Originally Posted by
robyng
You also have to keep in mind that on high speed roads in Europe - the left lane is definitely a passing lane - not for "slow and lows" who like to go the speed limit in the left lane (like they do on I-95 in Florida). If you do that in Europe - you will wind up with a Mercedes 5 inches away from your rear bumper. Which is appropriate. Robyn
Appropriate?! Sorry, but not only is it incredibly rude, it's also plain illegal as well as dangerous. And btw, German traffic cops are planning to get much more serious about sanctioning aggressive tailgaters after a couple of well-publicized fatal accidents in the last few years. At least that's what they say, and one would hope they are serious about it. That said, obviously you are supposed to be in the right lane when it is free.