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Chortlepuss Nov 7th 2012 8:36 pm
Weird experience - QLD driver?
 
Just went for an evening run, about to cross the road at a junction and saw that the driver who was about to turn into the road had considered that I may cross without looking and had stopped his car to avoid running me over. He then proceeded to wave me across with a cheery wave before going on his way.

I am not good looking, although it was a little dark, do you think he might have confused me with a policewoman? I couldn't see any foreign plates on the car. :confused:

Scubaemma Nov 7th 2012 8:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Chortlepuss (Post 10372214)

I am not good looking, although it was a little dark, do you think he might have confused me with a policewoman?
No, we're all hot :lol:

moneypenny20 Nov 7th 2012 8:44 pm
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Regardless of what many on here say, I still say there are masses of polite, decent drivers out there.

bcworld Nov 7th 2012 8:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Chortlepuss (Post 10372214)
Just went for an evening run, about to cross the road at a junction and saw that the driver who was about to turn into the road had considered that I may cross without looking and had stopped his car to avoid running me over. He then proceeded to wave me across with a cheery wave before going on his way.

I am not good looking, although it was a little dark, do you think he might have confused me with a policewoman? I couldn't see any foreign plates on the car. :confused:
This is actually standard behaviour in Melbourne...it's one of the first things I remember noticing when I emigrated from Qld!

Sherlock Holmes Nov 8th 2012 12:11 am
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Was the car turning left? And would that direction have taken the car across your projected path?

To this day in the UK, you should give way to pedestrians crossing a road at a junction where you are turning left. Over there it has become so impractical to attempt to do this that it has been forgotten.

I think it is still actually supposed to be done in Victoria anyway. It is certainly the current rule if the junction is controlled by traffic lights.

But nice to hear anyway. :)

cresta57 Nov 8th 2012 12:21 am
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Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes (Post 10372533)
Was the car turning left? And would that direction have taken the car across your projected path?

To this day in the UK, you should give way to pedestrians crossing a road at a junction where you are turning left. Over there it has become so impractical to attempt to do this that it has been forgotten.

I think it is still actually supposed to be done in Victoria anyway. It is certainly the current rule if the junction is controlled by traffic lights.

But nice to hear anyway. :)
Exactly the same in QLD, you always give way to pedestrians, even if you have a green light.

Sherlock Holmes Nov 8th 2012 12:26 am
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Originally Posted by cresta57 (Post 10372560)
Exactly the same in QLD, you always give way to pedestrians, even if you have a green light.
So nice to have it confirmed that I wasn't dreaming it! And I'm not being sarky.

:D

cresta57 Nov 8th 2012 12:32 am
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Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes (Post 10372566)
So nice to have it confirmed that I wasn't dreaming it! And I'm not being sarky.

:D
The only time you don't is if there's a sign stating that motorists do not give way to pedestrians. There's one in our local town centre.

Pollyana Nov 8th 2012 12:57 am
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Originally Posted by cresta57 (Post 10372560)
Exactly the same in QLD, you always give way to pedestrians, even if you have a green light.
you mean you are supposed to give way to pedestrians.....often translates into "ÿou edge forward towards the person crossing the road whilst revving your engine and generally looking menacing because they have the cheek to be walking in your way."

chris955 Nov 8th 2012 6:56 am
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Originally Posted by cresta57 (Post 10372560)
Exactly the same in QLD, you always give way to pedestrians, even if you have a green light.
Really ? Are you saying if there is a green traffic light and you are turning you must give way to people crossing against the lights ? I never knew that.

cresta57 Nov 8th 2012 9:51 am
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Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10373210)
Really ? Are you saying if there is a green traffic light and you are turning you must give way to people crossing against the lights ? I never knew that.
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. I'm surprised so many of these elite U.K drivers, the ones that think the Aussies are so piss poor, are ignorant of such a basic road rule.

From Your Keys to Driving In Queensland:

When you turn at an
intersection, you must
give way to pedestrians
crossing the road you are
entering.

So even if you have a green light you must give way to any pedestrians crossing the road. The lights are often sequenced so that the pedestrian crossing light is green at the same time the motorist gets the green light.

SillyOldBag Nov 8th 2012 9:58 am
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Originally Posted by cresta57 (Post 10373459)

When you turn at an
intersection, you must
give way to pedestrians
crossing the road you are
entering.

