What do you think of Australian drivers?
Jan 12th 2006, 9:34 am
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What do you think of Australian drivers?
Are the Aussies just plain rude or is it just me?? 
Whenever you wait for a car , let someone out, flash someone through etc etc, in my experience, 9times out of 10 you get no acknowledgement of thanks, not even a nod of the head!
Am i expecting to much courtesy in this day in age or what?
At least in the UK, imho, i would say about 8 out of 10 people would respond in some sort of way.
Just a rant.....
Whenever you wait for a car , let someone out, flash someone through etc etc, in my experience, 9times out of 10 you get no acknowledgement of thanks, not even a nod of the head!
Am i expecting to much courtesy in this day in age or what?
At least in the UK, imho, i would say about 8 out of 10 people would respond in some sort of way.
Just a rant.....
Jan 12th 2006, 9:36 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
Originally Posted by BillnLinz
Are the Aussies just plain rude or is it just me??
Whenever you wait for a car , let someone out, flash someone through etc etc, in my experience, 9times out of 10 you get no acknowledgement of thanks, not even a nod of the head!
Am i expecting to much courtesy in this day in age or what?
At least in the UK, imho, i would say about 8 out of 10 people would respond in some sort of way.
Just a rant.....
Whenever you wait for a car , let someone out, flash someone through etc etc, in my experience, 9times out of 10 you get no acknowledgement of thanks, not even a nod of the head!
Am i expecting to much courtesy in this day in age or what?
At least in the UK, imho, i would say about 8 out of 10 people would respond in some sort of way.
Just a rant.....
Jan 12th 2006, 9:37 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
Originally Posted by BillnLinz
Are the Aussies just plain rude or is it just me??
Whenever you wait for a car , let someone out, flash someone through etc etc, in my experience, 9times out of 10 you get no acknowledgement of thanks, not even a nod of the head!
Am i expecting to much courtesy in this day in age or what?
At least in the UK, imho, i would say about 8 out of 10 people would respond in some sort of way.
Just a rant.....
Whenever you wait for a car , let someone out, flash someone through etc etc, in my experience, 9times out of 10 you get no acknowledgement of thanks, not even a nod of the head!
Am i expecting to much courtesy in this day in age or what?
At least in the UK, imho, i would say about 8 out of 10 people would respond in some sort of way.
Just a rant.....
Jan 12th 2006, 9:38 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Flashing your lights at someone has a different meaning here !! Better be careful till you learn the ropes
Jan 12th 2006, 9:39 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
I can't make up my mind whether their rude.....or just don't understand that we're trying to be thoughtful. I used to let people pull away etc. etc. but they would just sit and wait, and wait, and wait. Now I don't bother - can't beat 'em join 'em.
Jan 12th 2006, 9:41 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
Originally Posted by wmoore
I've noticed this. I think the reason is that they don't stop to let people out themselves, therefore they don't know what to do when someone does it for them!
Years of bad driving ettiquette i say
And how close do they have to be up your backside, can see how many fillings they have got as they snarl at you for driving at the speed limit!!
Is all this a reflection in the high road death toll in QLD, or is it an Australia wide thing?
Jan 12th 2006, 9:45 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
Originally Posted by banjo
I can't make up my mind whether their rude.....or just don't understand that we're trying to be thoughtful. I used to let people pull away etc. etc. but they would just sit and wait, and wait, and wait. Now I don't bother - can't beat 'em join 'em.
Its quite sad to say banjo, but i've started to go with them aswell, there rude to me so i'm rude back, its not right but you somehow feel as if you should
Mans inhumanity to man in a road traffic sense....
Jan 12th 2006, 9:45 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
Originally Posted by BillnLinz
Is all this a reflection in the high road death toll in QLD, or is it an Australia wide thing?
When I moved up from West Sydney, I was very pleased with the relaxed way of driving the QLD locals had.
Doesn't say much for West Sydney, does it. :scared:
Jan 12th 2006, 9:45 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
Originally Posted by BillnLinz
Years of bad driving ettiquette i say
And how close do they have to be up your backside, can see how many fillings they have got as they snarl at you for driving at the speed limit!!
Is all this a reflection in the high road death toll in QLD, or is it an Australia wide thing?
And how close do they have to be up your backside, can see how many fillings they have got as they snarl at you for driving at the speed limit!!
Is all this a reflection in the high road death toll in QLD, or is it an Australia wide thing?
When I went to get out of the car the prick drove off
Jan 12th 2006, 9:51 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
In my experience (and I used to do a few miles in a repmobile to all parts of the UK) Australian drivers on average are not better nor worse than drivers in the UK. <boring! yeh, I know...>
My wife (who used to work for Main Roads and put together some transport legislation for what that's worth) swears that drivers of asian origin are the most dangerous on the road and, despite giving everyone a fair go and keeping an open mind I have to say I agree based on my limited 1 year experience driving here ... or maybe I'm just tuned to look out for them ... or maybe there are more of them ... or ...
