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You can register your address at ups.com and have them reroute or hold it before the first attempt.
... for $5 a pop.
Since I've never encountered a day where I'm expecting two packages to be delivered by my driver and I'll somehow be around to receive one but not the other, I've never seen much reason to go with the non-free option.
Note: This says nothing of my political views, it was only a joke.
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Since the title was false, I changed it to "Why UPS Trucks Rarely Turn Left".
It wasn't false. "Why UPS Trucks Don't Turn Left" is not "Why UPS Trucks Never Turn Left." If a truck does not turn left at an intersection, you can ask why it didn't turn left, even if it has and will turn left at other intersections. But really, who cares? What is the obsession with the titles?
The front page consists of them, so they're pretty crucial to HN.
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Indeed. The right of way is indeed cold comfort when you're DEAD. Of course, some times you'll be approaching a crossroads and a car will be approaching it faster and pass you just in time to run you down. :) This is why I have a bell on my bicycle, and ring it any time I have a shadow of an excuse. (I recommend spending a few dollars extra and getting a nice bell that you like the sound of.)
don't count on the bell. it can barely be heard from inside a car
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It wasn't false. "Why UPS Trucks Don't Turn Left" is not "Why UPS Trucks Never Turn Left." If a truck does not turn left at an intersection, you can ask why it didn't turn left, even if it has and will turn left at other intersections. But really, who cares? What is the obsession with the titles?
What is the obsession with the titles? The front page consists of them, so they're pretty crucial to HN.
It seems like there is a thread in too many stories where the headline is parsed in the most uncharitable manner.
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In most, if not all, cities in Canada, this is why we're told to always check our right-side blind spot before we turn right. Don't know how it is in Denmark. A quick Google search tells me that Denmark doesn't have such a law. Not sure why they don't, it makes total sense.
Not looking over your shoulder when turning will give you an instant fail in the driving test in Germany. In the US most states' drivers manuals recommend looking over your shoulder but most people don't do it. I tend to blame it on the fact that there exists no mandatory driver education and driving tests are almost impossible to fail. When I paid several thousands of Euros for mandatory driving school in Germany I…
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Indeed. The right of way is indeed cold comfort when you're DEAD. Of course, some times you'll be approaching a crossroads and a car will be approaching it faster and pass you just in time to run you down. :) This is why I have a bell on my bicycle, and ring it any time I have a shadow of an excuse. (I recommend spending a few dollars extra and getting a nice bell that you like the sound of.)
> The right of way. . . This is a situation where bikes don't necessarily have right-of-way under the law. If there's a bike lane, then yes - and in that case there really should be traffic markings to make it clear to motorists that the right turn lane is on the other side of the lane. But if not, then bikes are using the same lane as every other vehicle on the road. So when cyclists pass waiting cars on the right a…
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> The right of way. . . This is a situation where bikes don't necessarily have right-of-way under the law. If there's a bike lane, then yes - and in that case there really should be traffic markings to make it clear to motorists that the right turn lane is on the other side of the lane. But if not, then bikes are using the same lane as every other vehicle on the road. So when cyclists pass waiting cars on the right a…
That depends on where you are. In Germany it is perfectly legal for a cyclist to pass waiting cars at a stoplight on the right if there is enough space, because it is safer for them to wait a the front of the line than somewhere hidden between cars. Especially if they can get to a marked waiting area like this: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radaufstellstreifen_%...
* On further thought, maybe that choice of word is inappropriate.
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> The right of way. . . This is a situation where bikes don't necessarily have right-of-way under the law. If there's a bike lane, then yes - and in that case there really should be traffic markings to make it clear to motorists that the right turn lane is on the other side of the lane. But if not, then bikes are using the same lane as every other vehicle on the road. So when cyclists pass waiting cars on the right a…
That depends on where you are. In Germany it is perfectly legal for a cyclist to pass waiting cars at a stoplight on the right if there is enough space, because it is safer for them to wait a the front of the line than somewhere hidden between cars. Especially if they can get to a marked waiting area like this: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radaufstellstreifen_%...
In all cases, motorists needs to be aware of the more vulnerable road users and cyclists should take more precautions when sharing the road with 2+ ton vehicles.
From a cycling commuter for the past 5 years, 37km one way, in the Tokyo Japan area.
Mythbusters covered this. http://youtu.be/ppCz4f1L9iU
