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Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
I am a US citizen driving to vancouver. Are there any differences in
the driving rules-of-the-road in Canada vs. the U.S? I want to avoid
any unexpected citations.
Thanks
I am a US citizen driving to vancouver. Are there any differences in
the driving rules-of-the-road in Canada vs. the U.S? I want to avoid
any unexpected citations.
Thanks
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
<techman41973@yahoo,com > wrote in message
news:d7a24569-72cb-408b-a79a-1593d89d8d4d@x1g2000prh.googlegroups,com ...
>I am a US citizen driving to vancouver. Are there any differences in
> the driving rules-of-the-road in Canada vs. the U.S? I want to avoid
> any unexpected citations.
> Thanks
No different. Watch your speed & basic traffic rules, and you'll be fine.
<techman41973@yahoo,com > wrote in message
news:d7a24569-72cb-408b-a79a-1593d89d8d4d@x1g2000prh.googlegroups,com ...
>I am a US citizen driving to vancouver. Are there any differences in
> the driving rules-of-the-road in Canada vs. the U.S? I want to avoid
> any unexpected citations.
> Thanks
No different. Watch your speed & basic traffic rules, and you'll be fine.
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
Jim wrote on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:32:59 -0500:
> <techman41973@yahoo,com > wrote in message
> news:d7a24569-72cb-408b-a79a-1593d89d8d4d@x1g2000prh.googlegroups,com ...
>> I am a US citizen driving to vancouver. Are there any
>> differences in the driving rules-of-the-road in Canada vs.
>> the U.S? I want to avoid any unexpected citations. Thanks
> No different. Watch your speed & basic traffic rules, and
> you'll be fine.
I haven't checked lately but do Canadians have "Right Turn on Red"? I've
had to remind myself quite a bit when driving in Europe where it is not
customary.
--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
Jim wrote on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:32:59 -0500:
> <techman41973@yahoo,com > wrote in message
> news:d7a24569-72cb-408b-a79a-1593d89d8d4d@x1g2000prh.googlegroups,com ...
>> I am a US citizen driving to vancouver. Are there any
>> differences in the driving rules-of-the-road in Canada vs.
>> the U.S? I want to avoid any unexpected citations. Thanks
> No different. Watch your speed & basic traffic rules, and
> you'll be fine.
I haven't checked lately but do Canadians have "Right Turn on Red"? I've
had to remind myself quite a bit when driving in Europe where it is not
customary.
--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton@verizon.not> wrote in message
news:GSe5k.21615$TL6.1747@trnddc01...
> Jim wrote on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:32:59 -0500:
>
>
>> <techman41973@yahoo,com > wrote in message
>> news:d7a24569-72cb-408b-a79a-1593d89d8d4d@x1g2000prh.googlegroups,com ...
>>> I am a US citizen driving to vancouver. Are there any
>>> differences in the driving rules-of-the-road in Canada vs.
>>> the U.S? I want to avoid any unexpected citations. Thanks
>
>> No different. Watch your speed & basic traffic rules, and
>> you'll be fine.
>
> I haven't checked lately but do Canadians have "Right Turn on Red"? I've
> had to remind myself quite a bit when driving in Europe where it is not
> customary.
Yes, they do, and if I remember correctly, Canada started the Right on Red.
Before I was aware of it, I would just watch the other drivers.
"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton@verizon.not> wrote in message
news:GSe5k.21615$TL6.1747@trnddc01...
> Jim wrote on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:32:59 -0500:
>
>
>> <techman41973@yahoo,com > wrote in message
>> news:d7a24569-72cb-408b-a79a-1593d89d8d4d@x1g2000prh.googlegroups,com ...
>>> I am a US citizen driving to vancouver. Are there any
>>> differences in the driving rules-of-the-road in Canada vs.
>>> the U.S? I want to avoid any unexpected citations. Thanks
>
>> No different. Watch your speed & basic traffic rules, and
>> you'll be fine.
>
> I haven't checked lately but do Canadians have "Right Turn on Red"? I've
> had to remind myself quite a bit when driving in Europe where it is not
> customary.
Yes, they do, and if I remember correctly, Canada started the Right on Red.
Before I was aware of it, I would just watch the other drivers.
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
On 6/15/08 1:23 PM, in article GSe5k.21615$TL6.1747@trnddc01, "James
Silverton" <not.jim.silverton@verizon.not> wrote:
> Jim wrote on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:32:59 -0500:
>
>
>> <techman41973@yahoo,com > wrote in message
>> news:d7a24569-72cb-408b-a79a-1593d89d8d4d@x1g2000prh.googlegroups,com ...
