http://rickinoz.com/2007/05/30/jeremy-clarkson-should-try-driving-in-adelaide YABBA - Yet another bloody Brit abroad! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://rickinoz.com/2007/05/30/jeremy-clarkson-should-try-driving-in-adelaide/comment-page-1#comment-3741 vicr Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:00:26 +0000 http://rickinoz.com/2007/05/30/jeremy-clarkson-should-try-driving-in-adelaide/#comment-3741 I come from Sydney and have been in Adelaide for a number of years. I agree Adelaide drivers are the worst in Oz. Besides what has been mentioned I like the idea of when you get a green light you go " oh the light is green - must put car into gear - then slowly move off". This leads to a couple of cars through on a green. Now the amber that when we get most thorough - keep going through even if the light turns red when you are in the middle of the intersection. Of course anyone wanting to turn right must wait until oncoming traffic is dead still before turning - even though it is through a red light. It is dangerous and a wonder there are not more accidents. I cannot understand the passing the parked car process, the lane is not ususally wide enough to allow a parked car with a passing car staying in the lane. The lanes are not wide enough in a lot of cases. Hence cars just move into the other lane usually without any warning or indicators. When I mentioned it to police - the comment was "we have some strange driving habits in Adelaide". Never indicate to move in front of someone they will see that and move up to stop you. What a strange place to drive in. I come from Sydney and have been in Adelaide for a number of years. I agree Adelaide drivers are the worst in Oz. Besides what has been mentioned I like the idea of when you get a green light you go ” oh the light is green – must put car into gear – then slowly move off”. This leads to a couple of cars through on a green. Now the amber that when we get most thorough – keep going through even if the light turns red when you are in the middle of the intersection. Of course anyone wanting to turn right must wait until oncoming traffic is dead still before turning – even though it is through a red light. It is dangerous and a wonder there are not more accidents.
I cannot understand the passing the parked car process, the lane is not ususally wide enough to allow a parked car with a passing car staying in the lane. The lanes are not wide enough in a lot of cases. Hence cars just move into the other lane usually without any warning or indicators. When I mentioned it to police – the comment was “we have some strange driving habits in Adelaide”. Never indicate to move in front of someone they will see that and move up to stop you. What a strange place to drive in.

]]> http://rickinoz.com/2007/05/30/jeremy-clarkson-should-try-driving-in-adelaide/comment-page-1#comment-378 Richard Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:08:17 +0000 http://rickinoz.com/2007/05/30/jeremy-clarkson-should-try-driving-in-adelaide/#comment-378 Hi Ric it just shows that they have a bloody gud brit that can drive out there :)) Hi Ric it just shows that they have a bloody gud brit
that can drive out there

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