"gzdesign" (gzdesign)
12/02/2013 at 18:06 • Filed to: None
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"gzdesign" (gzdesign)
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Sincerely,
Britain.
(Or so it seems: The views from an american PhD student and driver that, having an american driving license, has to pass the british exam)
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
(via The Guardian)
lepie
> gzdesign
12/02/2013 at 18:09 |
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Similar tests to here (Belgium), but we drive on the correct side of the road.
CAR_IS_MI
> gzdesign
12/02/2013 at 18:14 |
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This is not news.
If you've ever driven in America you would know that A) our educational system and what comes from my bowels after eating taco bell are one in the same, and B) These people can not drive!
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CAR_IS_MI
> lepie
12/02/2013 at 18:14 |
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The right side of the road is the right side of the road.
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lepie
> CAR_IS_MI
12/02/2013 at 18:15 |
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Amen
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gzdesign
> lepie
12/02/2013 at 18:15 |
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Yes, I think it is quite widespread through all EU countries. But it's always refreshing to read an unaccustomed point of view.
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lepie
> gzdesign
12/02/2013 at 18:16 |
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I will say one thing, though.
Being a passenger in a UK car is the closest thing to being driven around by an autonomous/driverless car.
So it has one upside ...
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gzdesign
> CAR_IS_MI
12/02/2013 at 18:18 |
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I honestly don't believe that americans don't drive properly, but that americans are not required to drive properly to be able to legally drive.
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CAR_IS_MI
> gzdesign
12/02/2013 at 18:25 |
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This is true as well.
Our educational system is crap though for multiple reasons. One being that most 'rules' are state dependent. Moving to (or driving through) a new state requires you to learn all the little grey area regulations that that state may have changed. Each state is allowed to regulate its own educational system and requirements as well.
The other issue is that, like you said, drivers are not held accountable, therefore, they tend to do things they realize they can get away with, and before you know it, the rule they once knew they were breaking, they have completely forgot even existed.
KirkyV
> CAR_IS_MI
12/03/2013 at 00:18 |
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Personally, I've always been of the opinion that the right side of the road is the one that allows you to sit on the right side of the carrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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CAR_IS_MI
> KirkyV
12/03/2013 at 00:47 |
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Hmm... I don't know of too many people who actually enjoy being the passenger. But to each his own I guess.