Buster wrote:
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> The reason, of course, is that those roads, especially those in small
> villages, began as footpaths. Even those in some of the more historic
> cities began life as simply a thoroughfare for carts and carriages.
> Today, many roads are so narrow that when a car is spotted coming from
> the opposite direction, one will stop and give way to the other, with
> drivers usually exchanging a wave. The width of the roads is just one
> of the reasons England is a nation of drivers I have found to be far
> more courteous than most drivers in America, especially those in
> Southern California where a wave may be of just one finger.
I dunno if I buy your theory, Buster. The roads making drivers more
courteous that is. The same goat and cart paths formed the roads in
France and Spain and I found drivers in those countries to be among
the worst I've ever seen anywhere! When I was in the Air Force in
Europe I did some TDY assignments in Spain. The commanding officer
briefed me on arrival and told me the proper procedure to follow *when*
I had my accident. Not *if*, but *when*!! They drive like lunatics in
Barcelona and Madrid! Its as much as your life is worth to get behind
the wheel!
Cheers!!
Jim
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