Doug, I'm from Germany and refuse to get lumped together with Italians drive-wise. People living in Italy (and some other [mostly southern] European countries) have another idea of what a red signal light means than we do. The right of way there is defined by the sound intensity of one's signal horn.
In Germany every car has to pass a technical examination every two years and many cars find their life's end during this examination. Not so in Italy, Greece, .... Eric, Germany -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Doug Braun Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. November 2007 18:38 An: spitfires Betreff: Re: [Spits] Gas Prices Another info-tidbit on the USA vs. Europe driving thing: My wife's aunt and uncle recently visited the USA for the first time. He's from Greece and she's from Germany, and they live in Greece but often drive back and forth to Germany (via Italy) to visit their daughter. While whey were here, they drove from New Jersey to Washington DC, then to Niagara Falls, and back to NJ. So that are in a good position to compare USA vs Europe driving, roads, etc. They enjoyed the trip a lot, and one of their most interesting observations was that during their travels they did not pass any serious crashes (i.e. involving ambulances, etc.). Driving a similar distance in Germany or Italy, they would have expected to see one or two. Doug Braun '72 Spit _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
