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I think you will find that certain circumstances dictate who has right of way when merging. (only talking about Qld here)Quote:
Originally Posted by jbarracl
But roundabouts.......there is definitely one rule in Qld drivers minds and one for everyone else. Although it would help if lanes were marked correctly on roundabouts. Anyone who is familiar with the Airport Drive/Gateway intersection in Brisbane will know what I mean.
G'day Folks :)
Don't knock the brakes on Series vehicles, if in good working order they are not a problem (a booster helps) it is just getting to freeway speeds that is the problem:( but, being a Qlder, and driving an Ex-Army 2a I don't have much trouble at Round-a-Bouts or Merging ;) seems that the steel "Brush Bar" and the drab olive paint job with tac plates speaks ALL languages :D has a suprising effect on 20-somethings Dolly Birds in RED econoboxes :eek2: and merging a Series on to a Freeway is simple, wind it up until Valve Bounce-- Blinker on-- Merge:eek: then slowly return to cruising speed in the left lane ;) my old girl sits on 90-95 kph OK
Bung-Tiddley
Driving around the local area yesterday, couldn't count the number of stupid things people were doing. Several running red lights, not on the change mind, just going straight through across oncoming traffic already in the intersection. :eek: Turning across oncoming traffic against the lights. U-turn across island on Parramatta Road. Driving on the wrong side of the road towards oncoming traffic.
And this was all before nine in the morning.
Cheers
Simon
The other new feature of city drivers I picked up on,which is bizzare!!!!!
Double demerit points in WA at the moment,people are starting getting the message you are not allowed to talk on the mobile whilst driving.
Now they just pull up in the left lane,turn lanes,emegency lanes on the freeway,bus bays with no idea the mayhem it causes behind them whilst they are happily chatting,they dont care.
I can just imagine them getting real upset with Mr Plod as he books them,"But officer I wasnt driving I stopped the car":eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
Andrew
I think the kiwis are the worst at merging that I have ever seen.
I hate it so much when everybody slows down just to have a peep at something on the side of the road. The traffic was at a standstill for about 5km's yesterday driving from Redcliffe back to Brisbane all because there was a car that had been pulled over by the police on the side of the motorway :mad:
I once got stuck behind some s**t for brains at an on-ramp to a motorway whom had actualy stopped at the dashed line waiting for a gap in the traffic :eek: There are very few times where a gun could solve the worlds problems, and i think that would be one of them :wasntme:Quote:
Originally Posted by LandyAndy
how do you know they are kiwi's?? :pI am one and I know how to merge coming from a small country town even I know that 60km/hr does'nt go to well into 100km/hr.
some of the merging lanes in the brisbane area are a bit short and you have to floor it to build up speed which I do on the shorter ones and the ones that stop on these I just go around leaning on the horn as I go around the idiots:mad:
You need to try driving in California (Especially when raining) before giving that award out. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 29dinosaur