Driving in the US
Mar 7th 2018, 6:38 pm
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Re: Driving in the US
Indeed, just emphasizing it is even more important - I have never known so much tailgating.
Mar 7th 2018, 6:57 pm
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Another tip I was dun learned by my driving instructor. Put your rear-view mirror at a slightly off ankle, so you have to adjust your head to see behind you. The head movements will alert the examiner that you are indeed frequently using your mirror.
Remember, kids; mirror, signal, maneuver, mirror.
Remember, kids; mirror, signal, maneuver, mirror.
Mar 7th 2018, 7:23 pm
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Mar 7th 2018, 7:35 pm
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BTW, jay-walking is illegal in NYC too, although hardly ever enforced. A friend was arrested for it when he had the misfortune to be near a BLM demo. He spent the night in the cells but the case was dismissed when it went to court.
Mar 7th 2018, 8:28 pm
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Erm... good point. Follow the Green Cross Code. Look left(right), right(left), then left(right) again. Now it's safe to cross. Cross briskly, continuing to look left and right.
Note. This applies to crossing the street too. And jaywalking really is enforced at some places. A friend got a ticket in Atlanta for crossing from the Residence Inn to the Albertsons grocery store directory opposite. The cop wanted the guy to walk to the intersection - probably a 1/4 mile away - and then walk back on the other side. Way to add a mile to a hundred yard journey.
And you'll love the 'chicken lane'. Bwah ha ha ha.
Note. This applies to crossing the street too. And jaywalking really is enforced at some places. A friend got a ticket in Atlanta for crossing from the Residence Inn to the Albertsons grocery store directory opposite. The cop wanted the guy to walk to the intersection - probably a 1/4 mile away - and then walk back on the other side. Way to add a mile to a hundred yard journey.
And you'll love the 'chicken lane'. Bwah ha ha ha.
https://www.gahighwaysafety.org/camp...t-pedestrians/
Mar 7th 2018, 8:54 pm
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Doubting my veracity, sir? Here's the spot.
Apparently the Albertsons turned into a "hhgregg."
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.8850...7i13312!8i6656
His name was Morgan Chow. If you scroll either way, you will not see an intersection for quite a distance either way.
Apparently the Albertsons turned into a "hhgregg."
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.8850...7i13312!8i6656
His name was Morgan Chow. If you scroll either way, you will not see an intersection for quite a distance either way.
Mar 7th 2018, 9:23 pm
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Maybe to avoid a suit when someone gets hit while jaywalking? I remember when Guiliani tried to give out jaywalking tickets in NYC back in the 80s. A cop stopped me and was embarrassed to redirect my path. Didn't last long.
Mar 8th 2018, 11:36 am
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Doubting my veracity, sir? Here's the spot.
Apparently the Albertsons turned into a "hhgregg."
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.8850...7i13312!8i6656
His name was Morgan Chow. If you scroll either way, you will not see an intersection for quite a distance either way.
Apparently the Albertsons turned into a "hhgregg."
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.8850...7i13312!8i6656
His name was Morgan Chow. If you scroll either way, you will not see an intersection for quite a distance either way.
Mar 8th 2018, 12:40 pm
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Re: Driving in the US
[QUOTE=Pulaski;12458197]
My eyes flick over the rear view mirror every few seconds. /QUOTE]
Until you wrote that, I didn't realize that I do that also.
My eyes flick over the rear view mirror every few seconds. /QUOTE]
Until you wrote that, I didn't realize that I do that also.
Mar 8th 2018, 1:08 pm
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You can usually tell the drivers that do, through the precise position of the RV mirror (from behind you can see their eyes centered in it), and by the way they drive. I would guess that fewer than a quarter of drivers in the US make adequate use of the RV mirror. 
Last edited by Pulaski; Mar 8th 2018 at 2:07 pm.
Mar 8th 2018, 1:49 pm
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It's one of the benefits of the learning process in the UK, pushed on you until it becomes a subconscious action.
Mar 8th 2018, 3:18 pm
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I agree. My wife always questions why I'm checking all three mirrors often! To me, I like to know where everyone is on the road, in case something happens that I need to react to. I trust myself, I don't trust MO drivers.
Mar 8th 2018, 10:18 pm
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Re: Driving in the US
Hello everyone!
I’m hopefully moving over to Nebraska next month on a k-1 Visa. I’m getting married in July, until I adjust my status, am I not a resident?
I just want to know as I want to drive almost straight away when I move, I have a full UK and can get an international driving permit if needed. Just need some advice!
Thanks,
Joshua
I’m hopefully moving over to Nebraska next month on a k-1 Visa. I’m getting married in July, until I adjust my status, am I not a resident?
I just want to know as I want to drive almost straight away when I move, I have a full UK and can get an international driving permit if needed. Just need some advice!
Thanks,
Joshua
Your international licence will be worthless here, take the driving test and be done with it. You can drive on your UK licence for at least 30 days.