Russell,

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 20:18:25 +1200, Russell McMahon wrote:

Such a long message, such a short reply... :-)

> When the guy (almost always a guy) behind doesn't observe safe following  distance on a freeway etc leave 
more room in front to compensate.

This used to be the case here, but sadly equality seems to be looming, and it's quite common to be tailgated 
by a female driver here nowadays.  Or to see someone lane-hopping, overtaking on both sides, and so on, and to 
discover that the drive is female.  Twenty years ago that was definately the case, but something has changed a 
lot of women drivers' (safer) habits.

> Don't be fussed by people who pull into the large space in front - just drop back again.

I find this to be a national passtime in the Netherlands - if there is a gap that is longer than their car, 
they will pull into it, at any speed!  You see it occasionally in the UK, but somehow in the NL it seems to be 
the norm!  (Hope I don't offend Wouter here, but it's what I've observed)...

Cheers,



Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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