>>> I am a US citizen driving to vancouver. Are there any
>>> differences in the driving rules-of-the-road in Canada vs.
>>> the U.S? I want to avoid any unexpected citations. Thanks
>
>> No different. Watch your speed & basic traffic rules, and
>> you'll be fine.
>
> I haven't checked lately but do Canadians have "Right Turn on Red"? I've
> had to remind myself quite a bit when driving in Europe where it is not
> customary.
Depends which province just as depends which state in the US. Also even
where it is legal you will sometimes see signs which say, "No right turn on
red."
--
Martha Canada
On 6/15/08 1:23 PM, in article GSe5k.21615$TL6.1747@trnddc01, "James
Silverton" <not.jim.silverton@verizon.not> wrote:
> Jim wrote on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:32:59 -0500:
>
>
>> <techman41973@yahoo,com > wrote in message
>> news:d7a24569-72cb-408b-a79a-1593d89d8d4d@x1g2000prh.googlegroups,com ...
>>> I am a US citizen driving to vancouver. Are there any
>>> differences in the driving rules-of-the-road in Canada vs.
>>> the U.S? I want to avoid any unexpected citations. Thanks
>
>> No different. Watch your speed & basic traffic rules, and
>> you'll be fine.
>
> I haven't checked lately but do Canadians have "Right Turn on Red"? I've
> had to remind myself quite a bit when driving in Europe where it is not
> customary.
Depends which province just as depends which state in the US. Also even
where it is legal you will sometimes see signs which say, "No right turn on
red."
--
Martha Canada
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
a good rule with the metric system is to double it, and add 32....
so If you usually drink 6 beers in the states, you double it and add
the 32, meaning you drink 44 METRIC beers....
take off eh, gotta love those mckenzie brothetrs....
a good rule with the metric system is to double it, and add 32....
so If you usually drink 6 beers in the states, you double it and add
the 32, meaning you drink 44 METRIC beers....
take off eh, gotta love those mckenzie brothetrs....
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
On 2008-06-15 19:54:39 -0400, "garciyalater@hotmail,com "
<garciyalater@hotmail,com > said:
> a good rule with the metric system is to double it, and add 32....
Oh, right. And that works with feet, pounds, gallons, degrees...the
whole schmear? Eh?
On 2008-06-15 19:54:39 -0400, "garciyalater@hotmail,com "
<garciyalater@hotmail,com > said:
> a good rule with the metric system is to double it, and add 32....
Oh, right. And that works with feet, pounds, gallons, degrees...the
whole schmear? Eh?
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
On Jun 16, 8:59 am, sechumlib <sechum...@liberal,net > wrote:
> On 2008-06-15 19:54:39 -0400, "garciyala...@hotmail,com "
> <garciyala...@hotmail,com > said:
>
> > a good rule with the metric system is to double it, and add 32....
>
> Oh, right. And that works with feet, pounds, gallons, degrees...the
> whole schmear? Eh?
I don't know.....you would have to ask the guys in the great white
north...,it 's their joke......
but obviously not.....
On Jun 16, 8:59 am, sechumlib <sechum...@liberal,net > wrote:
> On 2008-06-15 19:54:39 -0400, "garciyala...@hotmail,com "
> <garciyala...@hotmail,com > said:
>
> > a good rule with the metric system is to double it, and add 32....
>
> Oh, right. And that works with feet, pounds, gallons, degrees...the
> whole schmear? Eh?
I don't know.....you would have to ask the guys in the great white
north...,it 's their joke......
but obviously not.....
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
garciyalater@hotmail,com wrote on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:19:36 -0700
(PDT):
> On Jun 16, 8:59 am, sechumlib <sechum...@liberal,net > wrote:
>> On 2008-06-15 19:54:39 -0400, "garciyala...@hotmail,com "
>> <garciyala...@hotmail,com > said:
>>
> >> a good rule with the metric system is to double it, and add
> >> 32....
>>
>> Oh, right. And that works with feet, pounds, gallons,
>> degrees...the whole schmear? Eh?
> I don't know.....you would have to ask the guys in the great
> white north...,it 's their joke......
My own method for the temperature conversion is to know it in units of
ten and fill in between using 2 instead of the correct 1.8. For example,
50F is 10C, 68F is 20C, 86F is 30C., so 14C would be about 58F (a small
error but who cares.)
An accurate and easy to remember rule is add on 40, multiply by the
factor, subtract 40.
--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
garciyalater@hotmail,com wrote on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:19:36 -0700
(PDT):
> On Jun 16, 8:59 am, sechumlib <sechum...@liberal,net > wrote:
>> On 2008-06-15 19:54:39 -0400, "garciyala...@hotmail,com "
>> <garciyala...@hotmail,com > said:
>>
> >> a good rule with the metric system is to double it, and add
> >> 32....
