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09-11-2009, 19:24
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Funster No : 4900
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Anywhere in Europe, so fa
About Me: Fulltiming since August 2008 and loving it!
Interests: Photography and computing
MH Type: A-class
MH Model: LeVoyageur LV10
Years Motorhoming: 13 years
Posts: 157
Thanks: 45
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12 Changes in Italian Highway Code - please note
1. If the car is stationary and the horn isn't sounding - its parked.
2. There are no hard shoulders on Urban Motorways - they have been replaced with special overtaking lane and scooter tracks.
3. Roundabout priorities. The rules relating to give way to those on the roundabout have been replaced as follows:
a) Give way to the fastest, then
b) Give way to the biggest, then
c) Give way to the driver with the most determined expression, then
d) You - if you are quick, otherwise start again from a) above
4. It is an offence to park more than three deep beside the road
5. Pedestrians. Do not stop for them on pedetrian crossings unless they have a red light over them. It confuses the pedestrians and highlights you as a foreigner.
6. In urban traffic, do NOT use your rear view mirrors. Such actions can cause heart attacks.
7. When stationary in a line of traffic, pull in your side mirrors to prevent injury to overtaking scooter drivers.
8. Bus lanes may only be used by:
a) Busses,
b) Taxis,
c) Scooters,
d) anyone else in a hurry.
9. Parking in single carriageway lanes is only permitted if hazard lights are used.
10. When following another vehicle on motorways, leave enough room between you and the vehicle in front for 1 cyclist. Any more is considered a waste of space.
11. All speed limits are optional. Driving at or below these advisory limits is impolite to other road users.
12. Road rage is unheard of in Italy. All manoeuvres are considered worth a try. Road excitement is normal especially when a manoeuvre proves unworkable (on this occassion)
There may be others. If you know of them, please add them here...
Patrick
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Don't know where I've been,
Where the weathers warm
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09-11-2009, 19:32
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Funster No : 6510
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Tenerife....Canary Isles
About Me: The original Lean Green Fightin' Machine
Interests: Air Rifle Shooting,Guitar
MH Model: Now Vanless
Years Motorhoming: 2
Posts: 446
Thanks: 105
Thanked 173 Times in 137 Posts
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Sounds like Spain to me!!
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09-11-2009, 19:32
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Funster No : 172
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: scarborough, nth yorks
About Me: Waiting for Tommorrow
Interests: beer,tv and motorhoming
MH Type: coachbuilt
MH Model: swift kon-tiki
Years Motorhoming: 5 years
Posts: 8,234
Thanks: 426
Thanked 1,435 Times in 1,187 Posts
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same as london on a friday afternoon then 
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09-11-2009, 19:34
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Trade Member
Funster No : 24
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
About Me: Ex Army now old and decrepit
Interests: Talking!
MH Type: RV - Monaco
MH Model: Cayman 36PDQ
Years Motorhoming: 40 +
Posts: 1,070
Thanks: 165
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Ah, so you have been there, too! 
I had a situation with my Volvo estate towing a whopping great caravan driving down a two lane road with cars parked both sides - scraping both wing mirrors as I passed them - when a Fiat Cinquecento just drove towards me, head on - and simply didn't stop until he was about ½ inch away from my front bumper - and demanded that I reverse out of his way!
It was interesting, to say the least - but I didn't reverse!   
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'OLD' IS WHEN...
You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of by the police
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09-11-2009, 19:50
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Funster
Funster No : 172
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: scarborough, nth yorks
About Me: Waiting for Tommorrow
Interests: beer,tv and motorhoming
MH Type: coachbuilt
MH Model: swift kon-tiki
Years Motorhoming: 5 years
Posts: 8,234
Thanks: 426
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moandick
Ah, so you have been there, too!
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Only once.....never again, ever !!!!
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09-11-2009, 19:59
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Trade Member
Funster No : 1134
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: East Sussex 01-580-881288
About Me: Swift & AutoCruise Main Dealer in East Sussex
Interests: Boats
MH Type: Swift
Posts: 2,699
Thanks: 67
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In Italy dont go near bonfires by the sides of the roads, they are not campers but the ladies are very friendly 
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09-11-2009, 22:16
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Funster
Funster No : 5089
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Just South of Manchester
Interests: MH, Biking, watching bike racing.
MH Type: C
MH Model: Burstner 530
Years Motorhoming: From Aug 2007
Posts: 3,762
Thanks: 98
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ArenqueRojo
There may be others. If you know of them, please add them here...
Patrick
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This is absolutely accurate.
Best of all, if on a UK bike, overtake all Alpha Romeos and the car in front, slow down and keep an eye on your mirrors. The Alpha immediately switches to Death or Glory mode to match your overtake and even consider overtaking you. Repeat a lot. A nice way to liven up a journey.
They will overtake round blind bends with solid traffic and no-one bats an eyelid or honks their horns. It just happens as if by magic. I have no idea how or why this works, but it does.
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10-11-2009, 06:16
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Funster No : 8456
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 178
Thanks: 31
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12 changes in the Italian hightway code
Now, about that Lake Garda trip...............
S.
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