> I enjoy driving. ... I wish it were more like Germany here in the States. Germans are passionate about driving and it is a privilege, not a right. [...]
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Exactly. Plus, if they're that passionate about speeding along on the Autobahn at the "suggested" limit of 130 km/h, you really hope they're good drivers. I heard, however, that once a German passes the rigourous exam to get his or her driver's license, s/he won't get tested again even if that person's vision has deteriorated significantly.


> They pay a pretty penny to get their license and I know gasoline costs more there. Here, well, you just need to identify some letters and pass some menial tests. I think most drivers need to pass a basic etiquette course at minimum in addition to everything else.
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Standardized road etiquette. That would be a great idea.


> IS also a source of anxiety for a lot of people. I hate thinking that my wife is out driving and I know she should have been home by now.
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> Ferrick

I hope she's all right, Ferrick.

Wolfspirit