Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

No, but I know some people who perpetuate inflammatory stereotypes if that helps.




And no, I don't drive a BMW.

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

T'was a joke :(

Seen far worse inflammatory stereotypes on CF I can tell you.

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

They do........... very common english :D

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

I thought it meant "Cobras crossing" :)

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

But being an animal lover, you'd stop and let them pass wouldn't you?
See, it does the same job :D

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

no sledging :D

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

Not sure.... they certainly can't drive properly, and have no idea where things like indicators are though.....

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

well my mother in law does very well, but she is 78 say no more:Yikes:

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

OK so perhaps you dont need to be able to speak english to recognise the road signs.

What happens if stopped by a copper? How will they understand what he/she wants?

What about temporary signs? they are there for safety.

Explain the flood sign to someone that cant read or speak english
What about Police stop
What about the info on the signs on motorways such as queues likely?

Guess you do need to be able to speak and or read english to drive then.

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

they would soon find out :D

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

You have never driven abroad then?

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

In europe at least, most of the road signs have pictures with them too, so you can work out for yourself what's going on. If you're that wary, that clueless or simply that worried - IMO, don't bloody drive abroad! I do all the time. I'm not fluent in French, Spanish or German - but I can work out what road sign means what. What's the problem?

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

Never had the urge, I cant speak the language and therefore find it an unacceptable risk to take.

In France if they have a sign without pictures saying accident de ralentissement en avant or files d'attente en avant or perhaps

What about a sign in German: Unfall voran
or Warteschlangen voran

Perhaps even in italian

code avanti

What would you do?

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

They don't. Watching something like Road Wars, UK Street Crime or any of the other fly-on-the-wall shows will show you that.

It also shows you how many of the people they arrest get away with a slap on the wrist :mad:

Re: Question about none English speaking people
 

In my experience, the only reason a foreign plate or rental cars gets stopped is because of some kind of dangerous driving. In which case, you'll be escorted to the local civil guard station, where you should be able to arrange fotr someone who speaks english to help you.