[Idyllchat] Tuscan Tips & Tricks

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:26:19 -0400

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I was hunting around the Internet for something else and came across 
this neat little web page of tips and tricks regarding travelling in 
Tuscany and thought I'd pass it along. Full of useful info:
http://www.welcometuscany.it/1st_time_tuscany.htm

I was a bit amused by this note:
Driving tips
When you drive in Italy pay attenzion and consider this:
Italians drivers are much more comfortable driving much closer than 
is typical in USA or other countries.
When driving in Italy, your responsibility is to those in front of 
you and those to your side. italians rarely use their rear-view mirror.
When you, as a driver, encounter pedestrians, they are to walk as 
straight as possible and you are to avoid them.
it is foolhardy to go through an uncontrolled, blind intersection 
quickly without at least a look or a small toot on the horn.
I expect that two independent toots at a blind intersection results 
in a car sandwich. And, surely, all pedestrians play by these rules.

Only in Italy.

Jerry

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I was hunting around the Internet for something else and came across this
neat little web page of tips and tricks regarding travelling in Tuscany
and thought I'd pass it along. Full of useful info: 
<a href="http://www.welcometuscany.it/1st_time_tuscany.htm" eudora="autourl">
http://www.welcometuscany.it/1st_time_tuscany.htm</a> 
I was a bit amused by this note:
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<dd>Driving tips
<dd>When you drive in Italy pay attenzion and consider this: 
<dd>Italians drivers are much more comfortable driving much closer than
is typical in USA or other countries. 
<dd>When driving in Italy, your responsibility is to those in front of
you and those to your side. italians rarely use their rear-view mirror.
<dd>When you, as a driver, encounter pedestrians, they are to walk as
straight as possible and you are to avoid them.
<dd>it is foolhardy to go through an uncontrolled, blind intersection
quickly without at least a look or a small toot on the horn. 
</dl>I expect that two independent toots at a blind intersection results
in a car sandwich. And, surely, all pedestrians play by these
rules. 
Only in Italy. 
Jerry 
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