Here's one of Melbourne's endearing little quirks - a driving manouevre that may be unique to the city. It's called the "Hook Turn", and it's mandatory when you are turning right where this sign shows.The aim is to avoid blocking the carriageway on a road where trams run down the middle when turning. What you have to do if you want to turn right is, first of all, to pull over to the left in the middle of the crossroads (but still signalling right turn).
Like that. As you can see this lets people turning left go round the corner behind you.Then you sit there while the traffic going straight on passes you on the right.
That must feel really weird.And then, when there is nothing coming either way, you turn right.
Just like that. Wacky or what?
2 comments:
I heard there's a law against drinking alcohol in the street in Melbourne, just like in BSE - see if you can spot a sign and snap it so we can compare it with the Bury one.
PS When I say snap it, I mean photograph it, not break it off and bring it home. Although you could do that as well, but wait till it gets dark at least ;-)
Yes I've seen the sign. I'll take a picture some time.
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