Runway23 From US Minor Outlying Islands, joined Jan 2005, 2037 posts, RR: 39 Posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 863 times:
Rhaa,
How do your driving habits change whilst being in a different country.
A person I know drove 90kph on a farm road in the Netherlands last year honking at girls which he overtook. Since then that individual has acted in a very stuck up manner.
Another friend of mine often drives 160kph in his new adopted country, using only one finger to steer.
So how do you change your driving in a different country, do you just drive normally or become a total fool like those above.
UTA_flyinghigh From Tunisia, joined Oct 2001, 6495 posts, RR: 52 Reply 1, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 856 times:
Another friend of mine attempts to "drive" a BMW on the Geneva freeways by overtaking on the right and trying to start accidents by outracing fellow motorists.
IMO foolishness at Darwin Award level.
UTA
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Runway23 From US Minor Outlying Islands, joined Jan 2005, 2037 posts, RR: 39 Reply 2, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 853 times:
Quoting UTA_flyinghigh (Reply 1): Another friend of mine attempts to "drive" a BMW on the Geneva freeways by overtaking on the right and trying to start accidents by outracing fellow motorists.
I think you'll find that incident well documented and that it took place in a different country than Switzerland. So perhaps that person's habits also change.
Runway23 From US Minor Outlying Islands, joined Jan 2005, 2037 posts, RR: 39 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 845 times:
Runway23 From US Minor Outlying Islands, joined Jan 2005, 2037 posts, RR: 39 Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 830 times:
Quoting Gkirk (Reply 5): Agreed.
He got well on a.net for his stupidness.
Daft rhaaaaaaaaaaaat
Fool at least I have been in a different country. Kirkie has yet to step out of the UK.
Pyrex From Portugal, joined Aug 2005, 3537 posts, RR: 28 Reply 7, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 824 times:
I only drove in a different country on one occasion (crossing Spain to get to France in his car). I did notice that every time he handed me the wheel I tended to drive a bit faster than I usually do. Maybe that is just because the car wasn't mine I am not really used to long-distance car travel (driving, anyway).
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HAJFlyer From Switzerland, joined Sep 2005, 1466 posts, RR: 10 Reply 8, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 813 times:
I usually adapt to the the driving habits of the country where I am although I like the relaxed US driving style better than the agressive style coupled with road rage you experience in Germany.
The most fun country to drive in has been Lebanon for me. Hey, no one follows any rules there, so why should you ?
Flyingbabydoc From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 789 times:
Quoting HAJFlyer (Reply 8): The most fun country to drive in has been Lebanon for me. Hey, no one follows any rules there, so why should you ?
Try driving in Naples or south Italy in general...The rule is... KILL!
I loved driving in Ireland. Every once in a while a tractor would start trafficking on a major road thus reducing the average speed to 20 kph. Most efficient speed control I have ever seen!
Besides, I find driving on the left far more interesting than on the right. It somehow makes more sense!
HAJFlyer From Switzerland, joined Sep 2005, 1466 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 784 times:
Quoting Flyingbabydoc (Reply 9): Try driving in Naples or south Italy in general...
Yes, Naples is fun as long as you have small car. Trying to navigate its narrow roads in anything larger than a subcompact would probably be a pretty nerve-wracking experience.
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