Don't take Punt Rd on a Friday night.
Jan. 17th, 2003 05:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hnpccAges ago I read a book where one character was dying and trying to think of advice to leave for his baby daughter.
The only thing he could think of was "Don't take Punt Rd on a Friday night".
I'd have to update this to:
1. Don't take Punt Rd on a Saturday during football season either.
2. Don't take Punt Rd during the Australian Open.
and
3. Don't take Punt Rd during peak hour.
I should also add:
(a) Just because there are gaps in the double lines doesn't mean you can turn right across three lanes of traffic into the servo just past the Yarra. Go up to the lights and do an illegal U-turn like everyone else.
(b) Don't expect the left lane on Punt Hill to have no cars parked in it, even if it is supposed to be a clearway at that time. Just assume it's one lane of traffic at all times.
(c) If you're in the right lane on Punt Hill expect the car in front to suddenly slam its brakes on and try to do a right turn into one of those funny little streets. Be prepared to swerve suddenly. Or slam on your own brakes.
(d) Don't enter the Punt Rd/Brunton Ave intersection unless the traffic is moving. In fact that goes for pretty much every intersection on Punt Rd. Don't assume the traffic will start moving.
and
(e) Chapel St is not any faster, don't bother trying. If you want to go fast in peak hour, buy a bike.
The only thing he could think of was "Don't take Punt Rd on a Friday night".
I'd have to update this to:
1. Don't take Punt Rd on a Saturday during football season either.
2. Don't take Punt Rd during the Australian Open.
and
3. Don't take Punt Rd during peak hour.
I should also add:
(a) Just because there are gaps in the double lines doesn't mean you can turn right across three lanes of traffic into the servo just past the Yarra. Go up to the lights and do an illegal U-turn like everyone else.
(b) Don't expect the left lane on Punt Hill to have no cars parked in it, even if it is supposed to be a clearway at that time. Just assume it's one lane of traffic at all times.
(c) If you're in the right lane on Punt Hill expect the car in front to suddenly slam its brakes on and try to do a right turn into one of those funny little streets. Be prepared to swerve suddenly. Or slam on your own brakes.
(d) Don't enter the Punt Rd/Brunton Ave intersection unless the traffic is moving. In fact that goes for pretty much every intersection on Punt Rd. Don't assume the traffic will start moving.
and
(e) Chapel St is not any faster, don't bother trying. If you want to go fast in peak hour, buy a bike.
