I think NY deserves a journey of its own one day. And probably with my band so we can do a gig or too and check out a whole bunch of stuff.
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Read up on driving in the US, cloverleaf junctions blow my mind, as do multi-way stops.Jaekus wrote:
Yeah I know, already have that planned for part of it. At the moment just feeling it all out first before making any concrete plans (other than Vegas). More feedback/advice I get the better, you guys have been really helpful.Jay wrote:
You might as well just rent a car and save yourself all the airfare then if you're going to bounce around so much.Jaekus wrote:
Starting to think maybe 4 weeks?? Not sure. The girl I'm going over with has said she wants to go to New Orleans, and so would I as my mate said it was a great place. Plus I would love to see some jazz bands there. Is it a lot different now since the hurricane? I also heard there are like two distinct sections of the city?
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I think you'd need a work visa for that.Jaekus wrote:
I think NY deserves a journey of its own one day. And probably with my band so we can do a gig or too and check out a whole bunch of stuff.
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Entertainment visa I think.
I've never even heard of those traffic junctions!?
I've never even heard of those traffic junctions!?
srsly?
They're hardly uncommon in Sydney. Well, slightly modified versions. (usually only 2 leaves)
They're hardly uncommon in Sydney. Well, slightly modified versions. (usually only 2 leaves)
I looked it up, seen them before, just didn't know the name of them.
Those multi stops don't look too bad.
In Australia we give way to the right. Is it the other way around in the US?
Those multi stops don't look too bad.
In Australia we give way to the right. Is it the other way around in the US?
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You'd die on the Long Island Expressway if something as simple as a cloverleaf junction blows your mind.Dilbert_X wrote:
Read up on driving in the US, cloverleaf junctions blow my mind, as do multi-way stops.Jaekus wrote:
Yeah I know, already have that planned for part of it. At the moment just feeling it all out first before making any concrete plans (other than Vegas). More feedback/advice I get the better, you guys have been really helpful.Jay wrote:
You might as well just rent a car and save yourself all the airfare then if you're going to bounce around so much.
Cloverleaf's are the easy stuff. Try having to traverse 5 lanes in the span of 5 seconds. The 100 feet merge enter/exit lanes.Poseidon wrote:
You'd die on the Long Island Expressway if something as simple as a cloverleaf junction blows your mind.Dilbert_X wrote:
Read up on driving in the US, cloverleaf junctions blow my mind, as do multi-way stops.Jaekus wrote:
Yeah I know, already have that planned for part of it. At the moment just feeling it all out first before making any concrete plans (other than Vegas). More feedback/advice I get the better, you guys have been really helpful.
Huh?Dilbert_X wrote:
Read up on driving in the US, cloverleaf junctions blow my mind, as do multi-way stops.Jaekus wrote:
Yeah I know, already have that planned for part of it. At the moment just feeling it all out first before making any concrete plans (other than Vegas). More feedback/advice I get the better, you guys have been really helpful.Jay wrote:
You might as well just rent a car and save yourself all the airfare then if you're going to bounce around so much.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
First person to reach full stop has the right of way at a four way intersection. If there's a tie, people to the right have precedence.Jaekus wrote:
I looked it up, seen them before, just didn't know the name of them.
Those multi stops don't look too bad.
In Australia we give way to the right. Is it the other way around in the US?
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"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
So traffic on the right hand side still has right of way?
Technically, yes, if you arrive at the same time. Just that some drivers ignore the rule or think they arrived first.Jaekus wrote:
So traffic on the right hand side still has right of way?
People making left turns have lowest priority.Jaekus wrote:
So traffic on the right hand side still has right of way?
If you come to a four way intersection with a light, there will often be a left turn lane with a protected light (meaning that it will have its own special green arrow instead of relying on the same light as straight or right turning traffic). If there is no turning lane you must wait for a break in traffic before turning left.
For stop signs it's first come first served.
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-Frederick Bastiat
it's why we have nascar.Jay wrote:
People making left turns have lowest priority.
Ok, so it is the reverse of how it works here.Jay wrote:
People making left turns have lowest priority.Jaekus wrote:
So traffic on the right hand side still has right of way?
If you come to a four way intersection with a light, there will often be a left turn lane with a protected light (meaning that it will have its own special green arrow instead of relying on the same light as straight or right turning traffic). If there is no turning lane you must wait for a break in traffic before turning left.
For stop signs it's first come first served.
Thought it would be, just wanted to make sure. Gotta remember to mirror image what I'm used to...
The guy making a left turn is always at fault in an accident...
Always knew there was an underlying cause for my dislike. It's the dozens of hours of my life people have wasted holding up traffic with left turns.burnzz wrote:
it's why we have nascar.Jay wrote:
People making left turns have lowest priority.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
Ilocano wrote:
The guy making a left turn is always at fault in an accident...
Which gets confusing if four cars arrive at the same time, another four arrive after them and another four after that.Jay wrote:
For stop signs it's first come first served.
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<3burnzz wrote:
it's why we have nascar.Jay wrote:
People making left turns have lowest priority.
Yeah, that happens all day long at every four wayDilbert_X wrote:
Which gets confusing if four cars arrive at the same time, another four arrive after them and another four after that.Jay wrote:
For stop signs it's first come first served.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
just in case you don't realize it dilbert, that was sarcasm.Jay wrote:
Yeah, that happens all day long at every four wayDilbert_X wrote:
Which gets confusing if four cars arrive at the same time, another four arrive after them and another four after that.Jay wrote:
For stop signs it's first come first served.
just move to america and get it over with. you know you want to.
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A 4 way stop sounds incredibly stupid. The entire point of the stop sign is to establish a clear right of way without having to install lights.
And? That's what our stop signs do.DrunkFace wrote:
A 4 way stop sounds incredibly stupid. The entire point of the stop sign is to establish a clear right of way without having to install lights.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
might sound stupid but it works and that's all that really matters. innit.DrunkFace wrote:
A 4 way stop sounds incredibly stupid. The entire point of the stop sign is to establish a clear right of way without having to install lights.