--- oliver <sumton@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> new jersey has some. plus on many major thoroughfares, to turn left you
> have to turn right, go in a semi circle, and then cross at the light.
>
> and while i'm talking about nj (don't live there but have family there)
> they
> passed a stupid law years ago that only gas station attendants must pump
> your gas. many with collector cars drive over into Pennsylvania to buy
> gas!
"Jughandles", they are called. But just to add to the confusion, not EVERY
left-hand turn must be made by turing right...! So, you have to look
sharp. NJ has about the worst signage I have ever seen.
I learned to drive in Massachusetts and there were several 'rotaries' in
my area. The trick is to remember that YOU always have the right-of-way,
but only if you are either already in the rotary or just entering. ;-) I
still have the opportunity to deal with the Sagamore Bridge rotary over to
Cape Cod every year, where this rule comes into play. Sadly, they are
going to build a fly-over...
Re: the pumping, I actually don't mind it since the gas is cheap anyways.
And I have found a couple of stations where I can pump the gas intoo my
MGB without a problem. The filler neck is so low the attendants don't
mind, especially since you have to hold the pump handle while pumping....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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