This is a characteristic example of Cypriot driving. It's aggressive and out of control or just unbearably bad. You get the ones who want to go get to their destination in whatever means possible and if that means causing fifty traffic accidents, it doesn't matter. There's ones who go so tragically slow that you wonder how they got their driving licences in the first place, usually middle aged women whose heads can just be seen on the level with the steering wheel, sitting forward looking straight ahead. In this category you also get the van drivers and taxi drivers. Now if that is a war of nerves. One category who stick out like a sore thumb are the truck drivers. Some come down from the villages and have no clue how to drive in a town. Some just think they are driving a brand new Range Rover and have no consideration for other drivers. They believe they can do whatever the hell they want.
The boys driving their sporty Audis love to show what they can do. You see them at the traffic lights, sometimes on their own, sometimes with some Russian blonde next to them. They are the masters of the road. The Audi boy looks my way casually. My Toyota Yaris can never be compared to his shiny, barely paid for vehicle. Talk about arrogance of the first degree.
Cypriot driving is bad. It reflects our attitude, our recklessness, our disrespect for others. We're not the only country which boasts bad driving. Sudan is the same. Great we can compare ourselves to a third world country. Car accidents are heard about nearly everyday. Some really serious ones could have been avoided if they were wearing a seatbelt. The statistics tell their own tragic story. Lives are lost, families are broken. The police need to change things, but responsibility also lies in the driving schools and driving instructors who teach youngsters to drive in the first place. Everything starts from there. Harsher measures need to be enforced. They've said they're bringing back speed cameras but who will care? It all comes down to mentality.That's what needs to change.
The boys driving their sporty Audis love to show what they can do. You see them at the traffic lights, sometimes on their own, sometimes with some Russian blonde next to them. They are the masters of the road. The Audi boy looks my way casually. My Toyota Yaris can never be compared to his shiny, barely paid for vehicle. Talk about arrogance of the first degree.
Cypriot driving is bad. It reflects our attitude, our recklessness, our disrespect for others. We're not the only country which boasts bad driving. Sudan is the same. Great we can compare ourselves to a third world country. Car accidents are heard about nearly everyday. Some really serious ones could have been avoided if they were wearing a seatbelt. The statistics tell their own tragic story. Lives are lost, families are broken. The police need to change things, but responsibility also lies in the driving schools and driving instructors who teach youngsters to drive in the first place. Everything starts from there. Harsher measures need to be enforced. They've said they're bringing back speed cameras but who will care? It all comes down to mentality.That's what needs to change.
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