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06.06.2008, 02:02 PM

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If you have never driven overseas you have no idea just how bad things can be. I have driven all over the globe and the drivers in the USA are quite tame compared to a lot of other countries. Here is Brussels they are ruthless in the city. Their game is intimidation. In Korea they are just plain nuts. I use to race Karts and when we were in Korea last time I was actually afraid to drive after seeing how the traffic was in the center of Seoul, Korea. Here in Brussels we purchased a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan with dents already installed. Besides the fact that it makes people take a second look before trying to intimidate us, if I get hit I get hit. So my confidence level driving here has improved because I don't have to worry about getting hit. That makes people stay clear of our vehicle. In the USA we have very large roads in most places to accomodate the traffic. Yes we have traffic jams, but in Europe most of the roads are like alleyways that are barely big enough for one car on two way streets. It is hard to explain to anyone who has never been there. When I lived in Hawaii back in the early 80's the H-1 was bumper to bumper at 80 to 90 mph every single day. It was crazy, but now there are just way too many cars on the road there to go that fast anymore.

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If you have never driven overseas you have no idea just how bad things can be. I have driven all over the globe and the drivers in the USA are quite tame compared to a lot of other countries. Here is Brussels they are ruthless in the city. Their game is intimidation. In Korea they are just plain nuts. I use to race Karts and when we were in Korea last time I was actually afraid to drive after seeing how the traffic was in the center of Seoul, Korea. Here in Brussels we purchased a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan with dents already installed. Besides the fact that it makes people take a second look before trying to intimidate us, if I get hit I get hit. So my confidence level driving here has improved because I don't have to worry about getting hit. That makes people stay clear of our vehicle. In the USA we have very large roads in most places to accomodate the traffic. Yes we have traffic jams, but in Europe most of the roads are like alleyways that are barely big enough for one car on two way streets. It is hard to explain to anyone who has never been there. When I lived in Hawaii back in the early 80's the H-1 was bumper to bumper at 80 to 90 mph every single day. It was crazy, but now there are just way too many cars on the road there to go that fast anymore.
A couple of years ago when i was in Hawaii i rented a motorcycle with my wife to drive around the island while we were there and boy was i suprised at how crazy the drivers on the H-1 were. 80mph seemed like the minimum you could go without getting hit. This trip to Seoul is the first time that my wife and i will have been out of the good ol USA so i'm sure this experience will be an eye opener. But hopefully i'll come back with plenty of RC goodies.


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