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The average American driver has no lane discipline. That is a huge problem in this country.

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Old 04-18-2012, 02:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The average American driver has no lane discipline. That is a huge problem in this country.
I see it every day. It's amazing. Today on 80 east between Cap City FWY and Loomis there were three of them -- all drifting, all going slow, all on cell phones.
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I see it every day. It's amazing. Today on 80 east between Cap City FWY and Loomis there were three of them -- all drifting, all going slow, all on cell phones.
and 8 of them were driving backwards grinding n' all.
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I see it every day. It's amazing. Today on 80 east between Cap City FWY and Loomis there were three of them -- all drifting, all going slow, all on cell phones.
Right man, and living in California I think we have it worse than anybody. Cali has provided me with some of the worst drivers I've ever shared the road with.
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Right man, and living in California I think we have it worse than anybody. Cali has provided me with some of the worst drivers I've ever shared the road with.
Im from LA area to begin with. Cell phones talkers/texters were always causing issues. Its insane. Rare sight here in Germany.

Yes it does happen and if you get caught its 40euros and a point on your license now. Nothing like the daily epidemic of stupidity in LA!!
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The average American driver has no lane discipline. That is a huge problem in this country.
To put it mildly. Im a US trained driver - Lets go over that syllabus:
1- night with the book
1- 5min lesson in parallel parking and bam! The next day Im legal in a car at age 16. Thats very very wrong.

They wouldnt give me the keys to a red flyer wagon here in Germany if I tried that. Getting a license here is not easy or cheap for anyone.

Im amazed at the discipline I see here. Some one else posted that I was thinking Germany is better than the US. Yes Im afraid for car culture and driving it is. No question.
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To put it mildly. Im a US trained driver - Lets go over that syllabus:
1- night with the book
1- 5min lesson in parallel parking and bam! The next day Im legal in a car at age 16. Thats very very wrong.

They wouldnt give me the keys to a red flyer wagon here in Germany if I tried that. Getting a license here is not easy or cheap for anyone.

Im amazed at the discipline I see here. Some one else posted that I was thinking Germany is better than the US. Yes Im afraid for car culture and driving it is. No question.
Not in the 5 boroughs of NYC. They put you through the ringer for a license. Real world driving on some of the worst posted streets in the city. They expect you to know the rules with no consistant signs posted. Which is good because it shows how much you really know. Also they make you go on the highway. At least they did when I got mine... And they test you for 30min, not 10 like here in tx and outer new york.I would say brooklyn has the hardest road test. Staten island and long island has it good with that. They get the national parking lot standard.
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