Blinkage

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

One of the reasons we in America have so many accidents with such low speed limits is our inability to properly adhere to the rules of the road. Of course, our licensing requirements are rather lax, but still, in Europe using a signal and utilizing proper lanes (left for passing, right for slow) contributes their on the road safety.

My experiences on the road in Europe scared the hell out of me. In Italy everyone drove straddling lanes, all the time. They sped up to pass each other and then hit the brakes to avoid hitting the person in front. Our taxi rides felt like video games, except for the impending death part.