>>
>> Oh, right. And that works with feet, pounds, gallons,
>> degrees...the whole schmear? Eh?
> I don't know.....you would have to ask the guys in the great
> white north...,it 's their joke......
My own method for the temperature conversion is to know it in units of
ten and fill in between using 2 instead of the correct 1.8. For example,
50F is 10C, 68F is 20C, 86F is 30C., so 14C would be about 58F (a small
error but who cares.)
An accurate and easy to remember rule is add on 40, multiply by the
factor, subtract 40.
--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
> My own method for the temperature conversion is to know it in units of
> ten and fill in between using 2 instead of the correct 1.8. For example,
> 50F is 10C, 68F is 20C, 86F is 30C., so 14C would be about 58F (a small
> error but who cares.)
>
> An accurate and easy to remember rule is add on 40, multiply by the
> factor, subtract 40.
"EASY to remember" , you're joking, right ????
oC to oF: Try double it, add 30
> My own method for the temperature conversion is to know it in units of
> ten and fill in between using 2 instead of the correct 1.8. For example,
> 50F is 10C, 68F is 20C, 86F is 30C., so 14C would be about 58F (a small
> error but who cares.)
>
> An accurate and easy to remember rule is add on 40, multiply by the
> factor, subtract 40.
"EASY to remember" , you're joking, right ????
oC to oF: Try double it, add 30
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
Rudy wrote on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:55:46 GMT:
>> My own method for the temperature conversion is to know it
>> in units of ten and fill in between using 2 instead of the
>> correct 1.8. For example, 50F is 10C, 68F is 20C, 86F is
>> 30C., so 14C would be about 58F (a small error but who
>> cares.)
>>
>> An accurate and easy to remember rule is add on 40, multiply by the
>> factor, subtract 40.
> "EASY to remember" , you're joking, right ????
It's a damn siight easier than "Do I add on or subtract 32 and at what
point?" especially since it works for conversions in both directions!
--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
Rudy wrote on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:55:46 GMT:
>> My own method for the temperature conversion is to know it
>> in units of ten and fill in between using 2 instead of the
>> correct 1.8. For example, 50F is 10C, 68F is 20C, 86F is
>> 30C., so 14C would be about 58F (a small error but who
>> cares.)
>>
>> An accurate and easy to remember rule is add on 40, multiply by the
>> factor, subtract 40.
> "EASY to remember" , you're joking, right ????
It's a damn siight easier than "Do I add on or subtract 32 and at what
point?" especially since it works for conversions in both directions!
--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
James Silverton wrote:
> Rudy wrote on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:55:46 GMT:
>
>>> My own method for the temperature conversion is to know it
>>> in units of ten and fill in between using 2 instead of the
>>> correct 1.8. For example, 50F is 10C, 68F is 20C, 86F is
>>> 30C., so 14C would be about 58F (a small error but who
>>> cares.)
>>>
>>> An accurate and easy to remember rule is add on 40, multiply by the
>>> factor, subtract 40.
>
>> "EASY to remember" , you're joking, right ????
>
> It's a damn siight easier than "Do I add on or subtract 32 and at what
> point?" especially since it works for conversions in both directions!
>
Easy!
Celsius to Fahrenheit - double it, deduct 10%, then add 32.
Kilometres to miles - Halve it, then add a quarter. Very accurate!
James Silverton wrote:
> Rudy wrote on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:55:46 GMT:
>
>>> My own method for the temperature conversion is to know it
>>> in units of ten and fill in between using 2 instead of the
>>> correct 1.8. For example, 50F is 10C, 68F is 20C, 86F is
>>> 30C., so 14C would be about 58F (a small error but who
>>> cares.)
>>>
>>> An accurate and easy to remember rule is add on 40, multiply by the
>>> factor, subtract 40.
>
>> "EASY to remember" , you're joking, right ????
>
> It's a damn siight easier than "Do I add on or subtract 32 and at what
> point?" especially since it works for conversions in both directions!
>
Easy!
Celsius to Fahrenheit - double it, deduct 10%, then add 32.
Kilometres to miles - Halve it, then add a quarter. Very accurate!
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
Mike O'Sullivan wrote:
> James Silverton wrote:
>> Rudy wrote on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:55:46 GMT:
>>
>>>> My own method for the temperature conversion is to know it
>>>> in units of ten and fill in between using 2 instead of the
>>>> correct 1.8. For example, 50F is 10C, 68F is 20C, 86F is
>>>> 30C., so 14C would be about 58F (a small error but who
>>>> cares.)
