Question about none English speaking people

[punky]

Originally Posted by andyl

Anyone know if BMW drivers speak English?

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




And no, I don't drive a BMW.

T'was a joke

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

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by andyl

Anyone know if BMW drivers speak English?

They do........... very common english

[Salu]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

Exactly, this at a junction obviously means stop

I thought it meant "Cobras crossing"

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Salu

I thought it meant "Cobras crossing"

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

[marky]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

Exactly, this at a junction obviously means stop

no sledging

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by andyl

Anyone know if BMW drivers speak English?

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

[marky]

Originally Posted by andyl

Anyone know if BMW drivers speak English?

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

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.

[marky]

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

OK so perhaps you dont need to be able to speak english to recognise the road sign
Explain the flood sign to someone that cant read or speak english

they would soon find out

[danielf]

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

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.

You have never driven abroad then?

[orangebird]

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?

Originally Posted by danielf

You have never driven abroad then?

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?

[Derek]

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

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

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

[orangebird]

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.