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Subject: Re: Driving in Germany Posted on: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:50:33 EEST


"Dave Smith" kirjoitti
viestissä:47114CD2.F9AAD3D7@sympatico.ca...
> Markku Grönroos wrote:
>>
>> >
>> I am certain few people mind what you find plausible. However, the design
>> of
>> the traffic lights have nothing to do with the design of the gear boxes.
>> The
>> real reason is to indicate that lights are about to turn to green. This
>> is
>> something almost everyone knows.
>
> I didn't find it all that confusing. It is not a good idea to sit at a
> stop
>
What?

> light with the transmission in gear. If someone rams you from behind you
> might for tearing off across the intersection. If you have a hydraulic
>
I don't understand.

> clutch and a line blows you could do the same. So you sit there in neutral
>
I don't follow.

> and when the amber light appears you put it in gear with the clutch
> engaged
> and get ready to go.
>
I don't believe you "teach" people how to behave at traffic lights, do you?