Driving in the US
Oct 13th 2016, 4:31 pm
#16
Joined: Dec 2001
Location: Dixie, ex UK
Posts: 52,448
Re: Driving in the US
All states, plus DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico allow "right on red".
Forty-four states, plus DC allow "left on red, from a one-way street into a one-way street". The exceptions are Missouri, North Carolina, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New York CITY.
Forty-four states, plus DC allow "left on red, from a one-way street into a one-way street". The exceptions are Missouri, North Carolina, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New York CITY.
Oct 13th 2016, 8:41 pm
#17
Frequent Flyer Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 10,994
Re: Driving in the US
One of my biggest gripes is the stupid rules on pre-paying for petrol - the attendant will ask you how much you want - and of course you don't know, because you just want to fill it up. But you can't just leave your card with them while you fill up - they have to pre-auth an amount, and they will refund you if you go over it - but this of course costs you twice in bank currency conversion fees, so watch for that. Either pay in cash, or use the self service PIN entry. Some PIN systems need a ZIP code and won't recognise an AU CC 4 digit post code - but I discovered that many would accept 90210 
Oct 13th 2016, 10:50 pm
#18
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 6,558
Re: Driving in the US
Hmm, I definitely remember getting a hire car and being told in the instructions that right turn on red wasn't allowed, at that was well after 1978. Maybe it was New York...
Oct 14th 2016, 12:31 am
#19
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Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Chippendale, Sydney
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Re: Driving in the US
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Cops in the US can be a bunch of clowns so best not to do anything jumpy. Just pop the window down asap and keep both hands on the steering wheel and relax until they walk over and engage in conversation. Be pleasant, respective, accentuate your foreign accent, and maybe just maybe they'll relish this chance encounter and let you off with a warning and some warm words.[/QUOTE]
This is true - I actually got off once he realised I was British and also a cop - he was bowled over as he had never met a UK policeman before. We had a long chat on the side of the road, and he sent me on my way...
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Cops in the US can be a bunch of clowns so best not to do anything jumpy. Just pop the window down asap and keep both hands on the steering wheel and relax until they walk over and engage in conversation. Be pleasant, respective, accentuate your foreign accent, and maybe just maybe they'll relish this chance encounter and let you off with a warning and some warm words.
[/QUOTE]This is true - I actually got off once he realised I was British and also a cop - he was bowled over as he had never met a UK policeman before. We had a long chat on the side of the road, and he sent me on my way...
S
Oct 14th 2016, 10:50 am
#20
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