I have driven in a country which requires all new drivers to have a Giant N in their back window for the first bit of their driving lives solo, so I would just not bother drivng in italy. As it was not only do they make up their own lanes half the time, the motorbikes just glide right between already tightly packed cars. It's damn scary driving in europe in some countries. Heard Portugal is the worse, but never had the pleasure of such a scare! LOL
In the US the one thing we do have is organized roads and interstates for the most part, you would never see the bahaviors I saw there happen here without someone getting a ticket.

		_strat_ wrote:
		Oh, well, we dont have it quite so bad. But we are on the edge of the Balkans, and some of the mentality crosses over, I guess. Tho, as far as bad driving is concerned, Ive never seen it worse than in Italy. You should see Florence! Not a single car there that wouldnt be bumped or damaged in one way or the other.      spapad wrote: Remind me to stay off the roads there! I once drove in Greece in a the city of pirgos (I think) and no one pays attention to the lines on the road there! It is two lanes, well just make it three because they want to! I was such a wreak after a few blocks I got out and switched sides with my then husband and gave up completely, cant imagine mayhem like that and half of them drunk. NO!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote: Well, not the country... My countrymen, lol. Seriously tho, when it comes to drunk driving, we are setting new low standards. Ive heard somewhere (and I quite believe it) that half of all accidents are caused by alcohol. Not something to be proud of, I guess, but there it is.      spapad wrote: So your country drunk drives? Do you have the drunken 500 there? Does it have tradition to go with it? Just curious. LOL      _strat_ wrote: I protest! We are not all alike! The French smell of garlic and cheese, the Russians drink vodka, Brits drive on the wrong side of the road, and we drunk drive. So there you have it, and incredible diversity.       Deep Freeze wrote: HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah yeah... You Euros!! All alike. I suppose it is no great surprise that you would mention "cheap" and Formula One in the same sentence....HAAAAAAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAAA!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote: Indy 500? Whats that? 500 indians? Or is it that cheap rip-off of Formula 1?      Deep Freeze wrote: Good Afternoon, kiddies!!! Just finished a rather enjoyable Indy 500.  Looks like all is well here!!