Benzin is also fuel in Turkish!

I hope you have a good trip!

In Italy you can go up to 10% over the speed limits according to rules but tourists like this prejudiced guy don't know that. Sorry that this video has been made

Beautiful place!

@@RichardFanders did you drive to Italy from the UK? If so, which route was best for you?

Sorry, I have only just seen this comment!! I drove direct to Stuttgart from Calais, through Belgium and Luxembourg before setting off through Austria to Verona the following day. My sat nav went a bit wobbly a couple of times on the way and probably caused 2 hours delay (my mrs will say that's me protecting my ego) I strongly recommend driving through Austria, beautiful place. Driving from Calais to Stuttgart was pretty bleak. Have you driven to Italy since your comment? (I actually drove at the end of August, since I wrote off the car I was going to drive there in June)

@@myaphextwin807 what is the best route from calais to milan/torino ???? do you know how much will cost the tolls in france , what about italy ??

@@ionutroman7040 That depends on what you mean by "best", and whether Torino or Milano is your destination. Cheapest is turning East at Calais/Eurotunnel, going through Belgium/Strasbourg (or even keeping to the East side of the Rhine for minimum tolls!), then Basel / Gotthard (tunnel or pass), Lugano / Chiasso / Como / Milan. (Or Lugano / Mendrisio / Stabio / Varese / A26 / Torino). It's also one of the fastest routes to Milano, although going through Northern France to Reims and then Strasbourg can be marginally shorter/faster as there is usually less traffic. You get to Milano with no tolls other than €2.30 in Italy and the Swiss vignette (and even those are 'bypassable' if you really want - but it will add 6+ hours driving time). Milano - Torino is then another 150 km and €20 in tolls. For Torino, Calais / Reims / Dijon / Lyon / Modane-Frejus tunnel-Bardonecchia is quite a bit shorter/faster than going through Switzerland, but significantly more expensive in tolls (the Frejus tunnel by itself is more than the Swiss vignette) - €100 or so plus €90 tunnel in France (prices depend on whether you get a short-term or open return) plus €15 in Italy. The alternative Dijon / Geneva / Chamonix - Mont Blanc - Courmayeur / Aosta / Torino is shorter (km), and cheaper in tolls, but usually slower (€90 + €65 tunnel in France + €15 in Italy). Note that time of day when crossing/going around major cities (e.g. Bruxelles or Lyon) or natural obstacles (e.g. passes/tunnels) can make a significant difference to timing (spent in queues!) and thus overall cost in fuel. Most high passes are closed in winter, and tunnels are subject to periodic closures for maintenance, so some of the routes may simply be unavailable when you want to travel.

Some Italian regions still use older numbers (112 carabinieri, 113 police, 115 firefighters and 118 ambulance).

It even works in the UK, it's the co-official emergency number along with 999. In fact, it can work in many places around the world, at least on mobile phones. However, there doesn't seem to be very much awareness about it.

Sono contento di sapere che non sono l'unico a fare velocità da ritiro patente nella mia strada di routine

AHAHAHAH best comment ever

It's a source of pride in a hire car to actually catch up an Italian and sit on their arse, arm waving is an added bonus!!! :) PS. It's rare!!

@@AthelstanEngland it's more fun to hold them up doing the speed limit, let them pass and then never lose sight of the back of them, despite how much they try. Usually ends up with them "conveniently" stopping in a layby or a petrol station that they were oh so rushing to.

Congratulations on passing!

Probably because we have a lot of narrow streets, full of curves, so you need to be really aware of the dimensions of your car

Haha, good point, the barrier opened so I was going. Yes, France coming soon.

Hi Richard , I passed my driving test your videos very helpful.you explain everything very good.I like your videos.

Beautiful place!

I agree the limits are too low, I think it's a bad way to try and increase safety. Ridiculous restrictions only leads to people ignoring it.

How do drivers in Italy get away with so much speeding? Are limits not enforced?

@@PointNemo9 They are indeed enforced though it is rare that you'll get a ticket for going 10 above the limit (even because almost everyone goes at that speed)

@@pax0034 So at what speed are they actually enforced? In the UK they are usually enforced at 10% over the limit plus 2.

