American Shocked by European Driving 101’s

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• ZZ

  @zzaretube · 3 months ago

  The fact that people can rent cars without knowing what the road sings mean is frightening.

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• ME

  @melefab · 3 months ago

  I live in Italy, and sometimes feel sad about the state of the country, the politics, the economy, the social issues, then I see american reactions to life and general mood in European countries and I immediately feel better.

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• WH

  @whitecompany18 · 3 months ago

  Those signs aren't just for Portugal, they are universal across the board because not everyone speaks the same language. It's only America that uses English words instead of symbols and hopes everyone speaks English that lives there or when visiting .

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• SA

  @sandweiler4640 · 3 months ago

  You can always rent an automatic car. This option always exist

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• MO

  @monig.1843 · 3 months ago

  It drives me crazy: the two of them haven't got a clue about cars or driving in the EU, yet they let themselves get completely distracted by chatting, filming, and nonsense like that. That’s how serious accidents happen. It’s irresponsible.

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• MA

  @matthewjenkins1161 · 3 months ago

  What I don&apos;t understand is how Americans can hire manual cars?<br>In the UK and I think the EU too, you cannot drive a manual, unless you pass your driving test in a manual.<br>If we pass our test in an automatic, our licences are for automatic only.

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• AG

  @agb2024 · 3 months ago

  Gas would be cheaper if &quot;someone&quot; wasn&apos;t meddling in the Middle East.

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• DO

  @DougBrown-h1n · 3 months ago (edited)

  It&apos;s pretty stupid and dangerous to drive without understanding the meaning of the more common signage - and it&apos;s really annoying that they just brush it off as somehow amusing and unimportant. I think some countries, when they apply for a visa should be given a booklet to learn that countrys&apos; basic road safety, and then tested on it before a temporary licence is issued. e.g. US driving standards and culture is way too casual for UK and European roads - and we&apos;re the ones who pay the price.

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• SW

  @SWmattKID · 3 months ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzACRbep_Kk&amp;t=273">4:33</a> it’s a Renault Captur

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• TU

  @turistslv · 3 months ago

  European signs are in fact very simple. In general they are like:<br>red triangle - warning about somethng<br>red circle - you must not do something<br>blue circle - you must do something<br>white little sign below any of the above - additional condition

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• PE

  @PedroLamyLaranjeira · 3 months ago

  Red triangles:danger. Red Circles: forbiden. Blue circles: mandatory. Square Blue:information.

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• RA

  @randommusic4567 · 3 months ago

  &quot;it was very confusing getting to the rental car&quot; as they walk past the sign on the wall that the foreign country has printed in English for you and then in a lift that has all the car companies printed on the wall to show you which floor to go to 😂😂

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