So even if you have a green light you must give way to any pedestrians crossing the road. The lights are often sequenced so that the pedestrian crossing light is green at the same time the motorist gets the green light.
I'd been here for a few months before I realised that when my light was green on the main road that the green man was showing on the side road. There's many a poor soul that I glared at and muttered about! Fortunately, I'm not very menacing, so unlikely to intimidate, but I felt bad when I realised that they were right and I was wrong! :rofl: I always gave way to them rather than try to drive through them, but I thought they were all the idiots when it turned out to be me!

Dreamy Nov 8th 2012 9:59 am
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Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes (Post 10372533)
Was the car turning left? And would that direction have taken the car across your projected path?

To this day in the UK, you should give way to pedestrians crossing a road at a junction where you are turning left. Over there it has become so impractical to attempt to do this that it has been forgotten.

I think it is still actually supposed to be done in Victoria anyway. It is certainly the current rule if the junction is controlled by traffic lights.

But nice to hear anyway. :)
They've just clarified some of the rules here in NSW and this is one of them - that you should give way to pedestrians when you are turning into a road.

Sherlock Holmes Nov 8th 2012 10:01 am
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Originally Posted by Dreamy (Post 10373475)
They've just clarified some of the rules here in NSW and this is one of them - that you should give way to pedestrians when you are turning into a road.
So that is QLD, NSW, VIC and S.A. for sure...that just leaves W.A. and N.T (oh, and Tassie! :D).........and ACT.

asprilla Nov 8th 2012 10:07 am
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Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 10372227)
No, we're all hot :lol:
ha ha ! :D

cresta57 Nov 8th 2012 10:19 am
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Originally Posted by asprilla (Post 10373485)
ha ha ! :D
How rude! They only pick the good looking ones for Southbank duty, the mingers all get sent to Springwood & Logan lol

Scubaemma Nov 8th 2012 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by cresta57 (Post 10373496)
How rude! They only pick the good looking ones for Southbank duty, the mingers all get sent to Springwood & Logan lol
Exactly! 'Baywatch Squad' walking around the lagoon in our shorts. You gotta give the people what they want! ;)

Only got one more week left at South Bank actually, I'm going to miss it.

moneypenny20 Nov 8th 2012 11:22 am
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Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10373210)
Really ? Are you saying if there is a green traffic light and you are turning you must give way to people crossing against the lights ? I never knew that.
They're not, they have the green light also.

BadgeIsBack Nov 8th 2012 11:35 am
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 10372233)
Regardless of what many on here say, I still say there are masses of polite, decent drivers out there.
Of course!

Don't let a few whiners thrash the reputation of many.

BadgeIsBack Nov 8th 2012 11:38 am
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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 10372605)
you mean you are supposed to give way to pedestrians.....often translates into "ÿou edge forward towards the person crossing the road whilst revving your engine and generally looking menacing because they have the cheek to be walking in your way."
This might sort of happen - I mean 1500 kg of car waiting for the last person to cross can't help it! At one quiet junction, I often creep forward, wave people over, wait until the last person's buttocks have cleared my fender, then go.

Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10373210)
Really ? Are you saying if there is a green traffic light and you are turning you must give way to people crossing against the lights ? I never knew that.
They have a green pedestrian sign - you have a green.

Arguably it's an accident waiting to happen!

furbacchione Nov 8th 2012 12:51 pm
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Originally Posted by cresta57 (Post 10373459)
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. I'm surprised so many of these elite U.K drivers, the ones that think the Aussies are so piss poor, are ignorant of such a basic road rule.

From Your Keys to Driving In Queensland:

When you turn at an
intersection, you must
give way to pedestrians
crossing the road you are
entering.

So even if you have a green light you must give way to any pedestrians crossing the road. The lights are often sequenced so that the pedestrian crossing light is green at the same time the motorist gets the green light.
That's all good and well but you have to find a true queenslander that can read first before you can expect them to follow the rules.

I get a kick out of pedestrians that glare at car drivers with that look of - if you hit me you're in trouble buster!!! If I ****ing hit you!!! I'll mame you for the rest of your pathetic life and I'll be inconvenienced by a one off relatvely small fine.

furbacchione Nov 8th 2012 12:53 pm
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 10372233)
Regardless of what many on here say, I still say there are masses of polite, decent drivers out there.
Absolutely - but they're all immigrants

brissybee Nov 8th 2012 1:51 pm
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Giving way to any pedestrian is always better than facing a manslaughter charge.

furbacchione Nov 8th 2012 3:06 pm
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Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 10373757)
Giving way to any pedestrian is always better than facing a manslaughter charge.
That's stating the obvious...

