John wrote:
> "Markku Grönroos" wrote in message
> news:D96Pi.235716$CW2.102122@reader1.news.saunalahti.fi...
>
>>"James Silverton" kirjoitti
>>viestissä:106Pi.15414$Cd7.948@trnddc03...
>>
>>>Fishkill wrote on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:08:55 -0400:
>>>
>>> FB> I was told that the Germans like to drive fast, because
>>>FB> when they do, they pay attention to their driving. Not like
>>>FB> here, where people are talking on cell phones and doing all
>>>FB> sorts of other things.
>>>
>>>FB> Another thing I liked was the way the traffic lights
>>>FB> worked. When you are stopped for a red light, it goes to
>>>FB> amber, then green.
>>>
>>>Isn't that a concession to accomodate the majority who use those funny
>>>(sorry, couldn't resist :-) manual gear boxes?
>>>
>>
>>An interesting point even if pointless. How come you manage to infer the
>>design of traffic lights from the design of gear boxes?
>
>
> Here in England, amber is designated as "get ready to go", ie, put the car
> in gear (because it should have been in neutral whilst waiting at the
> lights) and green is "go when it's safe to do so".
That must confuse the Hell out of American drivers - here
the amber light is warning that the light is about to change
from green to red! |