US Driving Advice
Feb 27th 2006, 4:29 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by Bradford Lass
I have just had a telephone interview and the one thing that puts me off is there seems to be a fair amount of driving in job. Is it just cos I steered clear of motorways or am I right in thinking you did you not generally need to know your north from your south when driving in UK? 
i don't think we have that prob in the uk..here if i ask directions they tell me go north then east then south lol dunno ...i'm used to going right, or left or staight or back
Feb 27th 2006, 5:12 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by Partystar
I've missed you!!! I did notice you weren't around. Where have you been?
Feb 27th 2006, 5:30 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by CarlM
Awww bless ya! My sister flew in from Switzerland for a visit.. so i took a week off work and decided to avoid email, internet.. and work!
Feb 27th 2006, 10:57 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
The scariest thing about driving is going to the drivers license office and seeing the kind of people they allow onto the roads. If the people you meet there are going to be behind the wheel then I'm going to get a tank to protect myself.
Feb 27th 2006, 11:29 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by sunnysideup
The scariest thing about driving is going to the drivers license office and seeing the kind of people they allow onto the roads. If the people you meet there are going to be behind the wheel then I'm going to get a tank to protect myself.
crazy here you can take your driving test in spanish/mexican yet no road signs are in spanish or if there's an accident no emergency signs in spanish/mexican
Feb 27th 2006, 11:41 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by TruBrit
crazy here you can take your driving test in spanish/mexican yet no road signs are in spanish or if there's an accident no emergency signs in spanish/mexican
The examiner came back and i'm pretty sure that he'd soiled himself.
He told her son that she ran 4 stop signs and nearly hit a truck by driving on the wrong side of the road.
he told the son to take her to an instructor otherwise she and others would die
Feb 27th 2006, 11:44 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
The day i did my road test a polish woman who couldn't speak a word of english went before me.
The examiner came back and i'm pretty sure that he'd soiled himself.
He told her son that she ran 4 stop signs and nearly hit a truck by driving on the wrong side of the road.
he told the son to take her to an instructor otherwise she and others would die
The examiner came back and i'm pretty sure that he'd soiled himself.
He told her son that she ran 4 stop signs and nearly hit a truck by driving on the wrong side of the road.
he told the son to take her to an instructor otherwise she and others would die
i presume she couldn't read english so couldn't have done the written anyway
Feb 27th 2006, 11:50 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by TruBrit
i presume she couldn't read english so couldn't have done the written anyway
Feb 27th 2006, 11:52 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
What kind of advice would you like about driving in the US, I'm a master 
Feb 27th 2006, 11:55 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
The scariest thing here is 16 year old acne riddled kids screaming around in 1 ton duelly picks ups on a saturday night all Stella'd up.
Feb 27th 2006, 11:59 pm
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by sunnysideup
The scariest thing about driving is going to the drivers license office and seeing the kind of people they allow onto the roads. If the people you meet there are going to be behind the wheel then I'm going to get a tank to protect myself.
Like the guy who had to ask someone to read his numbered ticket for him because he was too blind to see it.
Yep - they did renew his licence :scared:
Feb 28th 2006, 12:00 am
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by sunnysideup
The scariest thing about driving is going to the drivers license office and seeing the kind of people they allow onto the roads. If the people you meet there are going to be behind the wheel then I'm going to get a tank to protect myself.
Feb 28th 2006, 12:01 am
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by rushman
The scariest thing here is 16 year old acne riddled kids screaming around in 1 ton duelly picks ups on a saturday night all Stella'd up.
Feb 28th 2006, 12:03 am
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Re: US Driving Advice
I think the scariest thing is the 85 yo woman who learned to drive when cars horsepower was in single digits.... see them all the time around here edging out of the junctions because they're not tall enough to see... then pulling away as if prizes are given for sloath like abilities....
Feb 28th 2006, 12:40 am
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Re: US Driving Advice
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Well actually its irish advice, but most of it still applies...
Sounds just like the driving style (or lack of) in LA