I'll see your manslaughter charge and raise you a dead fool on the side of the road... I'd rather have the manslaughter charge than some part of my body smeared across the road - but your YMMV.

Being right isn't much conciliation when you're dead or severely maimed for life is it.

I know a couple people that have lost body parts cause of auto accidents that were 100% the others fault and I don't see them preaching they were right. But they always say they'ed give back every penny of the insurance settlement and then some just to have their body back in one piece.

How often do you see a pedestrian that walks out into oncoming traffic whether it's on a cross walk of j-walking or standing at the side of a busy road fumbling for keys while traffic is racing by only inches away, whether they have a right of way or not, with the attitude of **** you I'll do what I like... All I can say is I've evolved and learned to walk up right and give way to 1500kg objects that are travelling in excess of 60km/h (crawling speed in aus) just as I don't flip the bird at 6' 6" 230lb Samoans, Maoris, women with PMS or well armed midgets.

moneypenny20 Nov 8th 2012 4:26 pm
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Originally Posted by furbacchione (Post 10373693)
Absolutely - but they're all immigrants
Cobblers.

furbacchione Nov 8th 2012 4:38 pm
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 10373841)
Cobblers.
they're all shoe repairers :confused: I thought australia's shoe of choice was the flip flop so why the need for cobblers

cresta57 Nov 8th 2012 5:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 10373514)
Exactly! 'Baywatch Squad' walking around the lagoon in our shorts. You gotta give the people what they want! ;)

Only got one more week left at South Bank actually, I'm going to miss it.
Hope your not going to Springwood or Logan:eek::o:o:o:o

Scubaemma Nov 8th 2012 5:48 pm
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Originally Posted by cresta57 (Post 10373882)
Hope your not going to Springwood or Logan:eek::o:o:o:o
:lol: No, I'm going into plain clothes in South Brisbane :)

cresta57 Nov 8th 2012 5:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 10373884)
:lol: No, I'm going into plain clothes in South Brisbane :)
Cool :thumbup:

SillyOldBag Nov 8th 2012 7:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 10373884)
:lol: No, I'm going into plain clothes in South Brisbane :)
surely they could be a little bit fancy :p

Scubaemma Nov 8th 2012 7:59 pm
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Originally Posted by SillyOldBag (Post 10373978)
surely they could be a little bit fancy :p
I'll see if I can start a Fancy Clothes unit :lol:

irishbloo Nov 8th 2012 8:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 10373985)
I'll see if I can start a Fancy Clothes unit :lol:
Posh clothes unit would be good.:D

Scubaemma Nov 8th 2012 8:33 pm
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Originally Posted by irishbloo (Post 10374018)
Posh clothes unit would be good.:D
I'm not sure a holster and gun would look good on a ball gown?

irishbloo Nov 8th 2012 8:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 10374022)
I'm not sure a holster and gun would look good on a ball gown?
Even if you add a pair of high heels.:D

SillyOldBag Nov 8th 2012 10:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 10373985)
I'll see if I can start a Fancy Clothes unit :lol:
That would be lovely and make the world a brighter place. Not sure how the criminals would react to being arrested by Widow Twanky..... Oh no, that's fancy dress not fancy clothes ;) If you started a fancy dress unit, someone would probably come as a police officer :rofl:

Scubaemma Nov 8th 2012 10:07 pm
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Originally Posted by SillyOldBag (Post 10374091)
That would be lovely and make the world a brighter place. Not sure how the criminals would react to being arrested by Widow Twanky..... Oh no, that's fancy dress not fancy clothes ;) If you started a fancy dress unit, someone would probably come as a police officer :rofl:
:lol:

Sherlock Holmes Nov 8th 2012 10:40 pm
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Originally Posted by Scubaemma (Post 10374096)
:lol:
Don't worry about plain clothes for a couple of years. Once you move into Gaming and Vice you'll have to dress up anyway. I had to. :D

Pollyana Nov 8th 2012 11:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes (Post 10374127)
Don't worry about plain clothes for a couple of years. Once you move into Gaming and Vice you'll have to dress up anyway. I had to. :D
Got any photos? :sneaky:

Sherlock Holmes Nov 8th 2012 11:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 10374159)
Got any photos? :sneaky:
No. The Judge kept them. Can't think why. :confused:

Pollyana Nov 8th 2012 11:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes (Post 10374163)
No. The Judge kept them. Can't think why. :confused:
You were obviously a hit :D


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