tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805664460222084217.post3134573108006221987..comments2024-01-11T16:02:11.934-08:00Comments on Perpignan Post: How Life in France Works - Part 2 - DrivingCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393735386014500399noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805664460222084217.post-82924518579168904822021-06-21T15:55:06.558-07:002021-06-21T15:55:06.558-07:00Alerted by the spammy content above, I reread your...Alerted by the spammy content above, I reread your original post and note you have not explained the French penchant for leaving the left indicator on during the entire overtaking manoeuvre on the motorway. Never sure if this is a best practice or a subtly passive-aggressive "out of my way!". Possibly both :-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771560618275750914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805664460222084217.post-11862343677897094902021-04-10T08:46:31.937-07:002021-04-10T08:46:31.937-07:00I'm not surprised that cars in Céret are dente...I'm not surprised that cars in Céret are dented - who had the bright idea of putting those concrete 'cannon-balls' to mark where the drains are? Impossible to avoid when you are reversing or going round a corner! And yes, the locals do know where the fixed speed cameras are - and quickly sort them out with spray paint or a small fire...<br />Thanks for reading and commenting.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06393735386014500399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805664460222084217.post-5491487636229962572021-04-07T11:48:58.352-07:002021-04-07T11:48:58.352-07:00I have a little game I play with friends when we g...I have a little game I play with friends when we go to Céret and sit at the corner café. 'Spot a car without a dent" I call it. It can take quite some time<br /><br />Priorité à droite can certainly surprise - for example when the huge HGV lumbering out of the toll plaza has no intention of leaving you any space - or the farmer trundling into the main road from what appeared to be a driveway suddenly appears<br /><br />And let us not forget that tailgating is mandatory in the south.<br /><br />One question - are the fixed speed cameras just for tourists? Obviously all the locals know where they are - but I suppose not always active, so roll the dice?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771560618275750914noreply@blogger.com