Gallery:Finland
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On the E12 heading south, near Tampere. Finnish S2 trunk roads quite often feature GSJ's, which is unheard of in the UK. Finnish roads also have a generous amount of street lighting, no doubt due to the short winter days.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 15, 2008 by CJ
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Unlike in the UK, they don't bother doing one carriagway at a time and using temporary traffic lights. Neither do they put temporary tarmac alongside to drive along. No, here you just bump down onto the dirt and drive on that for a few miles.
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The only reason I can think of is that perhaps it can be used for landing aeroplanes on as well
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 09, 2006 by c2R
as abruptly as it had begun...
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 09, 2006 by c2R
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In about 500km of driving there must have been at least two other cars....
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 09, 2006 by c2R
Although Turku is only 5% Swedish-speaking, road signs are bilingual (with the Finnish shown first: thus, Keskuta / Centrum = city centre).
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 09, 2006 by c2R
The main vehicles on this route were Road trains..... which are nicely difficult to overtake....
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 09, 2006 by c2R
Looking back to Turku
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 09, 2006 by c2R
Tram lines, cobbles, and a little traffic.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 09, 2006 by c2R