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>>For those planning to visit Detroit... You must learn
>>to pronounce the city name. It's Di-troit. NOT
>>DEE-troit. If you pronounce it DEE-Troit then we will
>>assume you are from Toledo and here for the country
>>Music Hoe Down.
>>
>>Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere.
>>
>>Detroit has its own version of traffic rules... Hold
>>on and pray!
>>
>>The morning rush hour is from 6:00am to 10:00am.
>>
>>The evening rush hour is from 3:00pm to 7:00pm.
>>
>>Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning.
>>
>>Weekends are open game. If you actually stop at a
>>yellow light, you will be rear-ended, cussed out and
>>possibly shot.
>>
>>If you're first off the starting line when the light
>>turns green, count to five before going.
>>
>>This will avoid getting in the way of cross-traffic
>>who just ran their yellow light to keep from getting
>>shot.
>>
>>Schoenherr can ONLY be properly pronounced by a native
>>of the Detroit metro area. That goes for Gratiot too.
>>
>>Construction and renovation on I-94, I-96, I-75 and
>>I-275 is a way of life. Just deal with it.
>>
>>If someone actually has their turn signal on, it is
>>probably a factory defect or they are
>>"out-of-towners."
>>
>>All old men with white hair wearing a hat have total
>>right-of-way.
>>
>>The minimum acceptable speed on I-696 is 85 regardless
>>of the posted speeds.Anything less is considered
>>downright SISSY.
>>
>>Oh, and don't even think of allowing more than one car
>>length between cars!
>>
>>The attractive wrought iron on the windows and doors
>>in Detroit is NOT ornamental. "DO NOT get out of your
>>car."
>>
>>Never stare at the driver of the car with the bumper
>>sticker that says "Keep honking, I'm reloading."
>>
>>If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 in a 60
>>mph zone, people are not waving 'because they are so
>>friendly in Detroit.' I would suggest you duck.
>>
>>I-275/I-696 is our daily version of NASCAR. It's not
>>M-10, it's "the Lodge."
>>
>>That's not a lake, it's a pothole.
>>
>>If someone tells you it's on Outer Drive, you better
>>hope you have a map.
>>
>>The left turn is simple. If you want to turn left, go
>>a 1/4 of a mile past your turn, get to the left, then
>>make a left, then make a right. NOW you have gone
>>left.
>>to pronounce the city name. It's Di-troit. NOT
>>DEE-troit. If you pronounce it DEE-Troit then we will
>>assume you are from Toledo and here for the country
>>Music Hoe Down.
>>
>>Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere.
>>
>>Detroit has its own version of traffic rules... Hold
>>on and pray!
>>
>>The morning rush hour is from 6:00am to 10:00am.
>>
>>The evening rush hour is from 3:00pm to 7:00pm.
>>
>>Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning.
>>
>>Weekends are open game. If you actually stop at a
>>yellow light, you will be rear-ended, cussed out and
>>possibly shot.
>>
>>If you're first off the starting line when the light
>>turns green, count to five before going.
>>
>>This will avoid getting in the way of cross-traffic
>>who just ran their yellow light to keep from getting
>>shot.
>>
>>Schoenherr can ONLY be properly pronounced by a native
>>of the Detroit metro area. That goes for Gratiot too.
>>
>>Construction and renovation on I-94, I-96, I-75 and
>>I-275 is a way of life. Just deal with it.
>>
>>If someone actually has their turn signal on, it is
>>probably a factory defect or they are
>>"out-of-towners."
>>
>>All old men with white hair wearing a hat have total
>>right-of-way.
>>
>>The minimum acceptable speed on I-696 is 85 regardless
>>of the posted speeds.Anything less is considered
>>downright SISSY.
>>
>>Oh, and don't even think of allowing more than one car
>>length between cars!
>>
>>The attractive wrought iron on the windows and doors
>>in Detroit is NOT ornamental. "DO NOT get out of your
>>car."
>>
>>Never stare at the driver of the car with the bumper
>>sticker that says "Keep honking, I'm reloading."
>>
>>If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 in a 60
>>mph zone, people are not waving 'because they are so
>>friendly in Detroit.' I would suggest you duck.
>>
>>I-275/I-696 is our daily version of NASCAR. It's not
>>M-10, it's "the Lodge."
>>
>>That's not a lake, it's a pothole.
>>
>>If someone tells you it's on Outer Drive, you better
>>hope you have a map.
>>
>>The left turn is simple. If you want to turn left, go
>>a 1/4 of a mile past your turn, get to the left, then
>>make a left, then make a right. NOW you have gone
>>left.
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