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THINGS TO HELP TOURISTS VISITING CALIFORNIA...
Fifteen New Regulations in the California 2006 Handbook
1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A confident California
driver avoids using them.
2. Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe distance
between you and the car in front of you, because the space will be
filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous
situation..
3. The faster you drive through a red light, the less of a
chance you have of getting hit.
4. Warning! Never come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one
expects it and it will result in your being rear-ended.
5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive
bodywork, especially with California plates. With no insurance, the
other operator has nothing to lose.
6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure
that your ABS kicks in, giving a vigorous, foot massage as the brake
pedal violently pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance
to strengthen your leg muscles.
7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's
a good way to prepare other drivers entering the highway.
8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures; given only as a
suggestion and are not enforceable in California during rush hour,
especially on I-5.
9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to
speed up or move over doesn't mean that a California driver flashing
his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
10. Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or even
someone changing a tire. This is seen as a sign of respect for
the victim.
11. Learn to swerve abruptly without signaling. California is
the home of high-speed slalom-driving; thanks to the Department of
Transportation, which puts pot-holes in key locations to test
drivers' reflexes and keep them alert.
12. It is tradition in California to honk your horn at cars in
front of you that do not move three milliseconds after the light turns
green.
13. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or rollover, it
is important to exit your vehicle thru the windshield right away.
Wearing your seat belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from
danger.
14. Remember that the goal of every California driver is to get
ahead of the pack by whatever means necessary.
15. In California, 'flipping the bird' is considered a polite salute.
Fifteen New Regulations in the California 2006 Handbook
1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A confident California
driver avoids using them.
2. Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe distance
between you and the car in front of you, because the space will be
filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous
situation..
3. The faster you drive through a red light, the less of a
chance you have of getting hit.
4. Warning! Never come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one
expects it and it will result in your being rear-ended.
5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive
bodywork, especially with California plates. With no insurance, the
other operator has nothing to lose.
6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure
that your ABS kicks in, giving a vigorous, foot massage as the brake
pedal violently pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance
to strengthen your leg muscles.
7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's
a good way to prepare other drivers entering the highway.
8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures; given only as a
suggestion and are not enforceable in California during rush hour,
especially on I-5.
9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to
speed up or move over doesn't mean that a California driver flashing
his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
10. Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or even
someone changing a tire. This is seen as a sign of respect for
the victim.
11. Learn to swerve abruptly without signaling. California is
the home of high-speed slalom-driving; thanks to the Department of
Transportation, which puts pot-holes in key locations to test
drivers' reflexes and keep them alert.
12. It is tradition in California to honk your horn at cars in
front of you that do not move three milliseconds after the light turns
green.
13. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or rollover, it
is important to exit your vehicle thru the windshield right away.
Wearing your seat belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from
danger.
14. Remember that the goal of every California driver is to get
ahead of the pack by whatever means necessary.
15. In California, 'flipping the bird' is considered a polite salute.
