I was more irritated than surprised but yeah - I have thought about this point more than once during my early days in the US.
When I first landed - it was almost frightening to drive -the flashy noisy cop cars, the humongous, wide, structured yet confusing mingling of roads. Then you go drive to another state and few surprises get thrown at you!
Oh and Stop signs really absolutely terminally mean STOP - that took a little while to get used to. I failed driving test due to this - the seriousness of driving tests, that was yet another "O'RLY, FOR REAL?" moment!
I get it all now after several years, but it was fun living through the cross state road trips.
When I first landed - it was almost frightening to drive -the flashy noisy cop cars, the humongous, wide, structured yet confusing mingling of roads. Then you go drive to another state and few surprises get thrown at you!
Oh and Stop signs really absolutely terminally mean STOP - that took a little while to get used to. I failed driving test due to this - the seriousness of driving tests, that was yet another "O'RLY, FOR REAL?" moment!
I get it all now after several years, but it was fun living through the cross state road trips.
--Another Michigander.