19
Aug
2009
Traffic in Germany
Don’t know where it is, but is definitely amazing^_^
As I have once already mentioned, on many high expressways in Germany there are even no velocity limits for automobiles. This may arouse your worry for quite possible traffic accidents, but if I tell you that Germany is one of the European countries with the lowest incidence of traffic accidents, it may have confused you. But how?
To explain this, firstly we are going to refer the highly developed road networks in Germany, which is also complemented with other kinds of public transportation such as trams, subways and of course railways. According to an article, more than 12.000 Km. of high expressways have been built in this country, which ranks the second of the world only after America.So conditions of traffic jam are much relieved which mean that people are less likely to drive in disquietness and thus accidents are reduced. Needless to say, the road condition is also very good for driving even if on rainy days.
Secondly, There are very strict rules to restrict the driving on the road. Electronic cameras are set everywhere and fouls are forfeitable, in tremendous bad cases even the possibility for jail. But one thing I find very interesting is that the information where cameras and set will even be shared through radio stations to remind drivers of possible punishment, like playing games with the traffic police^_^ No one could bear the lost of driving fun especially for the Germans, so they drive crazily but also in a safe way in oder to still keep their licences in the pockets. And if you hear how they curse stupid drivers on the way, that’s really interesting. “Silly monkey” and “cow” are very favorable terms as examples.
And at last and also the most crucial point, the Germans themselves have a really strong sense of abidance, not just for traffic rules, but for all those to make the globe move around. What’s more, I ‘ve heard that kids get educated about traffic and driving rules even since the kindergarten, which is a convincing argument for such a safe Germany!
3
Jul
2009
The land of automobiles
You don’t know nobody in the world, you should have to know the king!
If you ask a German what he’s proud of at most for his country, the answers would come out from their mouths in the first second like well prepared: ” We produce the best beer in the world and we make damn good automobiles!” While living here I’ve pretty much broadened my vision as I see numerous brand cars such as BMW and Mercedes roaring by, even trucks, police cars and taxis are in our sense luxury cars which not a common person in China can easily afford. The advanced technologies of car manufacturing are exactly the reason why. I was several times at some sales centres and auto exhibitions to enjoy this magnificent babies and you can never believe how cheap (of course a car won’t be too cheap but in comparison^_^) those cars are, on the average I would say twice as cheap as in China! So if somebody tells me of the crazing idea of driving a car from Germany back to his own country, I wound never doubt about it! German People love cars and love driving cars, not only because they make awesome ones, but also Germany is one of the only several countries in which there’re still no velocity limits on its many roads. Under this circumstance Germany has become the paradise for uncountable car-lovers all over the world as well. A German friend has ever told me the story of his grandfather that although he’s too old to see anything, he still won’t give up driving his own beloved car. This may sounds crazy but Germans are exactly the people who perhaps would rather die than living a world without automobiles!