>>>>
>>>> An accurate and easy to remember rule is add on 40, multiply by
>>>> the
>>>> factor, subtract 40.
>>
>>> "EASY to remember" , you're joking, right ????
>>
>> It's a damn siight easier than "Do I add on or subtract 32 and at
>> what point?" especially since it works for conversions in both
>> directions!
>>
> Easy!
>
> Celsius to Fahrenheit - double it, deduct 10%, then add 32.
Thats 10 percent of what you get after doubling. Gives an exact
conversion.
> Kilometres to miles - Halve it, then add a quarter. Very accurate!
Just to be clear, you add a quarter of what you get after you halve
it. So, 100km, halve it gives 50, add a quarter of 50 = 12.5 and
you've got 62.5, close enough to the actual 62.1 that you're not going
to get in trouble.
--
--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
Mike O'Sullivan wrote:
> James Silverton wrote:
>> Rudy wrote on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:55:46 GMT:
>>
>>>> My own method for the temperature conversion is to know it
>>>> in units of ten and fill in between using 2 instead of the
>>>> correct 1.8. For example, 50F is 10C, 68F is 20C, 86F is
>>>> 30C., so 14C would be about 58F (a small error but who
>>>> cares.)
>>>>
>>>> An accurate and easy to remember rule is add on 40, multiply by
>>>> the
>>>> factor, subtract 40.
>>
>>> "EASY to remember" , you're joking, right ????
>>
>> It's a damn siight easier than "Do I add on or subtract 32 and at
>> what point?" especially since it works for conversions in both
>> directions!
>>
> Easy!
>
> Celsius to Fahrenheit - double it, deduct 10%, then add 32.
Thats 10 percent of what you get after doubling. Gives an exact
conversion.
> Kilometres to miles - Halve it, then add a quarter. Very accurate!
Just to be clear, you add a quarter of what you get after you halve
it. So, 100km, halve it gives 50, add a quarter of 50 = 12.5 and
you've got 62.5, close enough to the actual 62.1 that you're not going
to get in trouble.
--
--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
"Mike O'Sullivan" <mike@nowhere,com > wrote in message
news:6bp3nbF3d3lpoU1@mid.individual,net ...
>
> Celsius to Fahrenheit - double it, deduct 10%, then add 32.
> Kilometres to miles - Halve it, then add a quarter. Very accurate!
Mike: the only thing you have to worry about is the temperature of the
beer, and I know you can measure that in thick fog at a distance of 50
metres ... err ...
"Mike O'Sullivan" <mike@nowhere,com > wrote in message
news:6bp3nbF3d3lpoU1@mid.individual,net ...
>
> Celsius to Fahrenheit - double it, deduct 10%, then add 32.
> Kilometres to miles - Halve it, then add a quarter. Very accurate!
Mike: the only thing you have to worry about is the temperature of the
beer, and I know you can measure that in thick fog at a distance of 50
metres ... err ...
Re: Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US
On 6/16/08 5:59 AM, in article 485663a2$0$5144$4c368faf@roadrunner,com ,
"sechumlib" <sechumlib@liberal,net > wrote:
> On 2008-06-15 19:54:39 -0400, "garciyalater@hotmail,com "
> <garciyalater@hotmail,com > said:
>
>> a good rule with the metric system is to double it, and add 32....
>
> Oh, right. And that works with feet, pounds, gallons, degrees...the
> whole schmear? Eh?
>
Nope. Only partially works with temperature. Celsius to Fahrenheit. Someone
posted the the main ones for speed limit. You'll be collecting lots of
tickets and points if you try the above for speed. E.g. 30mph---Above
method. 30 x 2 = 60 +32 = 92. 30mph = 50kmh in reality.
--
Martha Canada
On 6/16/08 5:59 AM, in article 485663a2$0$5144$4c368faf@roadrunner,com ,
"sechumlib" <sechumlib@liberal,net > wrote:
> On 2008-06-15 19:54:39 -0400, "garciyalater@hotmail,com "
> <garciyalater@hotmail,com > said:
>
>> a good rule with the metric system is to double it, and add 32....
>
> Oh, right. And that works with feet, pounds, gallons, degrees...the
> whole schmear? Eh?
>
Nope. Only partially works with temperature. Celsius to Fahrenheit. Someone
posted the the main ones for speed limit. You'll be collecting lots of
tickets and points if you try the above for speed. E.g. 30mph---Above
method. 30 x 2 = 60 +32 = 92. 30mph = 50kmh in reality.
--
Martha Canada
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