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| A 'no wait' emergency room?? |
It is said that everything is bigger in Texas and Houston doesn’t disappoint, particularly on the roads.
My first USA driving lesson was not only given by a southern gent pushing Octonagerian status, but on highways that are 6 and 7 lanes wide one way and where every vehicle seems to be twice as large as my little rented sedan. I am sure it was obvious that I was a ‘newcomer’ because I not only was driving a sedan but it was a ‘foreign car’ to boot! Yes ma’am….I stood out. I also drove slowly which is apparently quite odd.
Then of course, Houstonians do gridlock very well. I drove C to work today and what should have been a 10 minute trip, grew exponentially into a 1 hour journey. Practically had to pack lunch!
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| Just your average ambulance |
But I did learn something valuable from the experience….Perth drivers aren’t the worst in the world after all and you should go to the loo before starting out.
