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Old Mar 11th 2006, 7:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Toontje
And most drivers never really knew that the authorities had the means to prove the fiddling. Most drivers rely on the fact that the police (or whoever) only take a short glance at the disc and usually this would do the trick for them. The EU now have acknowleged this and introduced the digital tachograph as of 1 Jan 2006. This device digitally records driving and resting time and is supposed to put a halt to the fiddling.
The digital tachographs have already been fiddled mate. The Irish boys get round them first, always have done. You can even get the programming software online I'm told.

Give me log books ANYDAY!!!!
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Originally Posted by rushman
I best not mention some of my antics of being weekended at Asten truckstop then while waiting for the German sunday driving ban to be finished.
No need, I know what's going on.
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Old Mar 11th 2006, 8:22 pm
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No need, I know what's going on.
Where are you now? Stateside or NL?
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Originally Posted by rushman
Where are you now? Stateside or NL?
NL. Interview is set at 13 April, visa should be mine a few days later.
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NL. Interview is set at 13 April, visa should be mine a few days later.
Any chance of bringing me back a 9 bar?
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Any chance of bringing me back a 9 bar?
A what?????
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Old Mar 12th 2006, 10:02 pm
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A what?????
A big block of that brown stuff they sell in the coffee shops, they smoke it but it ain't tobacco.
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Old Mar 12th 2006, 10:04 pm
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A what?????
and you call yourself a Dutchman
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A big block of that brown stuff they sell in the coffee shops, they smoke it but it ain't tobacco.
had a mate send himself one once, was wrecked at the time, didn't have enough postage, didn't have the country, nor the address, just the uni and surname....took a few months, but he got it, and perfectly enough, on his birthday, was a double bonus *lol*
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A big block of that brown stuff they sell in the coffee shops, they smoke it but it ain't tobacco.
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and you call yourself a Dutchman


To my defense I have to say I'm not into that sort of things. Never used it.
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Originally Posted by TouristTrap
You can turn right on red in Canada too?

I thought that one of the neatest things when we first arrived.....I love picking up first time visitors to the US and hearing their cries of consternation when they encounter that first one
Except in Quebec.

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Originally Posted by Scouse Express
Except in Quebec.

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It's prohibited only on the Island of Montreal (including Montreal and some of the suburbs). You can turn right on red elsewhere in the province.
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Old Mar 13th 2006, 9:09 pm
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Originally Posted by rushman
A big block of that brown stuff they sell in the coffee shops, they smoke it but it ain't tobacco.
*fond, smoke filled memories of Amsterdam's "Milky Way"...smoke from exotic lands wafting throughout*
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Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
We all like to bitch about US drivers/roads but my question is what is your #1 pev?

Mine... for drivers is those who think they own the road and therfor don't need to use indicators etc... for roads, 4 way stops well actually I should say the 8 way stops (4 way with turn lanes) wtf is that about?

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they need to come up with some laws for roundabouts (aka "circles") that actually make sense.

i remember going for a us license. because i had an international license they gave me a "test" on the computer.. like showing me a stop sign and asking me what i would do. i promptly got 20/20 in about 30 second flat.. took it to the counter and asked if that was a practical joke or something.. then i realized the girl behind me had failed?
on my uk driving test when i was 17 i had some nazi who made me do reverse park in busy traffic as well as a 3 point turn in a tiny ass street that was more of an alley.. now that was test.
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Old Mar 15th 2006, 4:31 am
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Originally Posted by lee_in_nj
they need to come up with some laws for roundabouts (aka "circles") that actually make sense.

i remember going for a us license. because i had an international license they gave me a "test" on the computer.. like showing me a stop sign and asking me what i would do. i promptly got 20/20 in about 30 second flat.. took it to the counter and asked if that was a practical joke or something.. then i realized the girl behind me had failed?
on my uk driving test when i was 17 i had some nazi who made me do reverse park in busy traffic as well as a 3 point turn in a tiny ass street that was more of an alley.. now that was test.
In MI, when I took my test 3 years back I was allowed to make 31 mistakes before failing, yes you read that correctly 31 minor mistakes... 6 on the range or what ever it is they call it (moving around cones in a car park) and 25 out on the road
In England I failed my test because when I reversed around the corner I touched the kirb (touched not mounted) realised right away that I had made a mistake and asked for a second attempt, I was refused and failed because of it. Like you said in England a test means a test!
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