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Post by kharnynb on Dec 13, 2013 18:59:15 GMT
Center line here is either the only divider, or on a multi-lane, it is a double line.
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Post by kharnynb on Dec 13, 2013 19:07:14 GMT
so, 1 lane each way, center line is either solid (no overtaking) or broken(overtaking when safe). 2 lanes one way with a broken line, then solid center line, then the lane the other way for roads with a switching overtaking lane. multilane roads always have a broken line between lanes, then either a solid or solid double line inbetween directions or a wall of some kind.
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Post by the light works on Dec 13, 2013 19:14:27 GMT
so, 1 lane each way, center line is either solid (no overtaking) or broken(overtaking when safe). 2 lanes one way with a broken line, then solid center line, then the lane the other way for roads with a switching overtaking lane. multilane roads always have a broken line between lanes, then either a solid or solid double line inbetween directions or a wall of some kind. we have solid/broken as well; but the yellow line should always be on your left in the US.
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Post by kharnynb on Dec 13, 2013 19:23:01 GMT
the rule here is, stay as right as you can, then you can cross a broken line to overtake when safe to do so.
On multilane roads, this means that you can pass when you want to and no-one is already passing.
Technically it is not legal to move to the left lane to let people come onto the road from an entrance, but it is sort of allowed where safe.
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Post by kharnynb on Dec 13, 2013 19:23:56 GMT
and yes, the police will fine you for taking up the left lane needlessly on highways, even if you are going the maximum speed.
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Post by the light works on Dec 13, 2013 20:03:56 GMT
lane discipline is horrible here. although it is technically illegal to use the left lane except to pass slower traffic, I have never heard of it being enforced; and when I was younger, I probably passed as many people on the right as on the left. now I'm old and stodgy, and have been over 10 years since I was last assessed for velocity tax. hence, I pass a lot fewer people than before.
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Post by silverdragon on Dec 14, 2013 8:59:38 GMT
Yellow boxes, do not enter unless your exit is clear, Red paintwork is some stupid "Dont even think of breaking down here" urban clearway, Yellow parking restrictions. Green patches of tarmac at lights where you are supposed to leave space for cyclists... (Nah, that aint happening... Ever...)
But mostly White reflective paint.
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Post by kharnynb on Dec 14, 2013 10:06:24 GMT
And the special for finland: Have a great big guess what's under the snow
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Post by the light works on Dec 14, 2013 11:11:12 GMT
Yellow boxes, do not enter unless your exit is clear, Red paintwork is some stupid "Dont even think of breaking down here" urban clearway, Yellow parking restrictions. Green patches of tarmac at lights where you are supposed to leave space for cyclists... (Nah, that aint happening... Ever...) But mostly White reflective paint. well, that, coupled with the fact you don't drive on the right side of the road would explain why the yanks keep finding themselves going the wrong way for the lane.
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Post by the light works on Dec 14, 2013 11:11:52 GMT
And the special for finland: Have a great big guess what's under the snow here, no matter how wide the road, it turns into a 2 lane road under snow.
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Post by kharnynb on Dec 14, 2013 11:43:04 GMT
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Post by the light works on Dec 14, 2013 18:12:27 GMT
that is pretty good for snowy conditions. this is out current conditions on the mountain: it also shows our color scheme. I looked for a camera that showed snowy roads... apparently we are all clear at the moment.
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Post by silverdragon on Dec 15, 2013 9:50:06 GMT
We do drive on the right side of the road. And anyone knows, the right side or the road is the left side. Stay LEFT and you will be all right... it is, after all, the right way of doing things?...
It is quite simple, drive on the opposite side of the car to the steering wheel. We are after all sat on the right side of the car. We INVENTED road rules..... Long before you lot actually got cars as well.
And it all makes sense... if you pass someone right-side to right-side on a horse, your swords dont get poked into the other person by accident. Or get tangled up.
Here in the UK, we are expecting the first flurries of snow. It may be time for me to take my usual Winter First Snow large vehicle hibernation.... As in, stay the heck off the roads until all the fools have learnt how to drive on the slippery stuff again....
I have fresh tyres, the radiator is anti-freeze checked, I have anti-freeze windscreen wash, and the car is winter rigged... I have this strange feeling I will be a minority for a few weeks yet.
