tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post9176263338735945856..comments2024-03-08T09:42:28.879+01:00Comments on Burnt by the Tuscan Sun: Driving in Italy - Street Signs & Other Driving HazardsIrreverent Italyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-79737153720140160952010-08-03T11:34:14.505+02:002010-08-03T11:34:14.505+02:00Okay, but my true favorite is when you see traffic...Okay, but my true favorite is when you see traffic signs like ONE WAY or NO STOPPING posted SIDEWAYS (e.g. lengthwise to your car) so you'd have to be going perpendicular across 3 lanes of traffic to see it.<br /><br />I finally figured them out, however:<br />They're usually to be found when there are roadworks nearby, and that little piece of the highway might just be opened to cross traffic.<br />They are letting the workers know which way traffic would be coming (duhhhhhh). I still always get a chuckle from them.Irreverent Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-78736532682480583772010-08-02T09:04:30.071+02:002010-08-02T09:04:30.071+02:00Down in Florence, I was amazed at a stop sign near...Down in Florence, I was amazed at a stop sign near the Arno, near the science museum. In five minutes watching, as the kids looked at the bronze frogs and amphibians climbing the lampposts and the zodiac signs embedded in the sidewalk, I counted cars. *NOT* stopping. Out of something like a couple dozen cars, only one (1) made any attempt whatsoever to slow down, to what could be considered a "rolling" stop. Since it is a wide open square, most checked for side traffic and never even light up the brake lights.Jacqueshttp://oldcountry.blogdrive.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-36141153091083743382010-08-01T20:54:15.334+02:002010-08-01T20:54:15.334+02:00Francesca:
Aaaaaah, that's better, now I can p...Francesca:<br />Aaaaaah, that's better, now I can post a comment again.<br /><br />Sign salad whether in Roma or NYC is all much of a muchness...all bad. It just signifies that in either place owning a car even a three-wheel half-smart in Roma is onerous.<br /><br />Now gorgeous please read my email I sent you directly. I know it's tough the life you lead but you do live in the Eternal City. <br /><br />Again, a good looking layout.<br /><br />Un abbraccio forte,<br /><br /><br />DavideDave514https://www.blogger.com/profile/08791965245809463319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-76200693662065387952010-07-31T20:22:46.470+02:002010-07-31T20:22:46.470+02:00@Natalie, you could always do like me and bring yo...@Natalie, you could always do like me and bring yours over! But, they do have car sharing-but buying one here is frankly not worth it - public transport (despite what I may say about it) is fine...<br /><br />@Liz - grazie!Irreverent Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-26279958196249819032010-07-31T19:55:46.536+02:002010-07-31T19:55:46.536+02:00NIce redesign!NIce redesign!cuz liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-38358319740208237762010-07-31T16:36:25.501+02:002010-07-31T16:36:25.501+02:00One of the things I am most looking forward to abo...One of the things I am most looking forward to about moving from LA to Rome is selling my car! Seems like an even better decision to be car-free now that I see all the signs. Thanks for the post!Nataliehttp://anamericaninrome.comnoreply@blogger.com