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On Thu, 13 May 2004 11:25:41 +0100, The Reids
wrote: Following up to to a town in Andalucia (between Granada and Galera). In Andalucia blokes (often with uniforms) show you to a parking space for a small fee, they are entirely unofficial and there may also be an official parking fee for the space! One once stood at a junction ahead of me and waved the traffic round the corner to a halt so I could come out. Of course when I came out there wasnt a car in sight. Speeding fines are on the spot, no pay, no car! Spainish drivers are relaxed, courteous and tailgate like mad. IIRC the drink drive limit is lower than UK. The roads in the white towns can be very narrow, so dont hire an American sized car! OK, OK, so I admit it, you know quite a lot about driving in Spain...........but what about pizza in Kosovo??? :-) |
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The thing which caught me out the most was left turn lanes which have
you exiting to the right and then looping left to cross at a right angle. It works well when you expect it but, initially, it was a shock. wrote: Hi, We're flying to Madrid the first week of July and will be driving a rented car from Madrid to a town in Andalucia (between Granada and Galera). Do any of you have any tips or things to watch out for when driving in Spain? I realize I'll need an international driving permit but any other useful information/things to watch out for would be appreciated. thanks, barry |
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"Frank F. Matthews" wrote:
The thing which caught me out the most was left turn lanes which have you exiting to the right and then looping left to cross at a right angle. It works well when you expect it but, initially, it was a shock. There are quite a few of those in New Jersey - jug-handles, I believe they're called. |
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On Thu, 13 May 2004 16:06:45 GMT, JD wrote:
National highway speed limit is 120kph which is kind of slow. Just under 75mph. Too slow? Where do you normally drive? It's faster than in the UK and similar to most other European places. -- Tim C. |
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Following up to Frank F. Matthews
The thing which caught me out the most was left turn lanes which have you exiting to the right and then looping left to cross at a right angle. It works well when you expect it but, initially, it was a shock. and its equivalent, a lane in the centre of the road to turn left into and wait for traffic from right to clear. -- Mike Reid "Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
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"Frank F. Matthews" wrote in message ... The thing which caught me out the most was left turn lanes which have you exiting to the right and then looping left to cross at a right angle. It works well when you expect it but, initially, it was a shock. Quite a few of those have been replaced by a proper junction with lights or overpass/underpass as they have contributed to some serious accidents. Alec |
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"The Reids" ha scritto nel messaggio ... Following up to [cut] Speeding fines are on the spot, no pay, no car! [cut] -- Mike Reid I just received in the mail at home in Italy a speeding tickets that i took while driving a rental car in Spain last december. At that time i did not realize i was doing such a violation and was not stopped by the police. Also no news from the car rental company. Does anyone have suggestions how to handle it? What if i just ignore it? Elio |
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"Elio" wrote in message ... "The Reids" ha scritto nel messaggio ... Following up to [cut] Speeding fines are on the spot, no pay, no car! [cut] -- Mike Reid I just received in the mail at home in Italy a speeding tickets that i took while driving a rental car in Spain last december. At that time i did not realize i was doing such a violation and was not stopped by the police. Also no news from the car rental company. Does anyone have suggestions how to handle it? Pay the fine What if i just ignore it? If you ever get stopped in Spain they may haul you off to jail Keith |
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Following up to Alec
The thing which caught me out the most was left turn lanes which have you exiting to the right and then looping left to cross at a right angle. It works well when you expect it but, initially, it was a shock. Quite a few of those have been replaced by a proper junction with lights or overpass/underpass as they have contributed to some serious accidents. Lights etc might well be better, but those junctions are better than waiting to turn left in the middle of the road! -- Mike Reid "Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
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