Franconian Beer Message Board
Tripping to Germany in Sept. 2006 |
| Posted by Nick B. on 2006-04-09 06:24:00 |
| It's not just a matter of whether you might fall into a random check and get an expensive DUI. "Drinking and driving" is taken more seriously here for good reason: Driving is simply a trickier undertaking here than in the US. And that's not just a matter of speed-limit-less autobahns or narrower streets, but also subtle and not-so subtle differences in right-of-way types of rules. [[[paragraph break]]] My point is that driving here requires greater attentiveness than in the US--at least for Americans (I assume the situation could be the reverse for German drivers in Yanklee). The effect of a lesser amount of alcohol on a driver's attentiveness over here can be more dangerous than expected. Add to that a bit of jet-lag...[[[paragraph break]]] In addition to random DUI check points, you are also subject to a mandatory DUI test if you're in an accident. [[[paragraph break]]] Plenty of child-less/-free men without mortgages give up driving while visiting here because of the beer question, FWIW. |
| Followups: |
 Wupps...oops...forgot to add a ;-) by Nick B. on 2006-04-09 08:27:44 |
| Wupps...oops...forgot to add a ;-) by Fred Waltman on 2006-04-09 20:33:33 |
| Tripping to Germany in Sept. 2006 by John Conen on 2006-04-11 01:23:21 |
| Tripping to Germany in Sept. 2006 by Eric on 2006-04-11 03:54:20 |
| Tripping to Germany in Sept. 2006 by Michael Dalager/Dalle on 2006-04-11 15:17:59 |
| Tripping to Germany in Sept. 2006 by Eric on 2006-04-12 06:11:12 |