Postby Astraist » Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:12 pm
I think that in giving room to discussing driving in other countries, there is a discussion to be had about the role of driving in multiple countries (with different driving cultures, state of roads and laws) in shaping and honing one's driving.
Simply put, for an advanced driver, is covering considerable mileage in various parts of the world improving their driving? Does it do more so than just covering the same mileage in one's home country?
I am mainly thinking about driving in places with poor roads and with even poorer drivers - including big parts of Eastern Europe and East and South Asia, parts of Africa, South and Meso-America and even some states in the US - can it help drivers develop a more defensive driving style?
Also, some of on go on about driving in a universal style: You develop a driving style that suits the widest possible range of cars, roads and road conditions - but can a driving style also be universal in being suitable for all kinds of driving cultures? Or maybe we would sometimes actually grind some of our safety margins in the way we drive in another country?