Questions about dealing with high concentrations of cars that make it difficult to pass various areas.
Questions tagged [traffic]
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What is the longest stretch of the Autobahn that is guaranteed to have no speed limits?
I would like to rent a nice sports car this summer and go for a drive on the Autobahn. What is the longest stretch of the German highways that is guaranteed (short of a natural disaster) to have no speed limits?
If there's more than one such long…
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How to make myself more visible in traffic as an EU mainland driver in the UK?
I will be moving to the UK soon, Scotland to be more precise, and will be doing so with a car. A driver-sitting-on-the-left sort of car, with licence plates from an EU country (eventually I will have to switch to UK plates). The licence plate is…
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Can I use Google Maps traffic information to estimate driving time for a specific date/time?
In supported regions, Google Maps will tell me how long it will take to drive from A to B in current traffic conditions. It can also colour-code roads according to traffic conditions for a specific date and time of the week. However, is it…
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Google Maps: Directions: Are time zones my local browser, or local to where I am searching?
I am in the Pacific time zone, looking at driving times in Ontario, Canada. I heard that traffic can be bad, so I want to figure out expected driving time to the Toronto airport.
But when I dial up times in Google Maps (see below), it is unclear to…
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Crossing the road in London - Did I have 'right of way'?
I was crossing this road in London, going from the left pedestrian path to the island just like the person in the picture. There were 'look left' 'look right' signs written on the road. There were no pedestrian lights at this crossing so I assumed…
user84717
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Is there a difference between green traffic lights and blinking green traffic lights?
At the moment, I'm driving around in Québec. I've noticed that the green traffic light can be blinking or constant. I assumed that I'm allowed to drive in both situations. However, is there any difference? My first guess was that the blinking light…
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Flashing headlights on Autobahn
What does it mean when the driver behind you on the Autobahn flashes his headlights?
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How should a pedestrian walk across a busy road in the USA?
I have had multiple scary experiences crossing streets and highways with fast moving traffic in the US. My impressions are that the traffic system is not designed particularly with pedestrian safety in mind, or it is my ignorance and I would like…
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How do I safely navigate a two-lane roundabout in the UK?
In a two-lane roundabout, drivers may be expected to use the outer lane for a ¼ circle and the inner lane in all other circumstances. Using the inner lane requires:
Crossing the outer lane to the inner lane when entering the roundabout. This is…
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How to cross a road by foot in a country that drives on the "other" side of the road
I'm currently in UB, Mongolia, which has a combination of fairly aggressive driving (though I bet the comments section will list worse countries) and driving on the opposite side of the road than I'm used to in Australia. I've sometimes been looking…
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Traffic law UK, pedestrians
The following scenario has happened to me a lot in London, UK:
I'm walking straight and am about to cross a street that goes orthogonal to my direction, without a traffic light or zebra crossing. A car that first goes parallel on the street next to…
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How can I learn if I need to pay London's congestion fee?
I drove through London last week. Mostly on the the A406. I only briefly saw an announcement about the congestion fee, when entering london on the M11. I didn't see any camera or any other signs on the road, that I actually entered the zone where I…
user141
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How should you drive on rush-hour lanes ("Spitsstrook") in the Netherlands if they are open?
The Netherlands has so called rush-hour lanes, which are often emergency lanes that are opened for traffic during rush hours. They are always indicated with green arrows above the highway.
I find these confusing because to enter them you may need…
user141
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In an all-way stop, how is the order of arriving at the intersection defined?
In North America, intersections are often implemented as All-way stops. Coming from Europe, I've found those difficult to navigate. In theory:
After a full-stop has been made, vehicles usually have the right-of-way to proceed through the…
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Is speeding tolerated in Japan?
Driving in Japan (Nara prefecture) as a tourist, I noticed that while the speed limits are generally very low, at least for my German feeling, nearly everyone seems to do at least some degree of speeding. On a curvy mountain road clearly marked with…
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