"funkraum" wrote in message
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"Dean Kellett" wrote:

[...]
transfer buses etc.
French motorways are "snooker table smooth" and remember the longer you
stay
on the motorway the cheaper it is per mile (back to the first statement,
plan your route, fuel up off the motorway) Driving is easy and the
driving
standards are generally better than in the UK especially when it comes to
lane discipline!

I've not found driving standards in France so hot, but perhaps things have
changed in the UK since I last drove there regularly? Tailgating and inside
overtaking are the rule if you're at a mere 130/140 kph on the autoroute. In
town it's worse, drivers often don't bother to signal, especially on
roundabouts. And as for respecting red lights... Still, there are far less
accidents per head in France, although that might be something to do with
the congestion on British roads.

[...]

- 'lane discipline'

This is due to French autoroutes (especially the ones used by skiers)
being quieter than English, and the fact that lane-hogging on a
half-empty autoroute will receive and aggressive headlight-flashing
approach from a French driver speeding up behind.