PA Driving Rules...very true!
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PA Driving Rules...very true!
Pennsylvania Driving Rules
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1. A right lane construction closure is just a game to see how many people can cut in line by passing you on the right as you sit in the left lane waiting for the same drivers to squeeze their way back in before hitting the orange construction barrels.
2. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Pennsylvanian never uses them. Use of turn signals in Philadelphia may be illegal.
3. Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by somebody else putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
4. Crossing two or more lanes in a single lane-change is considered "going with the flow."
5. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit.
6. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork. Pennsylvania is a no-fault insurance state and the other driver has nothing to lose.
7. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.
8. Construction signs warn you about road closures immediately after you pass the last exit before the backup.
9. The new electric warning system signs are not there to provide useful information. They are only there to make Pennsylvania look high-tech and to distract you from seeing the State Police radar car parked on the median.
10. Never pass on the left whan you can pass on the right.
11. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as suggestions and are apparently not enforcible during rush hour.
12. Just because you are in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a Pennsylvania driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
13. Please remember that Pennsylvania is the KEYSTONE State, named so for a reason. Try to stay on the road.
14. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident, or even if someone is just changing a tire.
15. Throwing litter on the roads adds variety to the landscape and gives Adopt-a-Highway crews something to do.
16. It is assumed that State Police cars passing at high speed may be followed in the event you need to make up a few minutes in your travel.
17. Learn to swerve abruptly. Pennsylvania is the home of high-speed slalom driving thanks to PENNDOT, which places potholes in various locations to test drivers' reflexes.
18. It is a tradition in Pennsylvania to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light changes.
19. Seeking eye contact with another driver revokes your right of way, except in Philadelphia where it acts as an invitation to duel or play chicken.
20. Never take a green light at face value. Always look right and left before proceeding.
21. Remember that the goal of every Pennsylvania driver is to get there first, by whatever means necessary.
22. Its ok to do makeup and balance the checkbook at seventy-five miles per hour during a snowstorm in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
23. Heavy snow, ice, fog, and rain are no reasons to change any of the previously listed rules. These weather conditions are God's way of ensuring a natural selection process for body shops, junkyards, and new vehicle sales.
1. A right lane construction closure is just a game to see how many people can cut in line by passing you on the right as you sit in the left lane waiting for the same drivers to squeeze their way back in before hitting the orange construction barrels.
2. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Pennsylvanian never uses them. Use of turn signals in Philadelphia may be illegal.
3. Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by somebody else putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
4. Crossing two or more lanes in a single lane-change is considered "going with the flow."
5. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit.
6. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork. Pennsylvania is a no-fault insurance state and the other driver has nothing to lose.
7. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.
8. Construction signs warn you about road closures immediately after you pass the last exit before the backup.
9. The new electric warning system signs are not there to provide useful information. They are only there to make Pennsylvania look high-tech and to distract you from seeing the State Police radar car parked on the median.
10. Never pass on the left whan you can pass on the right.
11. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as suggestions and are apparently not enforcible during rush hour.
12. Just because you are in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a Pennsylvania driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
13. Please remember that Pennsylvania is the KEYSTONE State, named so for a reason. Try to stay on the road.
14. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident, or even if someone is just changing a tire.
15. Throwing litter on the roads adds variety to the landscape and gives Adopt-a-Highway crews something to do.
16. It is assumed that State Police cars passing at high speed may be followed in the event you need to make up a few minutes in your travel.
17. Learn to swerve abruptly. Pennsylvania is the home of high-speed slalom driving thanks to PENNDOT, which places potholes in various locations to test drivers' reflexes.
18. It is a tradition in Pennsylvania to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light changes.
19. Seeking eye contact with another driver revokes your right of way, except in Philadelphia where it acts as an invitation to duel or play chicken.
20. Never take a green light at face value. Always look right and left before proceeding.
21. Remember that the goal of every Pennsylvania driver is to get there first, by whatever means necessary.
22. Its ok to do makeup and balance the checkbook at seventy-five miles per hour during a snowstorm in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
23. Heavy snow, ice, fog, and rain are no reasons to change any of the previously listed rules. These weather conditions are God's way of ensuring a natural selection process for body shops, junkyards, and new vehicle sales.
Last edited by LT; Jun 4, 2006 at 02:11 PM.
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That is so true. I live in the York/Harrisburg area and there is a wide diversity of driver's. I would like to add 2 more.
24. Passing on the rumble strips is encouraged.
25. Getting onto the highway should involve 2 or more lanes.
But your are so right about using your turn signals. I never use mine on the highway
24. Passing on the rumble strips is encouraged.
25. Getting onto the highway should involve 2 or more lanes.
But your are so right about using your turn signals. I never use mine on the highway
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DUde...LT...as a fellow pennsylvanian...and living in the philadelphia area.....i know ALL about EVERYTHING you posted...cus i can be doing 75 right pass a state trooper in rush hour...and he'll never pull me over.
