New (old) give way rules

**Jantar** · 21st April 2012, 20:09

The changed give way rules have been in place 4 weeks at 5:00 am. So has there been the carnage that was predicted? Or has it gone relatively smoothly?

**ducatilover** · 21st April 2012, 20:15

I died.

Other than that, no carnage noticed here.

**Virago** · 21st April 2012, 20:20

From personal experience, I've noticed a tendency to "forget" occasionally, now that the initial period of determined concentration has passed. It's going to take at least a year for it to become ingrained for everyone.

**bogan** · 21st April 2012, 20:22

Pretty sure I would have died too, except I haven't yet come across a situation the new rules would apply.

**tigertim20** · 21st April 2012, 20:24

Originally Posted by Virago

From personal experience, I've noticed a tendency to "forget" occasionally, now that the initial period of determined concentration has passed. It's going to take at least a year for it to become ingrained for everyone.

pretty much my experience, had a few occasions where Ive had to stand on the anchors because someone stopped, then i went (as Im now entitled) then they shot forwards again - obviously forgetting.
I dont think the carnage has been as some (including me) feared it might - but i certainly dont think we have passed the point where such carnage might occur either

**rustyrobot** · 21st April 2012, 20:29

The only impact I have noticed is the need to alter some of my routes. There is an intersection round the corner from my house that I can never get through now because there is always too much opposing traffic turning (to their) left. In fact, I have found breaking the habit of going that way much harder than the 'habit' of using the old give-way rules. I'm sure the media would be all over it if there had been give-way carnage, so presuming it's the same around the country. Now, as for f*ckers driving the wrong way down the motorway... *$%#!

**Virago** · 21st April 2012, 20:30

To clarify that, I'm quite happy to admit making the odd mistake myself - it's remarkably easy to revert to (an unyet re-calibrated) auto-pilot when distracted by a yakking wife, etc.

**paturoa** · 21st April 2012, 20:46

It is now almost impossible to do a right turn on orks

**scumdog** · 21st April 2012, 20:48

Originally Posted by Virago

To clarify that, I'm quite happy to admit making the odd mistake myself - it's remarkably easy to revert to (an unyet re-calibrated) auto-pilot when distracted by a yakking wife, etc.

If ya ride yer bike ya wouldn't have that problem...

I noticed when some 'forget' everybody else is pretty understanding and patient.

**Virago** · 21st April 2012, 20:51

Originally Posted by scumdog

...I noticed when some 'forget' everybody else is pretty understanding and patient.

Yeah, we're still at that "conspiratorial grin and wave" stage - but it's starting to wear thin...

**Maha** · 21st April 2012, 20:55

Its a bit like the Y2K bullshit....a whole lot of nothing.

**Usarka** · 21st April 2012, 20:55

Yeah there have been more hesitation in the last few days, normally bloody taxi drivers and suv drivers.

I figure, act confidently and take the turn regardless of right of way, the other dumbarse will question themselves and let you go.