Re: OT: Re: Emergency braking and bird anatomy [was: Re: DVD copying and CSS]
On 2004-02-25, Paul Johnson penned:
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> It doesn't help that you handle cross-traffic turns (left in the US,
> right in GB) by what Americans call "tangle turning" and is a major
> no-no on the west side of the pond...why hold fast to "keep left" when
> it's safer on a right turn at an intersection to keep right of
> oncoming traffic turning right the other direction while turning?
> It's understandable that there's a roundabout at major intersections,
> but to treat a standard intersection like one whether or not there's
> an island is a little nutty.
As a USian, I'm really confused by this description of turning. Could
you please explain the term "tangle turning"?
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monique
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