Rule of the road
My mechanic collected my car recently for its annual service. However he had not reached the bottom of the road before being rear ended by a lady who was distracted by her two toddlers standing on the back seat. InWhen he called with the news I immediately knew who it was that hit my car as just the day before this lady (with the obligatory two kids standing on the back seat) had reversed out of her driveway - without looking, directly into the path of an oncoming truck. In
One of the many Belgian driving laws I find quite terrifying is the one which compels a driver to always give way to the right. As such vehicles from side streets can lunge directly into your path, as they have the right of way. In fact, these same suicidal drivers (usually with a couple of kids standing on the back seat) don't even pause or look to see if it’s safe to enter the intersection - they just presume you'll stop.
I came across this article in the local press recently, here is a translation:
Belgium, renowned for its beers and beer drinkers, is shunning the national beverage after a clampdown on drunk driving. National consumption and production slumped as tough drunk-driving laws introduced a year ago began to bite. A slowdown in beer drinking, which averaged 188 pints a person last year, fuelled an estimated 5 percent drop in production. With one of the worst records in Europe for car accidents,
As drinking is a Belgian's national pastime I'm certain this law only applies to tourists. Put another way, I've never heard of a local being prosecuted.
Today I'm taking studio shots of some gorgeous jewellery and need to get cracking, but I'll leave you with this thought... driver's licences only became compulsory in Belgium in 1975.
I think its time to move…
Labels: Belgian driving laws, Messerschmitt bubble car, Mosel Wine Route
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