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Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
Originally Posted by asprilla
(Post 10373485)
ha ha ! :D
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Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
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
Only got one more week left at South Bank actually, I'm going to miss it. |
Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
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.
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Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
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.
Don't let a few whiners thrash the reputation of many. |
Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
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."
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.
Arguably it's an accident waiting to happen! |
Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
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. 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. |
Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
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.
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Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
Giving way to any pedestrian is always better than facing a manslaughter charge.
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Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
Originally Posted by brissybee
(Post 10373757)
Giving way to any pedestrian is always better than facing a manslaughter charge.
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. |
Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
Originally Posted by furbacchione
(Post 10373693)
Absolutely - but they're all immigrants
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Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
Originally Posted by moneypenny20
(Post 10373841)
Cobblers.
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Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
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. |
Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
Originally Posted by cresta57
(Post 10373882)
Hope your not going to Springwood or Logan:eek::o:o:o:o
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Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
Originally Posted by Scubaemma
(Post 10373884)
:lol: No, I'm going into plain clothes in South Brisbane :)
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Re: Weird experience - QLD driver?
Originally Posted by Scubaemma
(Post 10373884)
:lol: No, I'm going into plain clothes in South Brisbane :)
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