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Driving S.F.: I had one of these cheap...
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  • By VERONIQUES on September 13, 2002
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  • Driving S.F. - San Francisco
    by VERONIQUES
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    I had one of these cheap powerless rental car. I ended up having to turn around at the top of one of these high hill. My car would not reverse but kept on going forward toward a parked car. My sons had to push uphill. never been so scared for them. Then the owner came down in his flower undies with his pink cell screaming at me (I screamed back) Lesson. Do not go on the top of a hill until you know that you can turn somewhere. Get a mid size car and not a cheap one in San Fran. Here is a pic of the Famous Cannery Row, an attraction made famous by the author John Steinbeck. Parts of the buildings are burned. The inside contains restaurants and shops.

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    Driving S.F.: Oh, how much I wanted to do...
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  • Updated By Pavlik_NL on September 8, 2002
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  • Driving S.F. - San Francisco
    by Pavlik_NL
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    Oh, how much I wanted to do so, but ..... However tempted you might get, don't try to make one of these classic persues by car through San Francisco. The police will be faster and the (car)rental company will no be so happy. However, it might be the way to stay in San Francisco (after a heavy accident). (-:

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    Driving S.F.: If you rent a car, make sure...
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  • By Skylink on August 26, 2002
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  • If you rent a car, make sure you curb your wheels or risk a ticket. By curbing, I mean to point your tires toward the curb if parking downhill (so if the brake fails, the curb will stop the car). Likewise, turn the wheels away from the curb if you park uphill. The exception is to do the opposite if you park uphill and there is no curb, but in San Francisco, all streets have curbs. /// Also, if the parking signs say '2 hours' do not keep putting coins into the meter. The police secretly mark your car (on the tires) and give you a ticket after 2 hours (or whatever the sign says) even if the meter still has time left.

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    Driving S.F.: Lots of hills, and some very...
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  • By Scottyj36 on September 8, 2002
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  • Driving S.F. - San Francisco
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    Lots of hills, and some very narrow roads. It is very busy at rush hour. Also, there are some strange people there. I would not be alone at night walking out. Lots of homeless people begging.

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    Driving S.F.: Lombard Street
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  • By Jeannette1 on September 2, 2002
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    Make sure the brakes on your car are working before you attempt to go down Lombard Street. It goes down very steeply for one block between Hyde Street and Leavenworth.

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    Driving S.F.: We have a MAJOR PROBLEM, with...
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  • By NewTribe on August 26, 2002
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  • We have a MAJOR PROBLEM, with motorist that must be colour blind. They can't seem to tell the difference between red & green...and yellow DEFINATELY means speed up. This is neither myth nor fiction, it's a VERY SCARY REALITY ! I can't tell whether it's the increased population, the decrerase level of patience amoungst motorist, cell phones or what...What I do know, is that over the past decade the situation has gotten worse. So to all of the visitors that plan to drive while here, please be mindful...cyclist, roller bladers, joggers, walker, etc, HAVE YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL, and enjoy our beautiful city...

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    Driving S.F.: The parking could be very...
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  • By jagr on August 26, 2002
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  • The parking could be very expensive, especially in the downtown core. When going to San Francisco, try leaving your car. If you need to drive, park at a parking lot that is not in downtown (i.e. Haight-Ashbury) and take the bus into downtown.

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    Driving S.F.: Parking is brutal in the city...
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  • By voxel999 on August 26, 2002
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  • Parking is brutal in the city during busy nights and most weekdays for that matter before 7pm. Avoid renting a car and having to drive downtown with it.

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    Driving S.F.: Watch out for red light...
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  • By GDKELL on August 26, 2002
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  • Watch out for red light runners. This is bad here. Always look both ways before crossing the street. And never step in the street until the light is green.

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    Driving S.F.: There is no more risk to the...
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  • By JOHN_C. on August 24, 2002
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  • There is no more risk to the person than in any city today. But if you are hiring a motor vehicle always allow plenty of time for your journeys. The free-ways around the city, especially near the bridges are frequently heavily congested making progress both frustrating and slow.

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