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[paliometoxo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACKUfKFi ... re=related LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[T_C]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACKUfKFin2g&feature=related LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[bill cobbett]

Here's one of CY parking. Apparently it's a woman driver....

[paliometoxo]

Looooolll epellane telia!!!!

[yialousa1971]

Here's one of CY parking. Apparently it's a woman driver....

Or was it Miltiades

[Paphitis]

Miltiades ... You really shouldn't drive after your second bottle of wine ....

Have been driving since 1971 when I passed my test , that's 38 years without an accident or causing an accident. I learned from early on to respect other road users and drive with due care and attention. Have passed this down to my son and daughter who thankfully both are responsible drivers. My son drives some of the fastest cars around , mostly Italian and mostly rather expensive . I'm rather more traditional with my car choice at my age .
I never drink and drive so my evening driving is non existent.

Really my dear Milti, I am so surprised, leaving aside the near accident in Lim, that you are attacking this important part of Cy culture. What seems to us in the West as poor driving is in reality a very real reflection of the whole Cy culture. An attack on Cy driving is an attack on the whole of Cy culture (both comms).

We should be celebrating the poor driving standards for there is still a small corner of Europe where the Irreverent Anarchic Cypriot can stick two fingers to the rule book, can tell the traffic wardens to stuff it, ignore the red lights and state-imposed speed limits.

Put your foot down on the gas and celebrate it please Milti, cos when it's gone, you'll miss it for another someyhing that sets cys apart from ordinary Europeans will have gone.

I think Milti will not rest until he turns our beloved Cyprus into another UK, where political correctness rules the roost, and where every small detail in peoples lives is structured and planned at the expense of our unique Cypriot culture and individualism.

[miltiades]

Miltiades ... You really shouldn't drive after your second bottle of wine ....

Have been driving since 1971 when I passed my test , that's 38 years without an accident or causing an accident. I learned from early on to respect other road users and drive with due care and attention. Have passed this down to my son and daughter who thankfully both are responsible drivers. My son drives some of the fastest cars around , mostly Italian and mostly rather expensive . I'm rather more traditional with my car choice at my age .
I never drink and drive so my evening driving is non existent.

Really my dear Milti, I am so surprised, leaving aside the near accident in Lim, that you are attacking this important part of Cy culture. What seems to us in the West as poor driving is in reality a very real reflection of the whole Cy culture. An attack on Cy driving is an attack on the whole of Cy culture (both comms).

We should be celebrating the poor driving standards for there is still a small corner of Europe where the Irreverent Anarchic Cypriot can stick two fingers to the rule book, can tell the traffic wardens to stuff it, ignore the red lights and state-imposed speed limits.

Put your foot down on the gas and celebrate it please Milti, cos when it's gone, you'll miss it for another someyhing that sets cys apart from ordinary Europeans will have gone.

I think Milti will not rest until he turns our beloved Cyprus into another UK, where political correctness rules the roost, and where every small detail in peoples lives is structured and planned at the expense of our unique Cypriot culture and individualism.

We are talking about saving lives , we are talking about good safe driving what on earth are you on about mate .
What is "politically correct" in driving sensibly . May I also severely reprimand you for daring to include stupid f ng driving and mounting pavements killing people as "our Cypriot" culture !!!!!!
What is individualistic about fitting double barrel bloody exhausts on your car and creating as much noise as possible at 4 am in the morning while driving at 100 miles an hour !!
The Cypriot drivers are not exercising their right to their ""unique culture" but are interfering with my unique Cypriot culture of Cypriot civilization , consideration for other ANTHROPIA KE FILOTIMO.

[Milo]

Sorry for your loss miltiades .

As a women brit living in my own piece of heaven here in Cyprus, I am going to try to say without criticism that the women drivers of Cyprus are a big worry.

Yetserday I saw a young Mum take her two beautiful young boys off to school both sitting in the front seat without a belt , worse was she was belted in. I wanted to say 'no don,t' but I did,nt

The high rate of deaths on the roads in Cyprus are mainly under 25,s this is tragic and a loss of young people so needlessly, as just a much tougher police force and long driving bans when laws are ignored could change things swiftly.

My serious car accident in the UK was caused by black ice on the road dangers like that you don,t have here, just IMHO a police force that does,nt enforce driving laws already in place.

But I have become a better driver here as I have to be much more aware of the unexpected. One more thing is in the UK there are many many angry drivers because of 'bad driving techniques' endless congestion etc and road rage is a nasty element of this. That has never happened to me here and hopefully never will. Its actually a pleasure to drive on the motorways in Cyprus as they are so congestion free away from the big towns.

Saving lives by enforcing driving laws does NOT have to change any culture and should,nt.

[miltiades]

Sorry for your loss miltiades .

As a women brit living in my own piece of heaven here in Cyprus, I am going to try to say without criticism that the women drivers of Cyprus are a big worry.

