Smithsonian museum at Dulles

I can relate to the European driving! When I was in Italy I soon discovered
that the green light meant "Go and haul butt", the yellow meant," what the
heck go and haul butt" , and the red meant" ahhh go for it and haul butt".
And it seemed so strange to see 4 or 5 people on those moped looking little
scooters going just as fast as they could !

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech


"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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On Tue, 31 May 2005 16:49:08 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:

That was one thing that I really remember, that made a strong impression
on
me, in Paris. When the light changes, the first car and the 20th car all
step on the gas! It was like formation driving.

When I drove through the Mont Blanc tunnel, and after I paid the toll,
a woman signaled me to pull over. She'd been in the car behind me. I
rolled down my wind and got hit by a torrent of Italian. I tried to
answer, and she, realizing I wasn't Italian, launched into French. I
tried to answer in French. Since I couldn't speak either language to
her standard, she realized that I must be American, so she switched to
English: "WHY YOU GO SO SLOW IN TUNNEL?"

Evidently I had broken the formation.



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("W P Dixon" wrote)
I can relate to the European driving! When I was in Italy I soon discovered
that the green light meant "Go and haul butt", the yellow meant," what the
heck go and haul butt" , and the red meant" ahhh go for it and haul butt".
And it seemed so strange to see 4 or 5 people on those moped looking little
scooters going just as fast as they could !


Our friend grew up around Mexico City. She was surprised (after she moved to
Minnesota) the first time she saw a lone car pull up at a neighborhood 4 way
stop ... and actually stop!

She said rules of the road, and traffic signs are merely suggestions where
she is from. Yikes!!


Montblack

"Montblack" wrote in message
...
("W P Dixon" wrote)
I can relate to the European driving! When I was in Italy I soon
discovered that the green light meant "Go and haul butt", the yellow
meant," what the heck go and haul butt" , and the red meant" ahhh go for
it and haul butt". And it seemed so strange to see 4 or 5 people on those
moped looking little scooters going just as fast as they could !


Our friend grew up around Mexico City. She was surprised (after she moved
to Minnesota) the first time she saw a lone car pull up at a neighborhood
4 way stop ... and actually stop!

She said rules of the road, and traffic signs are merely suggestions where
she is from. Yikes!!


Montblack

I spent 2 years in Tehran, Iran back in the mid 1970s and it sounds like
their traffic is very similar to Mexico.

- The "Law of the Bumper" rules

- Any lane (one or more) can and will turn left/right at the next
intersection.

- Four way stops mean you might lift off the throttle a little bit, but if
you've honked the horn and/or flashed the headlights you don't have to.

- Lane markings are only there to tell work crews where to eventually
repave.

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ

"Montblack" wrote

Our friend grew up around Mexico City. She was surprised (after she moved
to
Minnesota) the first time she saw a lone car pull up at a neighborhood 4
way
stop ... and actually stop!

She said rules of the road, and traffic signs are merely suggestions where
she is from. Yikes!!

After a couple weeks in Ecuador, I got back and had to suppress the urge to
honk the horn every time I passed a car.

The roads have no markings. If you wanted to pass, you honked the horn, and
went around them. This might be on a blind curve in the mountains, while
the car you are passing is passing a truck. If someone comes, everyone
gives a little, and you get back in line. I got to do a good bit of
driving, since we were visiting an ex exchange student and her family, and
her mom didn't like to drive.

The old AMC Eagle had a problem in the headlight dimmer switch, I found out,
as we were driving home in the dark, in the Andes mountains. The lights
would go out for no good reason. Mess with it, and they would *usually*
come back on in a couple of seconds. g
--
Jim in NC

WP wrote"
I can relate to the European driving! When I was in Italy I soon
discovered
that the green light meant "Go and haul butt", the yellow meant," what
the
heck go and haul butt" , and the red meant" ahhh go for it and haul
butt".
And it seemed so strange to see 4 or 5 people on those moped looking
little
scooters going just as fast as they could !


Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech
"

That brings back memories and really put a big grin on my face. ;^)