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Europeans are DRIVERS, North Americans are to>>>
Posted by Dennis in Brockville (more from Dennis in Brockville) on Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:41:01
In Reply to: not coincedentally, 80% of all Americans, Ed G, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:17:22
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preoccupied with a rushed life, eat-work-sleep (repeat daily) and treat driving with little recognition as to its safety. If a European driver flashes the highbeams, not only does the driver ahead see them but reacts and gives way to the faster car. A European, driving on the equivalent of an Interstate, with a constantly flashing left indicator, will be acknowledged as a car that is approaching fast and is staying in the safety of the left lane, rarely will you see a European driver pass on the right on an "A" road - in commuter traffic the jury is out! especially for the driver's of mopeds!
Thus, the European driver does not want to be distracted from the operation of a vehicle by using a cupholder. The North American driver (?) is just trying to have coffee, a bagel, read the newspaper and shave (or apply makeup) before getting to work and uses the car's cabin for these actions. Ever wonder why so few North Americans are successful in Formula 1 racing while other much smaller countries produce so many excellent DRIVERS - it is their upbringing and ATTENTION.
Just my 2 cents worth having driven in Europe many times.
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Posts in this Thread:
- What makes the cupholder so important?, Hank, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:55:46
- door mounted cup holder (only available) in Europe???, Paul , Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:47:26
- Re: What makes the cupholder so important?, Paul , Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:37:22
- all interesting points, but..., jpr, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:53:00
- Cupholders bad? On I-285 in Atlanta . . ., jc, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:40:58
- Gravity. n/m, Saabstance, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 14:12:43
- It's a difference in culture., Dave in Houston, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 13:17:22
- Re: What makes the cupholder so important?, David Farley, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:45:18
- Because we work harder and longer hours, have, Terraplanem, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:12:25
- Hank, StevenQ, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:02:53
- Re: Hank, Paul , Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:27:20
- not coincedentally, 80% of all Americans, Ed G, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:17:22
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