I recently discovered, that somehow in the USA? turning a round is called this way, even though both turns have the same number of stopping points. How do you tell a difference? Apparently a two point turn is when you first go into corner street, then back up and then go in opposite direction, and a three point turn is basically the same thing only done on a straight piece of road.
Any ideas on why it is called like that?

Also, what constitutes a point? I would say that logically it is the point where you reverse the direction of the car, so a two point would be forward-reverse-forward maneuvre. So naturally after a three point turn - forward-reverse-forward-reverse you would be left going in reverse?

for women

turn 1) reverse backward.
turn 2) look at mirror, check hair and bust while reversing back more.
turn 3) drive forward
turn 4) driver forward a bit more
turn 5) drive back at 45 degrees while looking at hair
turn 6) drive forward at some other angle
turn 7) drive back until you hit a kerb
turn 8) drive forward until you seem good looking enough to continue.

 

Wheres your K turn come in. Like where you have to turn around on a one lane road?

 

I recently discovered, that somehow in the USA? turning a round is called this way, even though both turns have the same number of stopping points. How do you tell a difference? Apparently a two point turn is when you first go into corner street, then back up and then go in opposite direction, and a three point turn is basically the same thing only done on a straight piece of road.
Any ideas on why it is called like that?

Also, what constitutes a point? I would say that logically it is the point where you reverse the direction of the car, so a two point would be forward-reverse-forward maneuvre. So naturally after a three point turn - forward-reverse-forward-reverse you would be left going in reverse?

It beats those crazy round abouts like they have in those uncivilized countries.


Actually not too bad once you get use to them. Loads of fun on a bicycle.

 

It beats those crazy round abouts like they have in those uncivilized countries.


Actually not too bad once you get use to them. Loads of fun on a bicycle.

LOL! If you are ever in Paris...you will find yourself traveling at break neck speed around a giant circle with multiple non-observed lanes of traffic...while sitting in the back of the smallest taxi cab you would ever think existed...while the driver...REEKING...of wine and body odor...starts screaming out the window at other drivers at the top of his lungs in French...while in the mean time even if you are not religious you begin praying and blessing yourself in the hopes you will not end up crushed to death from impact in this sardine can sized vehicle...all the while your mind is debating whether you should take your eyes off the road and cars all around you while you fly around this giant circle that has in the middle a famous French monument.

Or...if you happen to get to Portugal or Spain...again...flying at high speed in a tiny tin can...on a mountain side road that is far too narrow for both this tiny car and the large Flat Bed truck loaded with CORK used for wine bottles...as you die a bit inside as at closing speeds of over 100 mph you somehow seem to pass each other and as doing so the air displacement rocks your vehicle so hard that your driver has a hard time keeping the car from flying off the road which has no guard rail...down the cliff and exploding in a ball of fire...which no one will even pay attention too as they will just drive by.

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