<proceeds to blow-apart the 'open mind' bolx> Anyone in a Beemer is worth avoiding too ... but that goes for the world over.
The one thing I have found scary is the number of people willing to risk drink-driving compared to the UK ... maybe it's a legacy of people that used to live in more rural areas or maybe it's just plain stupidity.
I mean, the availablity of a service that gives warning of random breath-test sites by SMS says a lot about the potential buyers. This has since been stopped ... sanity rules in the end.
My wife (who used to work for Main Roads and put together some transport legislation for what that's worth) swears that drivers of asian origin are the most dangerous on the road and, despite giving everyone a fair go and keeping an open mind I have to say I agree based on my limited 1 year experience driving here ... or maybe I'm just tuned to look out for them ... or maybe there are more of them ... or ...
<proceeds to blow-apart the 'open mind' bolx> Anyone in a Beemer is worth avoiding too ... but that goes for the world over.
The one thing I have found scary is the number of people willing to risk drink-driving compared to the UK ... maybe it's a legacy of people that used to live in more rural areas or maybe it's just plain stupidity.
I mean, the availablity of a service that gives warning of random breath-test sites by SMS says a lot about the potential buyers. This has since been stopped ... sanity rules in the end.
Jan 12th 2006, 9:52 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
And as for flashing your lights to say 'after you' ... well, that isn't wise at all here
Jan 12th 2006, 9:53 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
Originally Posted by BillnLinz
Are the Aussies just plain rude or is it just me??
Whenever you wait for a car , let someone out, flash someone through etc etc, in my experience, 9times out of 10 you get no acknowledgement of thanks, not even a nod of the head!
Am i expecting to much courtesy in this day in age or what?
At least in the UK, imho, i would say about 8 out of 10 people would respond in some sort of way.
Just a rant.....
Whenever you wait for a car , let someone out, flash someone through etc etc, in my experience, 9times out of 10 you get no acknowledgement of thanks, not even a nod of the head!
Am i expecting to much courtesy in this day in age or what?
At least in the UK, imho, i would say about 8 out of 10 people would respond in some sort of way.
Just a rant.....
Shocking. That's what happens when you bring so many cultures together. Don't even get me started on roundabouts!
Jan 12th 2006, 9:58 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
Originally Posted by Deadmeat
In my experience (and I used to do a few miles in a repmobile to all parts of the UK) Australian drivers on average are not better nor worse than drivers in the UK. <boring! yeh, I know...>
My wife (who used to work for Main Roads and put together some transport legislation for what that's worth) swears that drivers of asian origin are the most dangerous on the road and, despite giving everyone a fair go and keeping an open mind I have to say I agree based on my limited 1 year experience driving here ... or maybe I'm just tuned to look out for them ... or maybe there are more of them ... or ...
<proceeds to blow-apart the 'open mind' bolx> Anyone in a Beemer is worth avoiding too ... but that goes for the world over.
The one thing I have found scary is the number of people willing to risk drink-driving compared to the UK ... maybe it's a legacy of people that used to live in more rural areas or maybe it's just plain stupidity.
I mean, the availablity of a service that gives warning of random breath-test sites by SMS says a lot about the potential buyers. This has since been stopped ... sanity rules in the end.
My wife (who used to work for Main Roads and put together some transport legislation for what that's worth) swears that drivers of asian origin are the most dangerous on the road and, despite giving everyone a fair go and keeping an open mind I have to say I agree based on my limited 1 year experience driving here ... or maybe I'm just tuned to look out for them ... or maybe there are more of them ... or ...
<proceeds to blow-apart the 'open mind' bolx> Anyone in a Beemer is worth avoiding too ... but that goes for the world over.
The one thing I have found scary is the number of people willing to risk drink-driving compared to the UK ... maybe it's a legacy of people that used to live in more rural areas or maybe it's just plain stupidity.
I mean, the availablity of a service that gives warning of random breath-test sites by SMS says a lot about the potential buyers. This has since been stopped ... sanity rules in the end.
I agree about the drink driving thing, they seem to find it acceptable to have a few 'mids' or 'light' beers and drive as a matter of course......if ur driving whats the point of even having 1, madness!!! dont get me started
Jan 12th 2006, 10:01 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
What is the drink driving law here?
I've spoken to a fw Aussies who all claim you're allowed one drink each hour
I've spoken to a fw Aussies who all claim you're allowed one drink each hour
Jan 12th 2006, 10:03 am
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Re: What do you think of Australian drivers?
Originally Posted by fraser
What is the drink driving law here?
I've spoken to a fw Aussies who all claim you're allowed one drink each hour
I've spoken to a fw Aussies who all claim you're allowed one drink each hour