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Last activity 08 September 2015 by Laurence de Mello

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Maximilien

Hi,

What do you think of the way people drive in Argentina? How different is it from your home country?

Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess… what are the characteristics of the driving style in Argentina?

Share with us the difficulties one may face when driving in Argentina: peak hours, road conditions, accident, etc. and your advice to drive safely in the country.

Thank you in advance for participating,

Maximilien

Laurence de Mello

hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Driving '' style'' Are you SERIOUS!!!!!! hahahahahahaha
Argentines should NOT be permitted to drive ANYWHERE on the planet!! They have an IQ of -26 on the road! Hope that answers your question!

Laurence de Mello

http://www.ipsnews.net/2007/07/argentin … ic-deaths/

Laurence de Mello

http://www.alertdriving.com/home/fleet- … death-trap

ewogirl

http://mypoliticalexileinargentina.blog … s.html?m=1

Laurence de Mello

hahahahah Brilliant!
I wanted to type 'Fucking lunatics' but thought they would ban me!!! they probably will now! do I care ? Naaa!
I do Hope your exile is proving 'Interesting' mine (14 years)  is hopefully over when i get the divorce stuff done, maybe I shoud post a new topic posing the question; 'Marriage to an Argentine Player, how was it for you?'
kindest regards

Norgeto

Without a doubt they are the rudest and worst drivers anywhere.  Never, ever, signal turns.  Always exceed the speed limit.  And ignore stop lights 80% if the time.  And they wonder why so many people are dying on the roads.

tierraman

Heres  is post I recently wrote  about driving in Argentina

http://englishgaucho.blogspot.com.ar
     
   
In my mind its not so bad sort of crazy in the city but it sort off works. In the UK one slight cut up and you risk your life of someone stabbing you to death here its accepted resulting in low road rage . I prefer this system

Norgeto

I translated this from a newspaper a few months ago:
According to Isoba, and such which shows a report by fight, estimated that by year 120 thousand wounded and 8,000 dead, register which gives an average of 22 deaths per day throughout the country. And that taking into account only those accidents that are reported in an official way. Those wounded Isoba ensures that 12% survive with permanent disabilities.
As it was said, dead by traffic accidents have only dropped 0.6% from 2010. That year they were recorded 7659 dead across the country, in 2011 there was 7517, in 2012 were 7485, 7613 last year and the following year 7896. That means that you between 2010 and 2014, with hikes and lower, there is only a difference of 46 deceased less.
According to Isoba, and such which shows a report by fight, estimated that by year 120 thousand wounded and 8,000 dead, register which gives an average of 22 deaths per day throughout the country. And that taking into account only those accidents that are reported in an official way. Those wounded Isoba ensures that 12% survive with permanent disabilities.
The situation is serious, but it achieves true magnitude when compared with other countries. For example, while in Argentina during the years 2011/12 863 people died for every million cars. With much lower registers, Sweden 73, did in 93 Spain and United States 126.

tierraman

No doubt that it's not a great statistic but you seem to have compared it with some of the most controlled countries in the world.

Laurence de Mello

''Most controlled countries in the world''!!! NO!  countries were the people know how to drive!

''Over the years driving here has got less and less how shall we say precarious. Course that doesn’t mean its totally safe but it is a lot better for sure than say 15 years ago.''

Why are you  making excuses for their retarded, dangerous, illogical, reckless driving!  I know/knew at least 6 people killed here.

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