Regional Weirdness Examples
We are currently staying in the Phoenix area and, like many regions around the US, there are some unique customs and habits that would seem down right odd anywhere else. The single strangest thing we ...
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Visiting Indiana, seeing horse and buggies on the roads, and at the stores, was odd. In fact, that's something I had never seen before.
Out here, the suicide lanes (center turn lanes) that change from turn lanes to driving lanes at certain times of the day. To top it off, the driving direction changes, depending on the time of day.
Arizona: Almost ALL automobiles have darkly tinted windows. Colorado: Very few have tinted windows.
Rice is absolutely correct, the shoulders of our roadways are littered with serious debris. As a cyclist, I come across all sorts of crud out there - nails, screws, bolts, tools, carpet, car parts, steel belts (from tires), etc. It's a flat just waiting to happen.
Recently, my wife had to visit with a judge after receiving one of those little pink pieces of paper from an officer. The judge made it crystal clear, exceeding the speed limit is NEVER acceptable and emphasized the point to the other folks that stopped in to chat with him.
So, given his strong position on the law, isn't it odd that speeding is one of the only laws I can think of, where fellow citizens not only fully expect you to break the law, but are practically ready to run you off the road if you don't. Another thought - if the speed limit is 65 and you're driving 100, but others behind you want to drive 120, should you continue to pull to the right to let them by? These are just crazy things I ponder.
Out here, the suicide lanes (center turn lanes) that change from turn lanes to driving lanes at certain times of the day. To top it off, the driving direction changes, depending on the time of day.
Arizona: Almost ALL automobiles have darkly tinted windows. Colorado: Very few have tinted windows.
Rice is absolutely correct, the shoulders of our roadways are littered with serious debris. As a cyclist, I come across all sorts of crud out there - nails, screws, bolts, tools, carpet, car parts, steel belts (from tires), etc. It's a flat just waiting to happen.
Recently, my wife had to visit with a judge after receiving one of those little pink pieces of paper from an officer. The judge made it crystal clear, exceeding the speed limit is NEVER acceptable and emphasized the point to the other folks that stopped in to chat with him.
So, given his strong position on the law, isn't it odd that speeding is one of the only laws I can think of, where fellow citizens not only fully expect you to break the law, but are practically ready to run you off the road if you don't. Another thought - if the speed limit is 65 and you're driving 100, but others behind you want to drive 120, should you continue to pull to the right to let them by? These are just crazy things I ponder.
