Re: OT - speeding...
From: august (august.macbeth@gmail.com)
Date: Fri 18 Apr 2008 - 15:43:29 EDT
I agree with what everyone's said about german driving techniques and
training. It's straight up difficult to get a drivers license in germany
compared to the US. for example, i went from 0 ability to drive (legally),
to having my license in less then 24 hours. great for me since i've been
driving since i was 7, but a little scary when you think about it.
another thing to note was passing on the right. passing on the right in
germany is a big no no.. the concept of traffic flow is also thought about
there. unlike *cough* some areas where you have a 3 lane freeway, and people
do 70 in all lanes, and get really angry if you pass them.
On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 12:39 PM, august <august.macbeth@gmail.com> wrote:
> response from mike harrel (he asked i post to the group)
>
> I lived in Germany several years. I have always told friends that I
> feel safer on an autobahn where drivers can, and do, drive 120+ mph,
> than on a north american freeway where the speed limit is 65. The
> drivers are well trained, the cars in excellent condition, and every
> one pays attention. Everyone in the slow lane knows who is in the
> fast lane and how fast they are going. No one will pull into the
> fast lane doing 70 when you're coming at 100.
>
> You can be fined for having tires with a lower speed rating than
> original equiptment, ie: you can't put R rated tires on a car that
> came with H tires. You can also be fined for driving in the fast
> lane when not passing and talking on a cell phone while driving.
> It's a wonderful place to drive.
> Mike
>
> On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 7:09 AM, alan 505 <alan5o5@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > --- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, august <august.macbeth@...> wrote:
> > >I was in germany a month ago and got a chance to drive around for a few
> > days>which was an incredible & educational experience. watching
> > people's>techniques regarding driveing 'at speed' were really interesting. i
> > saw no>bone head moves, no irratic anything. everyone was smooth, and
> > actually knew>how to hold a line (imagine that!). i guess that's just basic
> > skills when>your able to cruise at 250kph legally.
> >
> >
> > Amazing isn't? Sometimes I feel that we have the melting pot of the
> > world's worst drivers here in the USA. Slow in the fast lane, honking is a
> > sin, no signals, cell phones, tailgating, etc.. Years ago I attended one of
> > those BMW driving school/ 3series promos. I must say that the 2 hour
> > training I received from Elka, a former German professional racer had a
> > greater benefit than all previous "official" training combined. The actual
> > driving portion of the course consisted of Elka yelling out "Brake", "Stop",
> > "Accelerate" on the various parts of the track. I must say that kids today
> > would be much better served learning from a screaming German driving
> > instructor than their PE coach at school! Some of Elka's highlights: "In
> > Germany we stop at stop-signs, it's not an option!""If you lose control of
> > the vehicle look at the road, not the tree!""9 and 3, not 10 and 2" (also
> > never cross one arm over the next when turning)"Look further down the road"
> > (her personal suggestion to me) While I enjoy driving my 505 aggressively,
> > I make every attempt to do so in a safe manner.I'm also cognizant that while
> > the 505 is a well built car, it lacks airbags and other modern touches. That
> > being said 80mph is rather comfortable and stable for me when I'm behind the
> > wheel of the 505. In the 505 V6 80mph feels like 60mph, ditto for the Turbo.
> > Actually in the few times I have driven a 505 Turbo, I've found the
> > sensation of speed to be rather deceiving. In one particular case someone
> > reminded me that the residential boulevard had a 35mph speed limit, not
> > 75mph!
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