"Obvious" Things You Should Have Known But Didn't

[DJTJ]

Until 2017, I thought Elton John used Olivia Newton John as a beard before he came out.

 

[inliner311]

You know how I know you didn't read the thread

I though I read the whole thread but I clearly over looked your post.

 

[Kouki]

Today I learned that

A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important road such as a freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway. A bypass or beltway should not be considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with another or the same major road.

 

[Cavatt]

Why isn't any of this shit in the driving test? I took one pretty recently like 3 years ago when I renewed my license in a different state.

It's actually really helpful. I didn't realize until I lived in a bigger city how addresses increased as you got away from the center of the city.

In NYC the numbered avenues run North south and streets east west, so it is really hard to get lost too bad for more than a couple of blocks.

There should be more navigation in school. How do you read a train schedule? How do you transfer? Didn't know you needed to ask the driver in some instances

 

[Kouki]

The only things I remember learning in driving class:

1) It is illegal to make a lane change within 200ft of an intersection in Ohio

2) We were literally taught to not make turns hand over hand. Like keep shuffling your hands between 4 and 8. Reason being if the airbags go off your hands won't break your face.

 

[2 For The Brew]

I once thought Cincinnati was in Ohio. Then I moved there and found out it’s in Kentucky.

 

[The Oi]

On the topic of highways, exit numbers are based on mileage. I don’t believe that’s been covered.

Also, male wasps have three vaginas.

 

[2 For The Brew]

On the topic of highways, exit numbers are based on mileage. I don’t believe that’s been covered.

Also, male wasps have three vaginas.

Wilt had a lot more than three.

 

[Cavatt]

On the topic of highways, exit numbers are based on mileage. I don’t believe that’s been covered.

Also, male wasps have three vaginas.

Aren't there states where this isn't true for exits? Can't remember

 

[inliner311]

Aren't there states where this isn't true for exits? Can't remember

Right, I just can't remember what states just number their exits sequentially.

 

[2 For The Brew]

Hutchinson River Parkway / Merritt Parkway / Wilbur Cross is sequentially numbered NY / CT.

NY Thruway mainline also. That one is weird as the higher exit numbers are west, not east.

 

[foucault87]

Wherever you live currently has the worst drivers

 

[DJTJ]

Wherever you live currently has the worst drivers

I handle auto claims for a living.

I’m adamant if you learned to drive in a city or without snow, you are a horrible driver no matter where you live.

 

[Sebastian]

Wherever you live currently has the worst drivers

That is normally true.

However, I have lived in 14 states, and I have found that the worst drivers live in South Florida in the Miami Metro.

That place is uniquely awful in terms of driving.

LA and Atlanta are bad too.

 

[Hurl Bruce]

Alaska is both the most western and eastern US state.