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Driving in Melbourne
Yossy Started conversation May 18, 2001
One thing that has to be said about driving in Melbourne is that, it is the only place in Australia where you have to be in the right hand lane to turn left. Don't ask me why? Melbournite's, for which I used to be one, are a bit strange that way.
Driving in Melbourne
Researcher 180370 Posted Jul 5, 2001
Turning right from the left land occurs only at some intersections in the city and is designed so that trams are not held up by cars turning right from the middle of the road!
Driving in Melbourne
cafram - in the states. Posted Jun 8, 2002
And it really is lots and lots of fun and not at all even a little bit scary.
Honestly. 
Driving in Melbourne
bharf Posted Jun 10, 2002
The "box turns" make perfect sense; or did.
The grooves in the roadway in which rest the tram tracks, have a wide gap either side. If you were to get a narrow tyre stuck in the groove, then you have no choice but to follow the track (which you probably don't want to do if you're turning), or to lift the vehicle out.
Modern car tyres are a bit wider.
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