Comments on: Car Rental Insurance Overseas: Watch Out, It’s A Doozey! http://blog.autoeurope.com/tour-holiday-suggestions/car-rental-insurance-overseas-watch-out-it%e2%80%99s-a-doozey Travel related news, advice, and stories from the Auto Europe Travel Blog! Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:44:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hans Ericsson http://blog.autoeurope.com/tour-holiday-suggestions/car-rental-insurance-overseas-watch-out-it%e2%80%99s-a-doozey/comment-page-1#comment-520 Hans Ericsson Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:56:01 +0000 http://blog.autoeurope.com/?p=79#comment-520 John, that's a really good question. Due to the high speeds negligence is against the law. You can be ticked for a number of things that you won't get ticketed for in the US. For example, the rule of drive right means that unless you are passing someone, you must be in the right hand lane. You will also get a ticket if you are seen on a cell phone, or flashing your lights at someone. These laws, among many others are enforced on the autobahn by undercover cop cars with no markings to give them away. In America our law enforcement tends to lean towards the Crown Victoria and Chevy Impala for the main highway patrol vehicles. The Autobahn police are specially trained to handle driving at high speeds, as they use modified Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, and even Porches which can handle speeds in excess of 200km/hr. If you get pulled over, you can't run, as most likely, their cars are better than yours. Even if you did elude them, all cars are equipped with cameras. Fines are severe, even for first time offenders. In short, negligence on the Autobahn is not tolerated. John, that’s a really good question. Due to the high speeds negligence is against the law. You can be ticked for a number of things that you won’t get ticketed for in the US. For example, the rule of drive right means that unless you are passing someone, you must be in the right hand lane. You will also get a ticket if you are seen on a cell phone, or flashing your lights at someone. These laws, among many others are enforced on the autobahn by undercover cop cars with no markings to give them away. In America our law enforcement tends to lean towards the Crown Victoria and Chevy Impala for the main highway patrol vehicles. The Autobahn police are specially trained to handle driving at high speeds, as they use modified Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, and even Porches which can handle speeds in excess of 200km/hr. If you get pulled over, you can’t run, as most likely, their cars are better than yours. Even if you did elude them, all cars are equipped with cameras. Fines are severe, even for first time offenders.

In short, negligence on the Autobahn is not tolerated.

]]> By: John http://blog.autoeurope.com/tour-holiday-suggestions/car-rental-insurance-overseas-watch-out-it%e2%80%99s-a-doozey/comment-page-1#comment-512 John Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:59:36 +0000 http://blog.autoeurope.com/?p=79#comment-512 what's the protocol on negligence and the Autobahn? what’s the protocol on negligence and the Autobahn?

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