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Post by kharnynb on Dec 15, 2013 11:39:01 GMT
Over here, it means, mid october-start of november, stay the frack away from helsinki and surroundings
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Post by the light works on Dec 15, 2013 15:27:53 GMT
We do drive on the right side of the road. And anyone knows, the right side or the road is the left side. Stay LEFT and you will be all right... it is, after all, the right way of doing things?... It is quite simple, drive on the opposite side of the car to the steering wheel. We are after all sat on the right side of the car. We INVENTED road rules..... Long before you lot actually got cars as well. And it all makes sense... if you pass someone right-side to right-side on a horse, your swords dont get poked into the other person by accident. Or get tangled up. Here in the UK, we are expecting the first flurries of snow. It may be time for me to take my usual Winter First Snow large vehicle hibernation.... As in, stay the heck off the roads until all the fools have learnt how to drive on the slippery stuff again.... I have fresh tyres, the radiator is anti-freeze checked, I have anti-freeze windscreen wash, and the car is winter rigged... I have this strange feeling I will be a minority for a few weeks yet. That is where we have the advantage of being a younger country. most of us were no longer carrying swords be the time we got crowded close enough together that we had to worry about poking each other as we passed. so instead we designed our cars so the driver mounts the car as a man mounts a horse, and that allows him to use his more dexterous hand to manipulate the hand controls. (us southpaws just have to adapt) as for the white death, it made an unprecedented early appearance a week ago, setting new records for cold and snowfall across the state. Amazingly, we only had 3 incidents related to it, and one of those was a guy who slipped and hurt his back.
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Post by Lex Of Sydney Australia on Dec 18, 2013 11:56:49 GMT
Here in Australia summer is in full swing but instead of snow we have to look out for the Galahs on the country roads. Galahs are bright pink parrots with brains the size of a pea. (A typical Aussie insult is to call someone who is a bit thick a big Galah). They congregate on the roads (because they are warm) in vast flocks (up to 500 birds at a time) & are SO stupid that when cars approach them they don't move - even when horns are honked at them . The only way to get past them is to get out & move them one by one off the road OR run the suckers over & turn them into pavement pâté. Most driver pick turning them into parrot pâté. Fortunately for the Galahs though they breed like files so having a few hundred at a time turned into parrot pâté isn't an issue - except for the fact that you have to wash the parrot guts off your car.
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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on Dec 18, 2013 12:14:59 GMT
[ere in Australia summer is in full swing but instead of snow we have to look out for the Galahs on the country roads. Galahs are bright pink parrots with brains the size of a pea. (A typical Aussie insult is to call someone who is a bit thick a big Galah). They congregate on the roads (because they are warm) in vast flocks (up to 500 birds at a time) & are SO stupid that when cars approach them they don't move - even when horns are honked at them . The only way to get past them is to get out & move them one by one off the road OR run the suckers over & turn them into pavement pâté. Most driver pick turning them into parrot pâté. Fortunately for the Galahs though they breed like files so having a few hundred at a time turned into parrot pâté isn't an issue - except for the fact that you have to wash the parrot guts off your car. Polly wanna...OH CRAP! *Splat*
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Post by Antigone68104 on Dec 18, 2013 14:41:24 GMT
Question. Should there be a law that prohibits those who cant read local language from driving in that country... For instance, perhaps non of us can read Arabic. If we went to an Arabic country, should we not first have to PROVE we can read their local road signs before we are allowed to drive?... Well, if I went to the middle east I wouldn't be allowed to drive anyway .... But understanding the local signs (whether by knowing the symbols or knowing the language) sounds like a reasonable restriction. One of my friends was posted to Germany during his military career, and at that time the radio stations that reported on Autobahn traffic conditions only broadcast in German. If you wanted to drive on the Autobahn, you had better understand enough German to know they just warned you about a wreck two kilometers ahead, or you were going to be part of that wreck.
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Post by the light works on Dec 18, 2013 16:07:54 GMT
at first glance (I.E. before the explanation) I assumed Galah was going to be a slang term for tourist pedestrians. I guess I was close.
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Post by silverdragon on Dec 19, 2013 7:57:00 GMT
Pavement Pate sounds the right way.... good friend of mine stopped to herd a herd of sheep off the road, LOUD bang from the rear, some twit had missed seeing not only the flock of clouds with legs, but the large 12ft high nine feet wide back of his wagon....
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