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bstark
Jul 26, 2013Explorer
I read somewhere that heavy "dray wagons" in Great Britain in by-gone years would, upon reaching a junction where they had to cross paths, form a circle to keep from having to stop and start such heavy loads which taxed the horses.
When arriving at one of these common crossings you merely joined the circle as space was always kept between the teams and when you got to the road you needed to take you just peeled out of the circle, all without subjecting your poor team to having to stop or start a heavy load perhaps even on a grade.
I found driving in the UK a remarkably civilized experience with no passing lane bandits and roundabouts in the multiple format being a Sterling Moss/Jackie Stewart adventure.
Enter one roundabout and take your designated exit onto another roundabout to then exit onto yet a third one to finally arrive at the exit onto the rodawya you need.
Wonderful things whose safety and practicality are grossly misunderstood here in North America.
Canada vs U.S. culture? How about paying $11 dollars and change for a case of 24 in a Walmart or Sam's in the U.S. and you get dinged $56 up here, eh?
When arriving at one of these common crossings you merely joined the circle as space was always kept between the teams and when you got to the road you needed to take you just peeled out of the circle, all without subjecting your poor team to having to stop or start a heavy load perhaps even on a grade.
I found driving in the UK a remarkably civilized experience with no passing lane bandits and roundabouts in the multiple format being a Sterling Moss/Jackie Stewart adventure.
Enter one roundabout and take your designated exit onto another roundabout to then exit onto yet a third one to finally arrive at the exit onto the rodawya you need.
Wonderful things whose safety and practicality are grossly misunderstood here in North America.
Canada vs U.S. culture? How about paying $11 dollars and change for a case of 24 in a Walmart or Sam's in the U.S. and you get dinged $56 up here, eh?
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