France Speed Enforcement

[Smart320]

I lived and worked in Russia for 4 years in the mid 90's. So many problems with the police and bad standard of Russian driving that the company provided a car and driver and we were forbidden to drive so never got to drive on Russian roads. First company car was a Lada, upgraded to a Volvo 760 after the first year thank goodness.

 

[DITTRICH]

I lived and worked in Russia for 4 years in the mid 90's. So many problems with the police and bad standard of Russian driving that the company provided a car and driver and we were forbidden to drive so never got to drive on Russian roads. First company car was a Lada, upgraded to a Volvo 760 after the first year thank goodness.

I had a driver whilst I was employed by a Russian company, but after getting my own Russian driving license, I drove myself.

 

[219]

I had a driver whilst I was employed by a Russian company, but after getting my own Russian driving license, I drove myself.

How did you find driving in Russia ? Is it truly like those dash cam reality TV shows ?

 

[DSM10000]

How did you find driving in Russia ? Is it truly like those dash cam reality TV shows ?

Imagine Italian driving without the skill, planning, foresight and road manners

 

[219]

I have driven in Italy a number of times , mostly on hired scooters , but a couple of times in hired cars .

What amazed me was that , despite the apparent chaos , there were few accidents , little road rage ( apart from in Rome ) and I struggled to see many accident damaged cars .

 

[DSM10000]

I have driven in Italy a number of times , mostly on hired scooters , but a couple of times in hired cars .

What amazed me was that , despite the apparent chaos , there were few accidents , little road rage ( apart from in Rome ) and I struggled to see many accident damaged cars .

Try Naples.

On the Island of Procida we played a "Find the undamaged car" game. It took two hours before we found one that was undamaged. We walked back where that car was parked later, it had been hit!!

 

[DITTRICH]

How did you find driving in Russia ? Is it truly like those dash cam reality TV shows ?

This is going to sound strange but I only learned to drive at 38 years of age. I then got my driving test in Russia, and then took my test after a year in the UK. Driving in Russia was fine - you just need to be careful and a little fearless. The s124 went there once, and the c230k went there 3 or 4 times. Lots or memories and stories. Still, having the wheel on the "wrong" side was a safety feature as it was almost the only RHD car there. Who would be mad enough to steal it? Russia is safer for driving than Nigeria though (I never ever drove there!).

 

[219]

Try Naples.

On the Island of Procida we played a "Find the undamaged car" game. It took two hours before we found one that was undamaged. We walked back where that car was parked later, it had been hit!!

Perhaps that’s why they say “See Naples and die “ ...

Great tourism slogan there .

 

[DSM10000]

Perhaps that’s why they say “See Naples and die “ ...

Great tourism slogan there .

Either from visiting the local ladies of negotiable affection of when one of the volcanoes blows!

 

[chesterpiglet]

I drove out to the England V Cameroon game in the 1990 World Cup Finals played in Naples. Although staying relatively nearby we left in good time............ Except that the dual carriageway(2 lanes in both directions)had no central reservation & the Italians used this as a 4 way carriageway with the inevitable grid lock we missed the 1st 20 minutes of the game..............

 

[Teego]

France used to have 3 lane roads with no barriers. One lane for going, one for coming back and one to die in. They still have them but have marked passing zones - WTF.

 

[Chrishazle]

We used to have exactly the same, I remember them well - but then I passed my driving test in 1968! Most places I know where we used to have these lanes the "centre lane (we used to call it the suicide lane!)" is now cross hatched as a virtual traffic island that you can only use in specific circumstances like passing a tractor.

 

[Teego]

We used to have exactly the same, I remember them well - but then I passed my driving test in 1968! Most places I know where we used to have these lanes the "centre lane (we used to call it the suicide lane!)" is now cross hatched as a virtual traffic island that you can only use in specific circumstances like passing a tractor.

Or getting a move on.

 

[Stratman]

Are you referring to the motorcycle lane

 

[Teego]

Are you referring to the motorcycle lane

Not quite. A bike travels in a parallel universe where the rider finds space that ordinary mortals - edit - drivers cannot see. The problem arises when the Gendarmerie has technology that can see and stop.

 

[Londonscottish]

Well I got done on my recent trip. 89 in an 80. Would have got done a lot tickets more had my wife not introduced me to Waze with it's handy warnings and prominent display of the speed limit.

That and Distronic helped a lot.

 

[219]

France used to have 3 lane roads with no barriers. One lane for going, one for coming back and one to die in. They still have them but have marked passing zones - WTF.

Three lane single carnageways were not uncommon here at one time ; I can’t think of any still existing .

 

[rf065]

Three lane single carnageways were not uncommon here at one time ; I can’t think of any still existing .

I remember the A77 outside Ayr being 3 lanes, not sure when that changed, maybe sometime in the 80's?

 

[219]

I remember the A77 outside Ayr being 3 lanes, not sure when that changed, maybe sometime in the 80's?

I remember bits of it south of Giffnock being the same , when we used to travel it regularly with my sister going back and forth to NI .

 

[rf065]

I remember bits of it south of Giffnock being the same , when we used to travel it regularly with my sister going back and forth to NI .

And even the bits that were 4 lane dual c/way had no central dividing section, very dangerous road in it's day.