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Belgians, like most Europeans, also drive much faster than North Americans. For example, Everberg looks like a quaint, quiet little town. It is rural and charming and very, very quiet until quitting time rolls around. During rush hour I feel like our house is a metre away from the finish line at the Indy 500. Those Belgians who do not live in their cars, protest the speeds at which people race through their towns. They have thus come up with all manner of creative ways of slowing down traffic, generally involving putting something in the middle of the road: a giant speed bump that requires a 4X4 to get over, cement barriers that only allow one car to pass at a time, planting trees in the street (that's right I said in the street) and painting parking spaces in one lane.
LOL!
More on Belgium seen through the eyes of an expat over here.
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Posted on May 9, 2007
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In the States, you don't have to rush, shops are open all night. In Belgium, we need to rush all the time, maybe that's why we drive to fast?
Posted by Bart | May 9, 2007 2:25 PMfunny you mention how expat's experience Belgium. I recently 'met' some who are not so fond about Belgium. Read the comments here : http://www.flawijn.be/?p=187
Posted by flawijn | May 9, 2007 7:18 PM