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Roger & Lorraine Martin
Guest
Well I just got back to Australia after a 3 month swan around the UK and
Northern Europe and I gotta say that UK drivers have to be some of the most
polite people on the road. I know there are going to be the exceptions to
the rule but I only seemed to have met people who were willing to stop on
narrow roads and let me pass, would allow me out of side roads, gave a
"thank you" wave when I did the same for them. Thanks to all the Landie
drivers who always backed up or drove off the road to let me pass on the one
lane roads.
It made driving almost a pleasure in the UK - geez those roads are crowded,
I'm amazed that there are not more accidents.
My only concern was the number of unbelted children, babies in the arms of
mothers, farting and fighting dogs in the pubs!
The worst drivers in Europe - well it would be a toss up between Italians
and the Southern French. I never realised that turning on your hazard lights
allowed you to stop and park (double park/triple park) anywhere you liked -
on pedestrian crossings, in roundabouts, in junctions (preferably the
busiest), on pavements, in bus stops and of course anywhere which would
cause an immediate 2km traffic jam.
I intend demanding that Australians of Italian descent should pay triple the
insurance premium as obviously us Angloes are far better drivers!!
Let the flames begin hehe
Northern Europe and I gotta say that UK drivers have to be some of the most
polite people on the road. I know there are going to be the exceptions to
the rule but I only seemed to have met people who were willing to stop on
narrow roads and let me pass, would allow me out of side roads, gave a
"thank you" wave when I did the same for them. Thanks to all the Landie
drivers who always backed up or drove off the road to let me pass on the one
lane roads.
It made driving almost a pleasure in the UK - geez those roads are crowded,
I'm amazed that there are not more accidents.
My only concern was the number of unbelted children, babies in the arms of
mothers, farting and fighting dogs in the pubs!
The worst drivers in Europe - well it would be a toss up between Italians
and the Southern French. I never realised that turning on your hazard lights
allowed you to stop and park (double park/triple park) anywhere you liked -
on pedestrian crossings, in roundabouts, in junctions (preferably the
busiest), on pavements, in bus stops and of course anywhere which would
cause an immediate 2km traffic jam.
I intend demanding that Australians of Italian descent should pay triple the
insurance premium as obviously us Angloes are far better drivers!!
Let the flames begin hehe