You'd never see this in the United States...

Posted by Robert Bishop at 1/10/2008 12:00 PM and is filed under Language,life,Humor


Believe it or not, there's an Italian beer called "Drive Beer" (usually promoted by a Formula-1 race car driver or some guy dressed as a policeman). Their slogan is "tanto gusto, alcol guisto" which means "great taste with the right amount of alcohol." Tell me, what’s the right amount of alcohol for driving these days?

All kidding aside, I learned to love driving in Italy. At first it was stressful and somewhat difficult to follow the road signs (too many or too few). You know the saying, "all roads lead to Rome?" Try driving out of that city... it can't be done! I've driven down streets with only two inches of clearance on each side of the car (with the mirrors folded in). I've traveled long distances on the Autostrada at over 100mph (all the time being passed by others like I was only going 45mph on the freeway). Italians are very courteous drivers (you have to be 18 years old to get a license). They will often let others go in front of them, they will make room for you to pass when there is no passing lane, they will park anywhere at anytime. You definitely have to expect the unexpected when driving in Italy. That reminds me of one of my favorite Italian phrases "vai sempre dritto" which means "always go straight." Unfortunately, there isn't a road in Italy that goes straight.

I’ve been pulled over three times since returning from Italy (twice in one day). The last time I was sure I’d be ticketed for reckless driving. Fortunately, the police officer took pity on me when I told him that I hadn’t yet re-acclimated to driving in America.

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