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Old 10-31-2016, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 600th Photo Sq View Post
I have driven all over the world and have very strong opinions on who I believe are the Worst Drivers. Now this excludes 3rd world countries.

My vote for drivers who are really terrible..drive constantly in the left lane and are truly Clueless Drivers .... " CONNECTICUT " ...and Rubber Neckers.. Some of the best drivers in America ? .." MASSACHSETTS "...I'm originally from New York...and I rank NY...a B+
I spent 13 months in South Korea 46 years ago and the drivers wore black uniforms with white gloves and a little black police type hat with an official looking yellow armband. The inside of the cabs they had covers over all the seats with frilly decore around the window. Most of the tires would shimmy to a certain extent, and the dents in the hub caps gave off a neat effect. The roads in the DMZ area contained a pot hole every 10 feet or so. Roads were barely two lanes wide with old men with large stacks of stuff on their back were walking down the sides. Usually the cab drivers cruised along about 50 mph, unless people were present and then they slowed to 30 mph. For 300 won, about $1 US dollar, you could hire Kim, Lee or Park to drive you about 5 miles to a club. By the time you arrived, you were ready for a drink.

The other place I've noticed drivers are different, but in a good way, is in Atlanta when I lived there for a year in 1988. The town is circled and criss-crossed with interstates and everyone drives like it's the Charlotte Motor Speedway. If you aren't doing 80, don't get in the left lane or the lane next to that one. Most of the interstates are 4 to 6 lanes wide. When driving through downtown on I-85 and you're looking for landmarks, look quickly, you'll only have about 3 second to see, recognize and say, that's where the Braves play.