Country's worst drivers !vote! Name 3

syldale

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Hi all . On our and the forums travels we have come across some very bad and dangerous drivers in u.k and europe our number 1 is france 2 italy 3 spain . France because we lived in ger's for 5 years on a straight road they drive like mad men. Roundabouts. T junctions . Supermarket parking they have no idea and no matter how fast you are going they have to pass you leaving you to jam on the brakes . Happy camping
 
You've obviously never been to Greece, Romania and Portugal then!
 
europe is tame compared to gambia we didnt thankfully have to drive whilst we we were there but didnt see a car that wouldnt have had an mot tester crying with laughter
 
I personally find the worst drivers here in the UK, again this is a generality. The bigger the city the more inconsiderate they are, they will often not let others out at junctions or they close a gap to prevent you completing an overtaking maneuver. Many drive too fast & too close for safety. Again I have met bad drivers all over the EU but one thing I did notice when we are riding cycles or our motorcycle the Europeans are more courteous & give you more space than here in the UK.
 
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John H said:
You've obviously never been to Greece, Romania and Portugal then!
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well actually we have been to Greece Portugal and many other places i was expressing our choices
 
In Madras (Chenai) India. We were standing outside on the main road watching life go by. The traffic lights were Red but nobody stopped. Sometimes the lights would change from red to orange, stay like that for a minute and then change back to Red again. Cows on the road had preference to human beings.
 
In Goa, India. Not a single traffic light to be seen. No road markings. First come, first served rule, especially at major crossings. One day while sitting on the beach, a Govt: offical came around handing out leaflets advising all foreign tourist to abide by the strict road rules. We had a great laugh amongst orselves. We hired a scooter (lamretta) for a week. Paid up, asked for the papers and Insurance and a crash helmet. We were told, "don't worry about it Sir" We said, "What if have an accident" He said " You won't know anything about it because you will be dead. We jumped on the scooter and rode off without anything we asked for. It is the norm here. And we are bleeding 68 years old. You can't win them all.
 
This promises to be a jolly post so I give you Taipei.
Standing on a street corner waiting to cross a bust junction
"Hold on" said Ming "This will be a larf" He has a strange sense of humour...
With that, 6 cars and assorted other rubbish piled into each other.
The Ambulance people showed up but didn't intervene until the Police had dragged everyone out and given everyone a good thrashing with their batons

New Delhi: My pal's sister is about to take her driving test. There was no room in the Examiner's car so she was told to take two of the other learners in her car to the test area; because she did this she was given her license as soon as they reached the appointed site :)

Romania? Yep, I'll go with that one. Athens can be exciting as well. Also, Istanbul must be on the list

And anywhere there are old Eastern block lorries operating :(

Happy motoring!
 
syldale said:
well actually we have been to Greece Portugal and many other places i was expressing our choices
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Its called humour!!!! I was expressing mine too.

By the way, I thought we were being asked for our comments about European drivers but we now seem to have gone world-wide, so I offer Kenya, Peru and Egypt (where most drivers think that having headlights on at night will either run the battery down or attract evil spirits).
 
the no rules island Arc de Triomphe never drove around it but watching from the top was entertaining
 
cipro said:
the no rules island Arc de Triomphe never drove around it but watching from the top was entertaining
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Is that you Cipro, shooting at the crazy drivers below from the Arc de Ttiomphe. I have never seen a hand gun spatter away like a machine gun. Hee, hee. Have fun buddy.
 
Keep it going, this getting better with every post

BTW, do they have a driving test in Portugal?
 
Bulgaria:- Tailgaters heaven, must overtake on blind corners, if its in front I must pass it cos that proves I am MASCULINE, Insurance!!! whats that?

Middle East:- sod the roundabouts and lights Iv,e got my prayer beads and carpeted dash.
 
cipro said:
the no rules island Arc de Triomphe never drove around it but watching from the top was entertaining
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Several years ago I towed a caravan round that island and to this day I've no idea how I survived!
 
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I used to visit Barcelona regularly and the locals always gave a UK reg car lots of room, but it was everyone for themselves when I used a hire car. Can't imagine why.

AyGee
 
Being overtaken by Australian Road Trains in the Red Centre maybe not the worst drivers but sure as hell the most frightening. Have you seen an Aussie Road Train!!
 
Malta they drive on the shaded side of the road so it swops in the afternoon.
Hong Kong sat in 4 lanes of traffic next to a blue light ambulance, neither of us where going anywhere.
 
Dubai during Ramadan' drivers get very light headed without food for long periods.
 
Byronic said:
Being overtaken by Australian Road Trains in the Red Centre maybe not the worst drivers but sure as hell the most frightening. Have you seen an Aussie Road Train!!
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Scary, I agree - especially if you are in a small hire car at the time. Makes you feel like an ant being charged down by an elephant! But it is a bit unfair to put them in this category - those drivers have to be bloody good or they could take out a small town!!
 
John H, I did say maybe not the worst drivers. I have to be very careful with what I say about Antipodean drivers, I have a lot of connections with Downunder!!
 
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