lo zio
International
- 24 October 2005
- Palermo
lo zio, you haven't confirmed my theory that in the north of italy people drive completely against the rules, while in the south it's much worse...
I admire Italy, but my experience driving by Sicily and south Italy 20 years ago was nightmarish. At least the first 24 hours. Later on I decided to do like the natives and ignore traffic lights and do whatever I wished and things got easier quickly.![]()
lol yeah, driving in italy takes some time getting used to. the thing is, when it comes to driving, us italians (and southern italians especially) consider laws as "mild suggestions".
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they say italians don't have many professional racing drivers because we already have "enough fun" on the streets of our cities.
on the bright side, driving in italy does wonders for your reflexes!!!
besides, i gotta tell u it's also quite difficult for us to adapt to other countries, when it comes to driving. u can't possibly imagine how many tickets for reckless driving i got during my time in spain.
however (to my huge disappointment) italy is slowly becoming more "civilized", when it comes to driving. today i even have to wear a helmet when i ride my bike... what has the world come to!!?!
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