Posted by The Older Gentleman on December 6, 2008, 3:35 am
Because he went down the wrong side of a dual carriageway....
Got to say, I did the same myself, once, for about 10 seconds, decades
ago, in France, on a bike. Thankfully it was deserted. Then again, if it
had been busy, I wouldn't have turned onto it.
Anyone here ever been foxed while driving in Britain (or other countries
where they drive on the left)? And why/how?
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Posted by mayner on December 6, 2008, 3:42 am
The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Because he went down the wrong side of a dual carriageway....
> Got to say, I did the same myself, once, for about 10 seconds, decades
> ago, in France, on a bike. Thankfully it was deserted. Then again, if
> it had been busy, I wouldn't have turned onto it.
> Anyone here ever been foxed while driving in Britain (or other
> countries where they drive on the left)? And why/how?
I just know I'm gonna get creamed the first time I try and cross a busy
street by looking the wrong way. I've even told my wife that if we ever
visit over there I am not driving and if we walk anywhere, we are not going
to be the first to cross any street. ;-)
Posted by . on December 6, 2008, 9:04 am
> I just know I'm gonna get creamed the first time I try and cross a busy
> street by looking the wrong way. I've even told my wife that if we ever
> visit over there I am not driving and if we walk anywhere, we are not going
> to be the first to cross any street. �;-)
In London, I noticed they had painted "Look Right" on the curb at some
crosswalks on busy streets.
Posted by Twibil on December 6, 2008, 3:53 am
On Dec 6, 12:35 am, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:
> Because he went down the wrong side of a dual carriageway....
> Got to say, I did the same myself, once, for about 10 seconds, decades
> ago, in France, on a bike. Thankfully it was deserted. Then again, if it
> had been busy, I wouldn't have turned onto it.
> Anyone here ever been foxed while driving in Britain (or other countries
> where they drive on the left)? And why/how?
No, but I was once riding in a car being driven by a recently
transplanted Brit who turned left out of a parking lot here in
southern California directly into heavy oncoming traffic.
It was night-time, and the flood of headlights rapidly closing on us
seemed to stun him for a couple of seconds, whereupon I yelled "BILL!!
WRONG SIDE!!", and he promptly jerked the wheel to the right, avoiding
a collision -but not the horns and curses that followed us...
It must be a very easy thing to do.
Posted by The Older Gentleman on December 6, 2008, 4:42 am
> It was night-time, and the flood of headlights rapidly closing on us
> seemed to stun him for a couple of seconds,
Genuine LOL. Yes, I can see how they might.
> whereupon I yelled "BILL!!
> WRONG SIDE!!", and he promptly jerked the wheel to the right, avoiding
> a collision -but not the horns and curses that followed us...
>
> It must be a very easy thing to do.
It is. Very. Especially first thing in the morning, and the first
intersection you come to.
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> Got to say, I did the same myself, once, for about 10 seconds, decades
> ago, in France, on a bike. Thankfully it was deserted. Then again, if
> it had been busy, I wouldn't have turned onto it.
> Anyone here ever been foxed while driving in Britain (or other
> countries where they drive on the left)? And why/how?