The Off Topic Topic

[Tamas]

Spoken like a true socialist Tyr! Let's have communal services, and let the suckers pay for it!

[Brazen]

'Brutal' cyclist hit and run captured on video:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-35472617

This is effectively attempted murder by a stranger who took a dislike to cyclists. Surely there needs to be some change to the hire car law, especially with windows so tinted you can't identify the driver, otherwise you're renting out an untraceable weapon.

[Brazen]

Much more cheery video - "We're sorry, but Denmark isn't such a bad place." 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhuJyCw06lw

[Maladict]

I'm surprised he could get away with it. If it's that easy....why does anyone pay fines ever?

You typically have to provide ID and an address. That means they can probably track you down despite the fake address, but in case of foreigners they will need the local authorities to help out.
It's usually too much paperwork to bother with for one or both sides.

I've seen tourists pretend to not understand any European language and the inspector just giving up eventually.

[Grey Fox]

'Brutal' cyclist hit and run captured on video:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-35472617

This is effectively attempted murder by a stranger who took a dislike to cyclists. Surely there needs to be some change to the hire car law, especially with windows so tinted you can't identify the driver, otherwise you're renting out an untraceable weapon.

Cyclist that think they are akin to cars. 

[Maladict]

Cyclist that think they are akin to cars. 

I know. Obeying the traffic rules like everyone else, what an asshole.

[Grey Fox]

Just before the hit, the lines on the road start to zig zag. What does that mean?

[Monoriu]

Just before the hit, the lines on the road start to zig zag. What does that mean?

We have those in HK as well, likely a British thing.  If so, those indicate that there'll soon be a zebra lane, or a pedestrian crosswalk across the road. 

[Grey Fox]

Okay.

Merci.

[Monoriu]

Like this.



Cars can't stop at the zig zag markings unless they are waiting for pedestrians to cross the zebra markings.  I was shocked in Vancouver when there were no zebra markings in their pedestrian crosswalks.  I assumed they were global. 

[Syt]

[Josquius]

Like this.



Cars can't stop at the zig zag markings unless they are waiting for pedestrians to cross the zebra markings.  I was shocked in Vancouver when there were no zebra markings in their pedestrian crosswalks.  I assumed they were global. 

Is that abbey road? Weird to see it sand tourists

[The Brain]

Like this.



Cars can't stop at the zig zag markings unless they are waiting for pedestrians to cross the zebra markings.  I was shocked in Vancouver when there were no zebra markings in their pedestrian crosswalks.  I assumed they were global. 

Is that abbey road? Weird to see it sand tourists

They will be back, in greater numbers.

[lustindarkness]

What is a sand tourist? Like Sandman from the comic books?

[Josquius]

Autocorrect doesn't believe in the word sans