tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163844117969361149.post2743415773024127436..comments2008-05-09T11:43:06.319+02:00Flowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123863316465917235noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163844117969361149.post-25196458603743920972008-05-09T11:43:00.000+02:002008-05-09T11:43:00.000+02:00Flowers, your description is pretty accurate, but what next? Would you proceed to origin(s) of the status?<BR/><BR/>Hints (and nothing more, as I don't know the ultimate answers either):<BR/><BR/>= Why will the average Polish would-be driver pass their driving test after n-th time (as opposed to at their first go)?<BR/><BR/>= What European country boasts most road signs per sq meter? (Why?)<BR/><BR/>= Which country's traffic management authorities' way to waiver responsibility for damaging your car's chassis on holes is to put speed limit signs galore?<BR/><BR/>= Are there more roads in the Czech Republic or in Poland?<BR/><BR/>= (This is the major one, I think:) Why are Poles in so hell of a hurry? [You know, I know biz-people who have extra banknotes ready for possible police intervention: it's economically sounder for them to pay possible fines and economise on their time (expressed in pecuniary resources).]<BR/><BR/>Why does a personal me have to disobey speed limits at times? At times - I have to catch up the time lost somewhen earlier on holes-called-roads slowing me down effectively.<BR/><BR/>Yes, been to Germany and saw their local politeness. But they have decent ways to catch up their time spent on being polite downtown. Yes, been to Sweden and saw their local respect for the road code. It's just hard to respect a road code without roads. Etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>Tailgating = your fresh post says it all, that's the reason (in Poland).Darth Sidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08906061326514131771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163844117969361149.post-41062708155272920272008-05-09T11:31:00.000+02:002008-05-09T11:31:00.000+02:00And this is why I don't drive in Poland and am not looking forward to the day when I'll have to sit behind the wheel of a rented car (there are only so many places that you can reach by train). It's insanity...I find Polish drivers so very rude. You have my commiserations on your weekend driving experiences.Kinukhttp://www.kinuk.co.uk/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163844117969361149.post-12452531725193166642008-05-08T13:56:00.000+02:002008-05-08T13:56:00.000+02:00diane - i love stereotypes and don't mind hearing stereotypes about the english at all. it's all good fun. <BR/><BR/>nat - i remember driving in south london (i used to live in beckenham and was up around blackheath etc a lot. i quite agree.<BR/><BR/>shaun - 48 dead?! jesus, that's a lot. i'm going to have to read more polish news. any recommendations? warsaw voice..anything else?Flowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123863316465917235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163844117969361149.post-9151292505254148012008-05-08T11:17:00.000+02:002008-05-08T11:17:00.000+02:00Yes this has been a bain in my life here for quite some time now too. Some are rude, childish and unfit to be behind the wheel of a Maluch never mind a 4 x 4. Was it 48 dead again on the roads last weekend? Such carnage is difficult to believe.Shaunjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17323854939636235009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163844117969361149.post-1901454342037576592008-05-08T08:32:00.000+02:002008-05-08T08:32:00.000+02:00Sounds very like driving in South East London to me!Nat@London Callinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071807521220134798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163844117969361149.post-90324636589182202092008-05-07T23:25:00.000+02:002008-05-07T23:25:00.000+02:00Sounds like my worst nightmare...I don't enjoy driving at the best of times. Stereotype away! It makes great reading!Dianehttp://dianealdred.comnoreply@blogger.com