AKA: Driving tips for Gauteng visitors in December... :)
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We are trying to make the technical information more visible in the Active Topics section. So we are trying to combine all the humour posts into a single thread. This will then more or less always stay on the active topics page if you keep appending your jokes onto this single thread. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated
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AKA: Driving tips for Gauteng visitors in December... :)
BASIC RULES FOR DRIVING IN GAUTENG
1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Gauteng driver never uses them.
2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled by two Golfs, a BMW and an Uno, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
3. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit.
4. Never, ever come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects it and it will only result in you being rear-ended.
5. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving you a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.
6. Never pass on the right when you can pass on the left. It's a good way to check if the people entering the highway are awake.
7. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as a guideline. They are especially not applicable in Gauteng during rush hour. That's why it's called 'rush hour...'.
8. Just because you're in the right lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a Gauteng driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
9. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire. Never stop to help - you will be mugged.
10. Learn to swerve abruptly. Gauteng is the home of the high-speed slalom driving thanks to the Road Works Department, which puts holes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.
11. It is traditional in Gauteng to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light turns green. This prevents storks from building nests on top of the traffic light and minahs from making deposits on your car.
12. Remember that the goal of every Gauteng driver is to get there first by whatever means necessary.
13. In the Gauteng area, "flipping someone the bird" is considered a polite Gauteng salute. This gesture should always be returned.
14. On average, at least three cars can still go through an intersection after the light has turned red. It's people not adhering to this basic principal that cause the big traffic jams during rush hour.
15. A solid white line is the same as a staggered line in Gauteng. The Metro Police Department just have to save paint to buy new cars for all the new directors. A solid white line next to a staggered line means they have sorted the directors out and the paint contract has been awarded to their wives.
1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Gauteng driver never uses them.
2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled by two Golfs, a BMW and an Uno, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
3. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit.
4. Never, ever come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects it and it will only result in you being rear-ended.
5. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving you a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.
6. Never pass on the right when you can pass on the left. It's a good way to check if the people entering the highway are awake.
7. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as a guideline. They are especially not applicable in Gauteng during rush hour. That's why it's called 'rush hour...'.
8. Just because you're in the right lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a Gauteng driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
9. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire. Never stop to help - you will be mugged.
10. Learn to swerve abruptly. Gauteng is the home of the high-speed slalom driving thanks to the Road Works Department, which puts holes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.
11. It is traditional in Gauteng to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light turns green. This prevents storks from building nests on top of the traffic light and minahs from making deposits on your car.
12. Remember that the goal of every Gauteng driver is to get there first by whatever means necessary.
13. In the Gauteng area, "flipping someone the bird" is considered a polite Gauteng salute. This gesture should always be returned.
14. On average, at least three cars can still go through an intersection after the light has turned red. It's people not adhering to this basic principal that cause the big traffic jams during rush hour.
15. A solid white line is the same as a staggered line in Gauteng. The Metro Police Department just have to save paint to buy new cars for all the new directors. A solid white line next to a staggered line means they have sorted the directors out and the paint contract has been awarded to their wives.
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Re: AKA: Driving tips for Gauteng visitors in December... :)
funny cause it is true
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Re: AKA: Driving tips for Gauteng visitors in December... :)
...and that is why we drive Hilux's with big bull bars. and you guys thought it was for the bush
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Re: AKA: Driving tips for Gauteng visitors in December... :)
This is so sad, but so true!!!
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Re: AKA: Driving tips for Gauteng visitors in December... :)
Dit klink dan nes Londen. Ek het nooit road rage gehad tot ek hier in Londen gekom het nie
Die white van drivers en taxis is die ergste! Moet sê hulle het twee keer gedink toe ek nog die Patrol gehad het met daai TJM Bumper
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Re: AKA: Driving tips for Gauteng visitors in December... :)
krazy_kameleon wrote:and you guys thought it was for the bush
Dit is wat jy dit noem rage, dit voel of jou are in jou kop wil bars as jy n blonde dammetjie op die snelweg kry met n klein karretjie wat voel sy het genoeg guts om te rem voor jou instede van om net oor tegaan na die linkerbaan. :evil: :evil: :wth: :wth:
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Re: AKA: Driving tips for Gauteng visitors in December... :)
so how many of you "thought" of blipping the throttle rather than applying brakes AFTER fitting a bull bar ......
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Re: AKA: Driving tips for Gauteng visitors in December... :)
Ek sukkel om die versoeking te weerstaan dit vat baie om dit nie tedoen nie want mense maak dit moeilik op die padChrisF wrote:so how many of you "thought" of blipping the throttle rather than applying brakes AFTER fitting a bull bar ......
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