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Originally Posted by Kaefer
You're preaching to the Choir, man. I basically learned how to drive in Germany. I had had my license less than two years by the time I went there, and then drove in that country for more than six years. I know all about how to properly drive on the left lane. That's just something we don't hammer here int he US, though. People think the left lane is a cruising lane; The left lane is a passing lane. (You may cruise so long as no one is behind you trying to pass you.) It absolutely ticks me off to see people cruise in the left lane at 60 MPH... with the right or middle lane completely open!!  What's worse, after being on their tail for two or three miles and their not moving, they give you a nasty look when you pass them on the right!!
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One area in which the Europeans are definitely superior is driving, at least in some areas. The laws, in Germany for example, are strict but they make great sense. Also, I was researching speed limits in European countries this afternoon for something in Spanish class... Austria, Croatia, France, Germany (parts), Italy, and Poland all have speed limits that are the equivalent of 81 mph... Others have speed limits of 74 or 78 mph, among others... It drives me nuts how slow the limits are here... They are just so the police can make money. I think that speeding tickets are a huge waste of time... The police depend on them for a lot of income so they are out there sitting on the median waiting for someone to go buy slightly over the limit so they can go get some money... Why aren't they out STOPPING CRIME! Speeding is so minor, in the scheme of things. Ideally, they should raise the limit to something like 80-85, so people would actually follow it... 80 seems to be the going rate of speed around here. Another rule, more to the point of this thread, that I think is in effect in Germany is Drive Right, Pass Left... That would be so nice... I try to avoid passing on the right, but it would be easier if these people didn't take it upon themselves to enforce the f-ing speed limit!