Kamakazee

On Jul 21, 9:45 am, "Mike....." <mikexcloth...@freedomnames.co.uk>
wrote:
> Following up to Sarah Banick
>
> > Highway in the US usually means the Interstate system, which can have 12+
> > lanes in urban areas and just two per direction in rural areas. Limited
> > on/off ability.
>
> Kamakazee:
> "Motorway" is the closest UK term to that (never more than 4+4 lanes). No
> learners or some slow types of vehicle, pull off hard shoulder, long
> entrance/exit slips roads. Denoted by blue signage and M prefix. Major A
> roads, (which often come fairly close in standard) have green signage.
> So its "M" "A" "B" and unclassified. On OS maps its blue, red, yellow,
> white.
>
> Yellow boxes on sticks are speed cameras, small yellow boxes on gantries
> are average speed cameras in sets. There is no filtering through red lights
> for any turn unless a green arrow is displayed. You may not shoot other
> drivers. All BMWs will overtake you. Much motorway traffic moves at up to
> 100mph, this does not mean that there are never speed cameras in vans on
> bridges etc, the drivers are just paying attention. Do not park on double
> red or yellow kerbside lines. If a pedestrian crossing light flashes yellow
> you go if no one is crossing. If another driver touches thumb to first
> finger to make a circle and shakes his wrist, you probably did something he
> didn't like. All motorway roadworks have speed cameras. Only overtake on
> right except in filtering heavy traffic.
> There is no concept of jaywalking. 10% + 2mph above speed limit is
> tolerated, 30+ mph above a limit and see you in court. Mobile phone while
> driving only allowed if hands free. Drink drive limit is about 1 and 1/2
> pints of beer.
> --
> Mike........
> remove clothing to email

Very good, very helpful.

What's the parking like? In my travels so far in Europe it's been
basically park whereever you can. A touch with the front bumper, then
a subsequent brush with the back bumper means you're parked. Does the
same principle apply?