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Damiankumor — 2010-12-13T00:25:07Z

+Stop sign uselessness

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	+ * Most stops signs are optional, especially ones in parking lots. The only reason there are so many is because they are cheaper than yield signs.

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ReyTucker — 2010-07-15T15:37:04Z

linking convenience stores

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- * Be sure to leave your car running when you stop in at a convenience store in the winter. The engine (apparently) could freeze if left off for even 2 minutes in the frigid, frigid cold. And don't worry; as the [wiki:Wikipedia:Table_of_United_States_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas 49th largest] urban area in the United States, there couldn't possibly be any auto theft.	+ * Be sure to leave your car running when you stop in at a ["Convenience Stores" convenience store] in the winter. The engine (apparently) could freeze if left off for even 2 minutes in the frigid, frigid cold. And don't worry; as the [wiki:Wikipedia:Table_of_United_States_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas 49th largest] urban area in the United States, there couldn't possibly be any auto theft.

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ReyTucker — 2008-12-16T00:14:00Z

adding awesome flickr photo

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	+ [[Flickr(1167002917, thumb, right, medium, "Are you fast enough for Monroe Avenue?")]]

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alexandergartley — 2008-10-15T16:11:35Z

bolded the page title in the description

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- I'd like to create a page here about driving in Rochester. This could include many things, but I'd like it to have a humorous slant more than a functional slant. For example, it could include a list of quirks that people have noticed while driving in Rochester.	+ I'd like to create a page here about '''driving''' in Rochester. This could include many things, but I'd like it to have a humorous slant more than a functional slant. For example, it could include a list of quirks that people have noticed while driving in Rochester.

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DaveMahon — 2007-09-03T23:34:37Z

added more fun quirks

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	+ * Go ahead and honk! At intersections, the lack thereof, people you know - even people you don't know! It lets other drivers and pedestrians know that you're important. + * Speed limits are for wimps! Do 65 on the 55mph portion of ["Interstate 390" 390] and 75 on the 65mph portion. Any cruising speed is apparently acceptable on ["Interstate 590" 590], provided you never go below 65, even though the posted limit is 55.[[Footnote(An exception is made occasionally for cars in the far left lane, where it is acceptable to travel at 45mph, provided you are far away from an exit.)]] Local roads should be taken at 40-45 (50, if you're ''really'' in a hurry) whenever possible. + * Be sure to leave your car running when you stop in at a convenience store in the winter. The engine (apparently) could freeze if left off for even 2 minutes in the frigid, frigid cold. And don't worry; as the [wiki:Wikipedia:Table_of_United_States_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas 49th largest] urban area in the United States, there couldn't possibly be any auto theft.

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benmargolis — 2006-06-03T04:16:23Z

Changed "than" to "then"

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- I'd like to create a page here about driving in Rochester. This could include many things, but I'd like it to have a humorous slant more than a functional slant. For example, it could include a list of quirks that people have noticed while driving in Rochester.	+ I'd like to create a page here about driving in Rochester. This could include many things, but I'd like it to have a humorous slant more than a functional slant. For example, it could include a list of quirks that people have noticed while driving in Rochester.
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- * Turning without using a signal[[FootNote(Seasoned drivers can identify "implied turns" by the position of the car in the lane, the speed relative to typical speed on the roadway, and the point-of-view of the driver as indicated by head position and motion.)]]. I see this constantly. - * I've noticed that a lot of people will get into a lane that will soon be blocked by a parked car. If you're in the lane next to them than they gun it and try to cut you off before getting stuck behind the parked car. This is not only dangerous, but insane, and yet I witness it almost daily when driving in the city.	+ * Turning without using a signal[[FootNote(Seasoned drivers can identify "implied turns" by the position of the car in the lane, the speed relative to typical speed on the roadway, and the point-of-view of the driver as indicated by head position and motion.)]]. I see this constantly. + * I've noticed that a lot of people will get into a lane that will soon be blocked by a parked car. If you're in the lane next to them then they gun it and try to cut you off before getting stuck behind the parked car. This is not only dangerous, but insane, and yet I witness it almost daily when driving in the city.

