scott wrote:
 > ie you're not meant to stop in the middle of the intersection,

Well, yes, that's why it bugs me. :-)

>> I think in the USA you'd get even worse constitutional challenges if 
>> the camera was hidden.
> 
> Hehe, a hidden camera to catch people driving illegally?  Bah no we 
> can't possibly have that - the people must know exactly which section of 
> road they have to drive legally on!

Well, there were already constitutional challenges based on the fact 
that the camera can't take the witness stand, for example. How are you 
supposed to argue you weren't speeding if the police won't even tell you 
where they caught you speeding?

>> I'd be more worried that in the case of an accident, there's no way 
>> for the emergency vehicles to get to the problem area, myself.
> 
> When there is no shoulder here you are meant to leave a gap between the 
> two lanes (ie you stop over the left side of the left lane, and over to 
> the right side of the right lane), that usually leaves plenty of gap for 
> emergency services to come through. 

I think that works well if everyone understands it. It works poorly if 
half the people think you're supposed to squeeze right from the left lane.

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)

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