Driver's Permit to Drive in BA
Mar 25, 2010, 5:45 am
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Your license is sufficient enough.......being able to drive at 120km an hour two inches behind the car in front whilst lane hopping without using indicators also helps when you're on the autopista. ^
Mar 25, 2010, 10:03 am
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As long as you are in the country as a tourist, then you will not need to have a domestically issued driving permit. If you want to have something other than your US license, then you could get an International Drivers License... but this is optional.
Mar 26, 2010, 8:40 am
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Actually, no bravery is required. Those that are truly proficient behind the wheel of an automobile are able to drive around EZE without any issues. However, soccer-mom level of driving skills will simply not suffice.
Mar 26, 2010, 9:09 am
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Mar 26, 2010, 10:47 am
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Mar 26, 2010, 11:00 am
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(1) I am reminded of my recent ride to EZE where the taxi wasn't ever fully in one lane for the entire autopista ride, and
(2) No - it means that anyone not familiar with driving in your fair hamlet should consult with a psychiatrist first to make sure that (s)he has the mental disposition to drive under "normal driving conditions in the Capital."
(2) No - it means that anyone not familiar with driving in your fair hamlet should consult with a psychiatrist first to make sure that (s)he has the mental disposition to drive under "normal driving conditions in the Capital."
Mar 26, 2010, 5:56 pm
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My wife refuses to drive in Buenos Aires.....the actual standard of driving in the centre is okay due to the amount of traffic. You can't go anywhere fast. Go out on to the autopista and it's all hell let loose.
In all my travels round the world Argentina comes pretty close to having the worst driving I have ever seen....the casualty figures are a disgrace to be honest. Of course when the police blatantly turn a blind eye to people going through red lights,four on a motorcycle without crash helmets and rusty old bangers held together by glue it's no wonder the roads are dangerous.
What's so sad is that it's usually the innocent who end up dead.
In all my travels round the world Argentina comes pretty close to having the worst driving I have ever seen....the casualty figures are a disgrace to be honest. Of course when the police blatantly turn a blind eye to people going through red lights,four on a motorcycle without crash helmets and rusty old bangers held together by glue it's no wonder the roads are dangerous.
What's so sad is that it's usually the innocent who end up dead.
Mar 26, 2010, 7:12 pm
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Oh c'mon. I drove the autopista from AEP out your way and found it perfectly fine. Maybe not a good place if you're not a confident and aggressive driver. I see Bs As driving as choreography but maybe that's just me.
Mar 26, 2010, 9:37 pm
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yes, the accident stats are horrible but as for the worse driving, I think the RSJ is writing..... you havent gotten round' enough...
Originally Posted by HIDDY
My wife refuses to drive in Buenos Aires.....the actual standard of driving in the centre is okay due to the amount of traffic. You can't go anywhere fast. Go out on to the autopista and it's all hell let loose.
In all my travels round the world Argentina comes pretty close to having the worst driving I have ever seen....the casualty figures are a disgrace to be honest. Of course when the police blatantly turn a blind eye to people going through red lights,four on a motorcycle without crash helmets and rusty old bangers held together by glue it's no wonder the roads are dangerous.
What's so sad is that it's usually the innocent who end up dead.
In all my travels round the world Argentina comes pretty close to having the worst driving I have ever seen....the casualty figures are a disgrace to be honest. Of course when the police blatantly turn a blind eye to people going through red lights,four on a motorcycle without crash helmets and rusty old bangers held together by glue it's no wonder the roads are dangerous.
What's so sad is that it's usually the innocent who end up dead.
Mar 27, 2010, 7:47 am
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Trouble happens when it ends and goes on to the two lane road then the fun begins. Slow and oversized lorries running in convoy leading to overtaking manoeuvres Schumacher would be proud of and woe betide you if you get in the way.
Cairo is certainly worse though.
The RSJ?
Mar 27, 2010, 10:27 am
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I drove to Cordoba from AEP when there was a strike as my plane was boarding.
Make 110% that you have your headlights on at all times. I found out the hard way and i had to bribe (coima) a cop at a safety checkpoint in the middle of the pampas.
Also out in the pampas there are many washouts, or places where it goes from pavement to dirt and back to pavement without any warning.
I dont drive in Argentina unless i have to. Ill hire a car with a driver first.
Make 110% that you have your headlights on at all times. I found out the hard way and i had to bribe (coima) a cop at a safety checkpoint in the middle of the pampas.
Also out in the pampas there are many washouts, or places where it goes from pavement to dirt and back to pavement without any warning.
I dont drive in Argentina unless i have to. Ill hire a car with a driver first.
Mar 29, 2010, 1:27 am
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There are some places in the world where having a foreigner drive just isn't a good idea...... one would be Beijing in general, another on the big several lane roundabouts in Paris, Palermo during rush hour just to name a few and I bet there are a lot of other places to add to that list.
Mar 29, 2010, 7:23 pm
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Sorry but no.... even 300,000 kms. on German Autobahns do not prepare you for EZE traffic. Show me a DTM license and then yes... I will see you as prepared...
Sorry but no.... even 300,000 kms. on German Autobahns do not prepare you for EZE traffic. Show me a DTM license and then yes... I will see you as prepared...