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RobertPolyn — 2005-12-04T19:02:58Z

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	+ + + Also see: ["Ford St and South Plymouth Ave Traffic Roundabout"]

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TomKaminski — 2005-12-04T18:05:49Z

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	+ * Many people in Rochester are distracted while driving. Here is a list of things you should not do while driving a motor vehicle, especially at high speeds: + * Use a cell phone, especially if you tend to talk with your hands + * Read a book or magazine + * Beat your spouse + * Apply makeup + * Try to pick something up off the floor + * Drinking from 40-oz. bottles (they block your view) + * Certain sexual activities + * any more?

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JasonOlshefsky — 2005-12-03T06:40:43Z

"Seasoned driver" footnote and snow-condition drivers

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- * Turning without using a signal. I see this constantly.	+ * Turning without using a signal[[FootNote(Seasoned drivers can identify "implied turns" by the position of the car in the lane, the speed relative to typical speed on the roadway, and the point-of-view of the driver as indicated by head position and motion.)]]. I see this constantly.
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	+ * The first road-coating snowfall introduces two new and equally dangerous drivers to the mix: the clueless half-speed driver who believes they are cautious and the oblivious "just-like-it's-dry" driver.

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rottenchester — 2005-12-02T21:27:40Z

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	+ * In Rochester, a yellow light doesn't mean "caution", it means "go faster, now!". Also, the first few seconds of red are a special shade of yellow which can be seen only by those who have been driving in Rochester for a few years.

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RobertPolyn — 2005-12-02T20:39:29Z

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	+ * Please understand understand that driving a massive SUV with the ability to crush all cars on either side of you does not abdicate you from your personal and legal responsibility to signal while switching lanes. Thanks.

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MariahBetz — 2005-12-02T19:58:01Z

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- * Drifting from lane to lane. Are these people intoxicate or asleep at the wheel? I see this a lot around here. - * Turning without using a signal. Another turn signal issue. Rochesterians often seem oblivious to turn signal usage. - * I've noticed that a lot of people will get into a lane that will soon be blocked off by a parked car. They stick themselves halfway into the intersection, gun it when the light turns green, and then frantically try to get over so that they won't have to wait behind the parked car before changing lanes. This is not only dangerous, but insane. And yet I witness it almost daily when driving in the city.	+ * Drifting from lane to lane. Are these people intoxicated or asleep at the wheel? I see this a lot around here. + * Turning without using a signal. I see this constantly. + * I've noticed that a lot of people will get into a lane that will soon be blocked by a parked car. If you're in the lane next to them than they gun it and try to cut you off before getting stuck behind the parked car. This is not only dangerous, but insane, and yet I witness it almost daily when driving in the city.

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MariahBetz — 2005-12-02T19:54:39Z

some small edits

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- Some I've observed more in Rochester than in other places.	+ Some I've observed more here than in other places.
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- * Drifting from lane to lane. Are these people drunk or simply horrible drivers? I see this a lot around here. - * Turning without using a signal. Another turn signal issue. Rochesterians often seem oblivious to turn signals.	+ * Drifting from lane to lane. Are these people intoxicate or asleep at the wheel? I see this a lot around here. + * Turning without using a signal. Another turn signal issue. Rochesterians often seem oblivious to turn signal usage.

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MariahBetz — 2005-12-02T19:53:37Z

added entry

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	+ I'd like to create a page here about driving in Rochester. This could include many things, but I'd like it to have a humorous slant more than a functional slant. For example, it could include a list of quirks that people have noticed while driving in Rochester. + + Some I've observed more in Rochester than in other places. + + '''Quirks''' + + * Drifting from lane to lane. Are these people drunk or simply horrible drivers? I see this a lot around here. + * Turning without using a signal. Another turn signal issue. Rochesterians often seem oblivious to turn signals. + * I've noticed that a lot of people will get into a lane that will soon be blocked off by a parked car. They stick themselves halfway into the intersection, gun it when the light turns green, and then frantically try to get over so that they won't have to wait behind the parked car before changing lanes. This is not only dangerous, but insane. And yet I witness it almost daily when driving in the city.