Comments on: Traffic lights directly above your head http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Thu, 17 May 2012 00:59:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Nicolas http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-27250 Nicolas Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:27:01 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-27250 That can be found everywhere in Europe and yes, it's quite annoying sometimes. In France by the way it is even worse. Sometimes they place additional miniature traffic lights on the right for the first driver in the row... That can be found everywhere in Europe and yes, it’s quite annoying sometimes. In France by the way it is even worse. Sometimes they place additional miniature traffic lights on the right for the first driver in the row…

]]> By: Florian http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-13684 Florian Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:54:32 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-13684 we wouldn't know where to stop. we wouldn’t know where to stop.

]]> By: kerim bey http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-4919 kerim bey Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:20:33 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-4919 If traffic lights would be across the street in germany we would not know when we have to honk to the truck in cross direction blocking the street in traffic jam because we don't see the lights turn to green. If traffic lights would be across the street in germany we would not know when we have to honk to the truck in cross direction blocking the street in traffic jam because we don’t see the lights turn to green.

]]> By: Ralf http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-4879 Ralf Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:45:14 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-4879 @John Great! You are so what of right. This is the best thing among lots of others, I found here so far. But almost better are some of the replys by some of my beloved fellow citizens. Especially those which tend to be ment honest. It's etremly interesting to notice the utter idiot arguments provided to find a reasonable explaination for total foolish stuff. @John

Great! You are so what of right.

This is the best thing among lots of others, I found here so far.

But almost better are some of the replys by some of my beloved fellow citizens. Especially those which tend to be ment honest. It’s etremly interesting to notice the utter idiot arguments provided to find a reasonable explaination for total foolish stuff.

]]> By: Bird of Prey http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-2607 Bird of Prey Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:17:59 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-2607 "I personally have more trouble seeing ANY lights when the sun is hitting them on a freak angle." Ugh, yeah, this sucks! Luckily the newer LED lights seem to be less prone to this! “I personally have more trouble seeing ANY lights when the sun is hitting them on a freak angle.”

Ugh, yeah, this sucks! Luckily the newer LED lights seem to be less prone to this!

]]> By: Frank http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-2602 Frank Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:37:37 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-2602 The front of your car has to be beyond the stop line big time for the passenger to block your view of the lights on the right hand side. As you can see in the picture the lights are still in front of the first car allowing a clear view. Sometimes the A-pillar next to your windscreen is in the way but then you just have to slightly tilt your head. I personally have more trouble seeing ANY lights when the sun is hitting them on a freak angle. I guess that's quite international though. The front of your car has to be beyond the stop line big time for the passenger to block your view of the lights on the right hand side. As you can see in the picture the lights are still in front of the first car allowing a clear view. Sometimes the A-pillar next to your windscreen is in the way but then you just have to slightly tilt your head.
I personally have more trouble seeing ANY lights when the sun is hitting them on a freak angle. I guess that’s quite international though.

]]> By: Thomas http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-815 Thomas Sun, 25 May 2008 19:40:57 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-815 I've often been annoyed by this myself. At the same time, I never really got used to the American style, either. Those cheese-eating surrender monkeys, on the other hand, have additional tiny lights mounted to the pole at a lower level that are perfectly visible from the first car in line. I’ve often been annoyed by this myself. At the same time, I never really got used to the American style, either. Those cheese-eating surrender monkeys, on the other hand, have additional tiny lights mounted to the pole at a lower level that are perfectly visible from the first car in line.

]]> By: simi1983 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-755 simi1983 Thu, 22 May 2008 20:24:52 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-755 it is true and i don'T think it has anything to do with americans being to lazy to look up there. it has more to do with the car you are sitting in. in some cars it's in fact impossible to see the red-light turn green. you unly know by the people behind you using their horn. it is true and i don’T think it has anything to do with americans being to lazy to look up there. it has more to do with the car you are sitting in.
in some cars it’s in fact impossible to see the red-light turn green. you unly know by the people behind you using their horn.

]]> By: HermanTheGerman http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-570 HermanTheGerman Sat, 17 May 2008 11:21:11 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-570 Actually: I never noticed that fact. Maybe that's because we Germans have better eyes or are just aren't lazy enough like Americans^^ Actually: I never noticed that fact. Maybe that’s because we Germans have better eyes or are just aren’t lazy enough like Americans^^

]]> By: Eric http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-504 Eric Fri, 16 May 2008 09:18:26 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/19/traffic-lights-directly-above-your-head/#comment-504 Das kann man einfach erklären: Fußgänger und Radwege spielen eine weit größere Rolle in Deutschland, es wäre zu chaotisch wenn man an den Rad/Fußwegen nochmal extra Ampelanlagen anbrächte (wo es eh schon genug Schilder usw. gibt). Das ist an und für sich der einzige Grund, die Fußgänger/Radampeln sind fast immer am gleichen Mast angebracht wie die Ampeln für die Autos. Wobei ich festgestellt hab, dass das in den Regionen teils extrem unterschiedlich ist. Vom grünen Abbiegepfeil im Osten bis hin zu wahrhaft übergroßen Kreuzungslandschaften in Bayern die für mich immer wie ein Autobahnkreuz aussehen dabei ists nur eine Kreuzung von zwei Landstraßen ;-) Naja, die haben ja auch mehr Platz im Süden.. Das kann man einfach erklären: Fußgänger und Radwege spielen eine weit größere Rolle in Deutschland, es wäre zu chaotisch wenn man an den Rad/Fußwegen nochmal extra Ampelanlagen anbrächte (wo es eh schon genug Schilder usw. gibt). Das ist an und für sich der einzige Grund, die Fußgänger/Radampeln sind fast immer am gleichen Mast angebracht wie die Ampeln für die Autos. Wobei ich festgestellt hab, dass das in den Regionen teils extrem unterschiedlich ist. Vom grünen Abbiegepfeil im Osten bis hin zu wahrhaft übergroßen Kreuzungslandschaften in Bayern die für mich immer wie ein Autobahnkreuz aussehen dabei ists nur eine Kreuzung von zwei Landstraßen ;-) Naja, die haben ja auch mehr Platz im Süden..

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