Some interesting maps...

rockylizard · Guru

Some interesting maps...

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Yep, Interesting indeed Rocky. I was interested in the left hand side of the road drivers, makes me think why we do?????

jules47 · The Happy Helper

WOW - that was good to see John - and the countries that Britain has invaded - amazing!

RustyD · Guru

The first map is used by the telecoms to say they cover 98% of Australia.

Jules. Youve probably heard of they saying The sun never sets on the British Empire. The map demonstrates that saying.

Doug. We are changing to RH too. Even numbered vehicles will move across on April 1 and odd numbered vehicles will move on May 1.

Ron-D · Guru

rockylizard wrote:
Gday...
Interesting, or completely unnecessary statistical maps
Cheers - John

Interesting thanks John.

Leo · Senior Member

Calling settlement 'invasion' is a stretch.

I suppose too that Australia is guilty of 'invading' Europe and other countries during the first and second world wars.

It just goes to show how information can be manipulated through over-simplification. Politicians are good at it.

RustyD · Guru

And yet England is one of the most invaded countries in the world. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_England

Ge · Senior Member

RustyD wrote:
The first map is used by the telecoms to say they cover 98% of Australia.

Jules. Youve probably heard of they saying The sun never sets on the British Empire. The map demonstrates that saying.

Doug. We are changing to RH too. Even numbered vehicles will move across on April 1 and odd numbered vehicles will move on May 1.

Won't worry me Rusty as i have started to prepare now by zig zaging all over the road.

RustyD · Guru

Ge.

Drivers drive on either side on the Great Ocean Road. What ever is the custom in their home country even though the wheel is on the right. I did ask in the 1980s when working in Taiwan what side of the road was was driven on in various countries. Answer - whatever side they like. When you step off a curb, have to look both ways, especially for motorbikes.

The Belmont Bear · Guru

During the last 8 months of driving iin both Bahrain and Oman it would seem that on secondary roads staying on your side or even on the tarred surface is optional rather than the rule. As is using mobile phones, kids standing on the front seat especially when you have a sun roof, riding in the back of utes or staying within 20kms of the speed limit

JA2340 · Senior Member

RustyD wrote:
Ge.

Drivers drive on either side on the Great Ocean Road. What ever is the custom in their home country even though the wheel is on the right. I did ask in the 1980s when working in Taiwan what side of the road was was driven on in various countries. Answer - whatever side they like. When you step off a curb, have to look both ways, especially for motorbikes.

Having made a couple of trips to Nepal in recent years, I have come to the conclusion that the road rules are but two in number ...

1. There are no rules.

2. In case of doubt, see rule 1.

Drivers seem to drive on whatever side of the road is most convenient. We observed that drivers would really like to drive on the left side of the road ... unless it is inconvenient (which it very often is!).

Dickodownunder · Guru

That is an interesting link Rocky...thanks.

You are definately the "king of google links" mate biggrin biggrin

Roy E · Senior Member

Great maps, Rocky and quite interesting.
Here is a point of interest; A few years ago, Samoa changed their driving rules from driving on RH side to driving on LH side, like us. They had a rather interesting reason for doing so.........
For The Belmont Bear, I believe it is legal in NZ for people to ride on the road in the back of utes and so on provided the ute side are higher than 250mm (I think).
Roy.