When did they start that???
I lived in Deutschland for 2 years, and only ever had to take a written test.
It just covered the European signs, and 'rules of the road' as I can remember....
This was in '85 though, and I was military.
I drove 100MPH+ every day!
I never felt the least bit intimidated or worried while driving in Germany.
Driving courtesy is part of the driving law! We could take some lessons here.
For instance, when you are merging onto the Autobahn, or any roadway for that matter, you must use the 'zipper' method for entry...one car merges..... one car passes....one car merges.
Comon Courtesy...unheard of here...people here run you into the shoulder before they'll let you in.
My favorite is the strictly enforced law, that if you are not in the act of passing, you are verboten from being in the left lane!
Courtesy...
Now driving in Italy....that's like amature nite, at the smash-up derby! This is w/in the last 5 years...
They are SO impatient....in a hurry to get to siesta I guess...
People are honking their horn at you from about 6-7 cars back-on up, one milisecond after the light turns green....it's hillarious!
They have better reaction times on the horns, than Big Daddy Don Gartlits!! LOL
Then it's on the floor till you get to the next light, with another mele of horn blowing.
I once was passed on the right-over a curb-driving on a occupied sidewalk....just to stop at the next light, one car length ahead...
I was looking for movie cameras...I thought they were taping Ronin-2
I do remember seeing the placard w/ the red 'F' on the car in Germany, and it's an 'L' in England if I remember correctly.
It gives you a 'heads up' that anything can happen when you are by that car!
A few things I can say about England driving is...Magic Round-a-bout..(look it up)...and the fact that you are on the wrong side of the car/road...
They have the 'straddle the line pass on the narrow 2 lane-soft shoulder-road with traffic going both ways' move too....
If you don't have a tyre in the gravel, you're gonna' get hit head on....
You are required to issue a 2 finger (middle and index w/ a twist) salute, as they clip your side mirror...:p
It's an experience you'll never forget....
