> >To go back to speed limits, I assume you're in Germany,
>>where there are *no* speed limits on the Autobahn. On
>>the other hand, if you like to break the speed limit in
>>a residential area, good luck. German road humps are
>>engineered at least as well as the Autobahns imho ...

> Another rule is that the
> overtaking stays clear, and you take a good look in your mirrors before
> pulling out to overtake. Once you have passed, then you pull back in
> promptly.

>From my ultra brief experience, the driving behaviour on the Autobahns is 
amazing. The fast lane is left empty unless overtaking or unless travelling 
at about 230 kph+. "Slow" (120 - 160 kph) drivers pull out, overtake and 
pull back in in absolute minimum time. (Failure to do so produces a Mercedes 
glued to your rear bumper. Rear view mirror is full. Very polite. No horn. 
No lights. About 500 mm behind you at typically 130 kph. Pull back in and 
woosh, it's gone). In ALL other European countries that we saw, people 
blocked up all the lanes at all times. It was hard to imagine that a whole 
country full of drivers could behave so well.


        RM

 

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