Here in Belgium the flash of an indicator is just a habit - there's no
thought process* going on - and then the car WILL change lanes, gap or
not.
But like anything, you get used to it, do it yourself, and then it
becomes just the way traffic works.
Overtaking on the wrong side is another of those things that is
considered one of the seven deadly sins in England. Here it is almost
normal - but it does carry a penalty - at the same severity as the car
who was hogging the wrong lane and should have moved over.
* What piques me is the habitual use of indicators, even when there is
no one to signal to. I still remember learning the English way
"mirror, signal, manouver" but with an additional thought process
instilled in me by the ex-police driving instructor. He would always
ask "which drivers / pedestrians / other road user are you signalling
to?" - if none, don't signal.
Aah, that itch feels better now I've scratched it... (grammer police,
please forgive me using prepositions to end sentences with).
jez
On 25/05/2012, David Thatcher <davidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:58:02PM +0200, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>
>> Overall, I like living in Spain. But there are some annoyances. Among
>> them is the fact that when the light changes to green, it takes forever
>> before people start moving, as opposed to the Netherlands (where I lived
>> before coming here) where people step on it as soon as the light
>> changes. So I always complain that the drivers here seem to fall asleep
>> at intersections. This morning, while walking my dog, I saw conclusive
>> proof:
>
> They say that Adelaide has a Mediterranean climate, seems we also have
> Mediterranean drivers as well... :)
>
> Another pet hate of mine... Driving down a multi-lane road, and you put
> your turn indicator on, wishing to change lanes. In any other state of
> Australia (and most of the rest of the world as well, I imagine) a gap
> would open for you to move into. Not in Adelaide, putting the indicator
> on says to otehr drivers "speed up to move into the space alongside me
> to actively block my entry into the next lane..." :(
>
> davidt
> Adelaide
> South Australia
>
>
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