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Roughly: “Fast drivers also cause traffic jams behind them.”
Source: The Slovene Road Safety Council
Their page also has some interesting statistics about driving in Slovenia, like the fact that traffic accidents have nearly quadrupled since 1960, but that the number of deaths is on the decline. “Only” 274 people died two years ago, which is also very low when taken as a percentage of the population. But the number of injuries continues to rise.
For more European statistics, you can also try the Project on Social Attitudes to Road Traffic Risk, which is full of interesting stuff. For example:
* Irish and Dutch drivers are most likely to approve of regulations on alcohol and speed, the Danish, Swiss and Hungarian less so. (source)
* A solid majority of drivers in the EU “always” wear their seat belts, except in Italy and Greece.
* The majority of Italians nevertheless believe that they drive “more safely” than the majority of Italians. (source)
* Among Europeans, Poles are most likely to enjoy “driving fast.” (source)
* Cypriots are the most likely to chat on the phone in the car. (source)
* Finns are most likely to be stopped and tested for drunk driving. (source)
* Nearly half of all Dutch drivers have gotten a speeding ticket in the past three years. (source)
(Thanks Miran!)
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That’s a very striking slogan (in the picture). I really hope it will make some people think.
Just yesterday as was on my way to a meeting in Kranj and saw a really nasty accident between Medno and Medvode (about 10 km outside Ljubljana). The main problem in Slovenia IMHO is the fact that the “car pool” of Slovenes has grown faster and more powerful whereas the road system hasn’t changed in decades. OK, we’re building motorways, but most of commuters still use local by-roads for their daily commute. Most of those roads have been just barely maintained and are ill-suited for today’s fast and furious automobiles. Of course “the human factor” is mostly to blame, but when you’re driving a 150 HP BMW or an Audi, the feeling of safety can be qiute deceptive. Suddenly you find yourself facing a sharp turn (preferablly on a wet and slippery road) where no ABS or EPS can help you. And in a split second you go from an owner of a monster-on-wheels to an owner of a wheel-chair.
In Slovenia I always have the feeling it’s our fault we want to turn left into a main road - in Germany many drivers will stop and let you out. At least those with a “female foot” on the accelerator.
One thing I don’t understand at all is drivers (anywhere, but I thought it often happens in Slovenia) halting on a railroad crossing and the accidents connected to such suicidal behaviour.
Yeah, that’s a very smart ad indeed..
“The majority of Italians nevertheless believe that they drive “more safelyâ€? than the majority of Italians.”
HAHAHAHAHA… so true..so true.
alcessa, in slovenia, you will receive the same answer. majority of Slovenians are convinced that they drive better than majority of Slovenians.
Well I DO!
I mean: I will, when I finally get the driving licence… That is: I might, if I get the driving licence. One day.
(It’s only one car I almost drove into today).
A little over a year ago, I drove back from Bled to Domzale, passing Brnik Airport. I was driving a mere 70 Kmh with traffic in front of me, when all of a sudden I get overtaken by two bikers. The motorized lads were pushing at least 160 - on a by- road and there was a curve coming up. I just got to thinking ‘What if a car will be coming from the opposite direction?’ when exactly that happened. The bikers - who seemed to find in necessary to take up the whole left side of the road dove into the gap between the opposing car and the last one they overtook on our side and merrily carried on with their mobile death wish. I like to drive fast (even though there’s not one Polish gene to be found in my body :-P), but only when the circumstances allow it. This was the most insane piece of driving behaviour I’ve ever witnessed anywhere in Europe. But I’m sure it could have happened anywhere in Europe and I’ve no doubt it does on a daily basis. And in Belgium, the belgian drivers also believe they drive more safely than the majority of Belgians. That’s just a universal law. I’m sure the Martians or theAlpha Centauri will say the same :-D…
Hehe that reminds me of the saying that the intelect is the most fairly distributed worth in the world - everybody thinks they have more than enough of it.
Reminds me of “Suckiness blindness” as Mike Johnston calls it. The more you suck at something, the better you think you are.
theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/2006/09/suckiness-blindness.html
Ok, now you’re scaring me. We’re renting a car to drive around Slovenia for ten days later this week and now I have to worry about us getting crunched in a traffic accident? Some holiday!