Traffic rules in your country

[Eichhörnchen]

Traffic rules in our country apply equally to men and women... even if women don't think so

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I assume babies must be gagged, handcuffed and placed in the cargo bay?

Of course

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Most of us enjoy listening to music when driving but if too loud, music can put you at risk. Excessive volume is covered...
As much as you’re loving your new playlist, you need to stay focused behind the wheel. Your music could even prevent you and other drivers from hearing the siren of an emergency car, causing disruption.

It's tough to hear the emergency siren when yer "naked ears are tortured by the Siren's sweetly singing" whilst in a Freightliner cabover seated beside a roaring fuel-squeezer Cummins 290 doin' 60+ on West Texas interstate 10...with your Cream Disraeli Gears tape cranked up to max; keeping ya from falling asleep at 0200!

[Jimbuna]

Visibility is the most important thing for a driver, especially in darker winter conditions. If you live in an area where snow isn’t unusual, you’re used to scraping your windows and removing snow – but do you also take care of your roof?

The Highway Code advises to remove all snow that might fall off. If you brake harshly, the snow on your roof can easily slip down and block your vision, or distract others, which is why driving with snow on your car roof is illegal and might end up costing you £60 with 3 penalty points.

[Aktungbby]

The Queen's coffers must be kept filled!

[Jimbuna]

Aye, to pay for Andrews legal bills

[Aktungbby]

My exact thought as I posted!: Well now that he's no longer HRH officially, U don't have to curtsey to him!

[mapuc]

We have almost the same traffic rules in Denmark and Sweden as those Jim has mentioned.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by mapuc

We have almost the same traffic rules in Denmark and Sweden as those Jim has mentioned.

Markus

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

Poor mapuc; he thinks he's hearing echos!

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Poor mapuc; he thinks he's hearing echos!

I hear a lot of ringing in my ears.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

A new rule will see drivers fined £1,000 if they open the door with the wrong hand, as the Highway Code is updated, commencing 29th January.

The ‘Dutch Reach’ requires drivers to use the hand furthest the door to open it to ensure cyclists are not injured.

Those sitting behind the wheel are required to use their left hand, while passengers would use their right.

Drivers and passengers must adhere to the new rule to protect cyclists instead of blindly opening a door, which campaign group Cycling UK estimates can injure up to 500 people every year in the UK.

The rationale behind the move is opening the door with the hand furthest away prompts the driver to turn their body towards the door and look over their shoulder as they exit the vehicle.

In doing so, they will see any cyclists or pedestrians passing by their car that they may have missed if they had not checked.

Under changes to the Highway Code, the new section under rule 239 will now read: “Where you are able to do so, you should open the door using your hand on the opposite side to the door you are opening; for example, use your left hand to open a door on your right-hand side.

“This will make you turn your head to look over your shoulder.

“You are then more likely to avoid causing injury to cyclists or motor cyclists passing you on the road, or to people on the pavement.”

If you injure someone by opening your door you can be punished by a fine of up to £1,000.

No penalty points can be added to the offender’s licence.

[August]

Wow, are they going to start regulating British bowel movements too? It's like HM government is run by a bunch of Karens.

[Jimbuna]

The government are certainly led by a 'Karen'

[mapuc]

When it comes to opening a door in a car one has learned to first look in the side mirror then turn the head back to see if there's any in the blind angle. If there isn't any you can open the door. With whatever hands you want to use.

If you open the door and hurt a person on a bike-you are guilty.

Markus