On 13-3-2018 21:26, clipka wrote:
> Am 13.03.2018 um 20:47 schrieb Kenneth:
> 
>> Take this for instance...
>>
>>           STOP
>>            ON
>>           RED
> 
> I hear you.
> 
> Fortunately, over here in Germany we rarely ever have this problem:
> Virtually all our traffic signs and corresponding road markings are
> purely pictographical; and when we do have text on road surfaces, it's
> usually just a single word, such as "TAXI" or "BUS" to indicate a lane
> reserved for particular typs of vehicles.
> 
> One of the things I found most annoying when driving a car in the US was
> that I was ever so often forced to _read_ while driving. Felt pretty
> distracting to me.
> 

The notice (STOP ON RED) generates an interesting (sociological) 
question. If such is necessary to be brought to the driver's attention, 
is it customary in the US to drive through red otherwise? Does the red 
light not suffice? Just a thought. ;-)

-- 
Thomas

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