"TheNewsGuy(Mike)" wrote in message
news:4225ed3b.1259775@news1.sympatico.ca...
> On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:59:39 -0000, "elise"
> wrote:
>
>>My boyfriend has never driven in the States and as we're coming for a
>>driving
>
> I came from Canada and drove in Britain and got used to "the other
> side" of the road pretty quickly. That part is easy once you are
> driving.
>
> BUT the difficult part, and one that may cause more problems is
> pulling onto the street from a driveway, or out of a parking lot or
> from a gas satation. It is TOO easy to look the wrong way and think
> the road is clear - SAME applies to just walking and crossing the road
> on foot - be careful to look LEFT not right before venturing out, (I
> know we are always supposed to look BOTH ways,...)
I was staying at the Sheraton in Chicago and as you come out the front door
to walk towards the city centre there is a small dual carriageway section.
EVERY morning I stayed there I got to the kerb and looked to the right for
approaching traffic, sometimes only realising when I'd stepped out that
traffic was approaching from the left!!
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