Driving in TX, new resident
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Re: Driving in TX, new resident
During dry weather the road surface gets greasy, mostly from rubber build up, so can be unexpectedly slick when it first gets wet. That is rarely a phenomenon in the UK, for obvious reasons, but although we obviously get more rain in NC than the SW / California does, when there has been a dry spell of a couple of weeks or more, a rainstorm does seem to generate more accidents than I would expect, and I exercise more caution, not because I have ever had a problem under such conditions, but because other idiots on the road often do have control issues.
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A basic principle of driving here in GA is the harder it rains the faster you go. Then, on the rare occasions when there is ice or snow, drive faster to get over it more quickly; this was explained to me by a co-worker who, until that point, I regarded as being reasonably intelligent. ....
It's best to stay off the road entirely in NC if there is snow or ice on the road - and most people seem to do that these days, especially with WFH being a common things for anyone who works in an office.
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And there was me today being annoyed for getting honked at in a McDonald's car park by an idiot who was driving the wrong way around a one way! Also got overtaken on a dual carriageway today by some plonker who, just after merging back in, then decided to slow down and exit! And I was doing 70ish!
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A tip I learned I England on a defensive driver course for parallel parking - if you are lucky enough to be asked to do it by a storefront - storefront windows are awesome mirrors. Use them.
ive been here 18 years now. Just this Friday i went to the drivers door to open it for my passenger. I occasionally still get in the passenger seat by mistake (rummaging around in the glovebox for a pretend item to hide my mistake).
Howdy and welcome to the DFW area.
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Ha! Been here 10 years and went to pick up my car yesterday after being told the keys were left on the driver's side rear tyre. Couldn't find them, went inside to the shop, made the guy come out and of course there they were - i had been looking on the passenger side
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Howdy! Yeah, I think I am going to be walking to the "right side" of the car for a while by default! Looking forward to getting started in FW soon. It'd be nice to meet a few local Brits so I don't go insane!
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Another question on this, sorry. TX DPS handbook talks about 90 days from residence to swap another US state license or a license from a driving treaty country (I think Canada, Germany etc are named). It says nothing in particular about those with any other license. So, if I have a UK license can I drive on it until I get my TX license (I have an appointment well within 90 days of moving into an apartment/TX)?
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Another question on this, sorry. TX DPS handbook talks about 90 days from residence to swap another US state license or a license from a driving treaty country (I think Canada, Germany etc are named). It says nothing in particular about those with any other license. So, if I have a UK license can I drive on it until I get my TX license (I have an appointment well within 90 days of moving into an apartment/TX)?
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So I have new wheels via IAS. The dealer I picked it up from is handling registration and I'll get the plates by mail in a few weeks time. The car has a TX Dealer temp plate on it though and I think it should have a TX Buyer temp plate. Asked the dealer who is refusing the Buyer plate and keeps saying they're the same thing. DMV website says otherwise and that dealers only have a limited number of buyer plates they can assign each year. Explains why part of the fobbing off is about "well you didn't technically buy the car from us." Not sure what to do really. I keep asking for a copy of the VIR too, which I am promised and then it never materialises... Thanks
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So I have new wheels via IAS. The dealer I picked it up from is handling registration and I'll get the plates by mail in a few weeks time. The car has a TX Dealer temp plate on it though and I think it should have a TX Buyer temp plate. Asked the dealer who is refusing the Buyer plate and keeps saying they're the same thing. DMV website says otherwise and that dealers only have a limited number of buyer plates they can assign each year. Explains why part of the fobbing off is about "well you didn't technically buy the car from us." Not sure what to do really. I keep asking for a copy of the VIR too, which I am promised and then it never materialises... Thanks
Take a photo of the dealer plate on the car , your insurance certificate or card and if you have a copy of the vehicle registration application then take that.
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