Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Freedom of Europe on the Bike

Freedom of the continent,
Its that Time of the year, and as good old Blighty is waking up from recession and the warmest cold winter since records began and while the weathermen tried to explain that its all true and England has a record warm winter, and you were shoveling the snow of your drive,






the gas supplies were running out and the bookies lost a Christmas day bet, we look forward to spring and summer, and you dream of fields afar with open roads and no limits




One of the most talked about is how fast can I go in Europe without the local fuzz feeling your collar,
well do not be that surprised that almost every EU countries enforces the speed limits in there country by the same way that its enforced in the UK.

Speed and get caught then you will have to pay, and sometimes more than the locals will have to pay. Some countries like Denmark will take your license of you as well as fine you, then what are you going to do, throw the bike away or ship it home. So far I have set off speed Cameras in Italy, Germany and have not got a fine, only from the Austrian one did I get fined but then the bike is registered here.



So were can you just go for it, well some parts of the German Autobahns you can, but be aware its your fault no matter what, its your fault, in an accident and its likely your English insurance like the German insurance will walk away from you if the Police report says you are going over 130kmph.



So what is the best advice when on the continent, stay within 10% of the speed limit, remember the locals just like you at home know were the Fuzz hang out so they know were they can push it a little, but you do not. And if you think you can out run them well think again


 
 
 

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