Question I’ve been noodling:
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Question I’ve been noodling:
What road signage and protocol in Europe would likely be unfamiliar to a motorist from North America? Very specifically, what differences would likely result in a fine, license seizure, or other civil or criminal liability matter for a naive driver?
I put together some of my thoughts:
European Road Law for North American Visitors
I want to open with a premise: North American motorists driving in Europe are probably ill-prepared to operate a motor vehicle safely due an inadequate understanding of the local rules of the road. As a (mostly-former) motorist from North America who lives in Europe, a few general observations I have of European road transport are that … the roads require drivers to use contextual clues for safe operation You need to read the environment around you to infer what’s allowed and what isn’t.
Personal Blog of Matt T. Proud (matttproud.com)
This is a cautionary warning to tourists and expats who suffer from Dunning-Kruger and are dangerously unaware how discordant their driving conduct could be.
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@matt @skinnylatte I did a quick search on your page and couldn't see anything about alcohol or drinking. We found that our US colleagues were much more likely to drink and drive than our UK/EU colleagues. Older generations in the UK are more accepting of having one or two before driving, younger are very much not accepting at all.
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@danieldurrans @matt also a generational thing here. Younger Americans are less likely to drink, or to drive.. at all, much less together.
The habit that many have of binge driving and then driving home (coz there is no transit at all many places) is really horrific tho