Yetserday I saw a young Mum take her two beautiful young boys off to school both sitting in the front seat without a belt , worse was she was belted in. I wanted to say 'no don,t' but I did,nt

The high rate of deaths on the roads in Cyprus are mainly under 25,s this is tragic and a loss of young people so needlessly, as just a much tougher police force and long driving bans when laws are ignored could change things swiftly.

My serious car accident in the UK was caused by black ice on the road dangers like that you don,t have here, just IMHO a police force that does,nt enforce driving laws already in place.

But I have become a better driver here as I have to be much more aware of the unexpected. One more thing is in the UK there are many many angry drivers because of 'bad driving techniques' endless congestion etc and road rage is a nasty element of this. That has never happened to me here and hopefully never will. Its actually a pleasure to drive on the motorways in Cyprus as they are so congestion free away from the big towns.

Saving lives by enforcing driving laws does NOT have to change any culture and should,nt.

My young female relation , 20 years old , did in fact survive although she is still in intensive care at the Limassol General Hospital . The " accident" was in fact not an accident at but one caused by carelessness and by what Paphitis called " unique Cypriot culture" .

I do drive when in Cyprus but as you say yourself more acutely aware of the unexpected.
It is a crying shame that aspects of the so called Cypriot culture " exclude any criticism of Cyprus whatsoever. Being of Cypriot descent its much more acceptable to Cypriots at large to hear it from their " own".
You will see on this forum a number of Cypriots who would react unreasonably whenever a criticism on anything Cypriot is made.
Recently we posted on the British MPs expense scandal , I in particular was very critical of these bunch of British crooks , yet not one single Brit came to their defence.
Accepting criticism of your self or of your country is one of the criteria in measuring your own maturity and judiciousness .
Cyprus is a beautiful island and the people some of the friendliest in the world , our weather the finest in Europe , why should we allow irresponsible and selfish individuals to get away with discarting rubbish on our beaches on our streets , drive like bloody maniacs , irresponsible actions while driving like the instance you mentioned with the two little boys on the front seat , and other behaviour that belittles our island .

I ought to mention another " Cypriot culture" that not only does it cause immense damage to our youngsters health but is actively encouraged by parents , I'm talking about the smelly , third world exclusive , smoking habit that it is still considered in Cyprus as cool !! As cool as picking your nose or farting in public.
Watch the Plonkers coming after me now !!!

[Paphitis]

Miltiades ... You really shouldn't drive after your second bottle of wine ....

Have been driving since 1971 when I passed my test , that's 38 years without an accident or causing an accident. I learned from early on to respect other road users and drive with due care and attention. Have passed this down to my son and daughter who thankfully both are responsible drivers. My son drives some of the fastest cars around , mostly Italian and mostly rather expensive . I'm rather more traditional with my car choice at my age .
I never drink and drive so my evening driving is non existent.

Really my dear Milti, I am so surprised, leaving aside the near accident in Lim, that you are attacking this important part of Cy culture. What seems to us in the West as poor driving is in reality a very real reflection of the whole Cy culture. An attack on Cy driving is an attack on the whole of Cy culture (both comms).

We should be celebrating the poor driving standards for there is still a small corner of Europe where the Irreverent Anarchic Cypriot can stick two fingers to the rule book, can tell the traffic wardens to stuff it, ignore the red lights and state-imposed speed limits.

Put your foot down on the gas and celebrate it please Milti, cos when it's gone, you'll miss it for another someyhing that sets cys apart from ordinary Europeans will have gone.

I think Milti will not rest until he turns our beloved Cyprus into another UK, where political correctness rules the roost, and where every small detail in peoples lives is structured and planned at the expense of our unique Cypriot culture and individualism.

We are talking about saving lives , we are talking about good safe driving what on earth are you on about mate .
What is "politically correct" in driving sensibly . May I also severely reprimand you for daring to include stupid f ng driving and mounting pavements killing people as "our Cypriot" culture !!!!!!
What is individualistic about fitting double barrel bloody exhausts on your car and creating as much noise as possible at 4 am in the morning while driving at 100 miles an hour !!
The Cypriot drivers are not exercising their right to their ""unique culture" but are interfering with my unique Cypriot culture of Cypriot civilization , consideration for other ANTHROPIA KE FILOTIMO.

Well I guess I am just more of a Cypriot than you are...

Cyprus is no bloody UK, US or Australia. Things in Cyprus are unpredictable. Cypriots are unpredictable. Cypriots will do what they want and won't be dictated to. If you want to feel safe and don't like how Cypriots drive, then catch a cab. Or else just stay in the UK, where all the drivers are safe!

But if you really want to look at the statistics, then I am sure that the UK has just as many road deaths per capita as Cyprus. So I think it is time for you to back up your sweeping statement that cypriot drivers are unsafe....

In the mean time, Cypriots spit on the UK, her polite drivers and over draconian pathetic road rules....