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OP > Only then did I realize that there were cars parked on both sides of the street and they were all facing me
'Geisterfahrer' (more specifically) usually indicates driving the wrong way on a road where each direction of traffic is cut off from the other, e.g. freeways, motorways, causeways and what not.
I too have done what you mention, Angel - I realized pretty quickly what I'd done, but there was no one around and I was too lazy to back out of the very narrow street. Believe me, driving down a residential one-way street does not compare to cuising past cars sailing at upwards of 100 mp/h on the Autobahn; one is a little mistake, the other is dicing with death.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) belligerentyouth 05/30/02 05:49 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) of troy 05/30/02 06:20 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) belligerentyouth 05/30/02 06:52 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) Angel 05/30/02 08:04 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) belligerentyouth 05/30/02 09:22 PM . Max Quordlepleen 05/30/02 08:13 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) belMarduk 05/30/02 08:19 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) belligerentyouth 05/30/02 09:40 PM . Max Quordlepleen 05/30/02 10:09 PM
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