​@@PointNemo9 It is pretty rare that you encounter any speed radar that is functioning (many of them are just dummy speed cameras). If you encounter one though, if you’re going under 100 km/h they subtract 5 km/h from your speed. If you’re going above 100, 5% of your speed is subtracted. Still, considering you’re going 60/65 km/h in a 50 zone it is very unlikely that you’ll get into trouble as a car’s speedometer is generally set to a much lower speed.

Try not to pay too much attention to other drivers, avoid eye contact unless necessary and focus on yourself. Do what you think is safe and rise above the pressure. Take your time so you reduce the risk of harsh braking and accept you will annoy some people, but try to make it water off a duck's back and enjoy your time on the road in comfort.

You don't need the blue backing anymore.

I'm a car enthusiast and I adore my MX5. I recommend it. But if you want torque and throw you back in your seat performance, it's not this car's strong point.

@@RichardFanders thanks, I’ll go for the soft top, 2.0 liters. Enough power and handling for italian roads. Btw, I suggest you one famous romanian road: Transfagarasan. Trust me

I didn't know that.

Do you mean his car or your car? If yours, which model do you have?

@@lmenus any car in general with halogen bulbs

There are different types depending on your car. Some are fixed, some areas adjustable and some are automatic.

It normally says what you have to do in the owner's manual.

As far as I'm aware you should unless you have a yellow diamond sign. But in my experience that didn't seem to be the case.

It's to pay the toll to use the Motorway.

Yeah most people determine their speed judging by the design of road and therefore how fast it appears to be safe. Or you just know where speed cameras or police checkpoints are 😂

According to rules you can go up to 10% over the speed limits but tourists do not know that

In friuli dove vivo io ci sono diversi autovelox con il cartello o attaccato a dov'è il velox, o dietro a alberi e cose varie. Inoltre in certi posti si imboscano con il loro velox portatile Mi ricorda un po quando mia madre lavorava per la motorizzazione in romania e le dicevano "oggi devi fare tot multe"

That's very high, where are you?

@@RichardFanders Iran

It's advice I found when doing research. I think it's belts and braces just in case.

I've not been to the US yet but hopefully will go at some point.

How do drivers in Italy get away with so much speeding? Are limits not enforced?

@@PointNemo9 it depends, idk too much about North, I lived in the South, its a lot poorer and less developed... but generally, locals know where the speed traps and cameras are... so they just slow down for the segment and speed the rest of the way, like any other country really. rural mountain roads, at least since last time I was there, only had cameras when entering a village. also, as u saw in th3 video, a lot of the enforcement infrastructure is not maintained, so some Italian equivalent of a the british "chav" may cover the older cameras with paint (prolly not owning a car themselves 😅) or a shrub will obstruct the older cameras all together. also, and probably most importantly, depending on the day/road, most of the cameras remain turned off. in the North its different though, many more developed highways and enforcement methods im not familiar with. a lot of people incur penalties as a toll, I've heard 😅. it's like any other country really. u really should have no trouble driving in Italy as long as u follow the majority of the traffic. in the cities, its different, u have to follow the traffic laws bc fines and prices grow really quickly depending on time, speed, etc.

@@RichardFanders throw in canada too some drivers here race along streets and don't care about stop lights

​@@PointNemo9 generally they are enforced with fixed speed cameras that must be signalled with a proper sign, so if you pay attention you can slow down everytime there's a speed camera

I did find driving in Italy a bit stressful. I received little respect for trying to follow their rules in their country.

Speed limit may be increased to 10% according to official rules. So you were the one who was going against the rules not knowing about this. I am really sorry and disturbed that people claim all Italians are against the rules

42€ to 173€ if your going less than 10 km/h and no points. 173€ to 694€ if you're going more than 10 km/h but less than 40 km/h over the limit, and you lose 3 points (or 6 if you got your license for less than 3 years)

I think it's more because you generally know where speed camera are or where the police set up checks

I think that one is Jack Wills.

I did thank you, Lake Garda and Verona are very beautiful.

As an Italian I drove in Slovenia years ago. I believe it is not correct to generalize based on nationality, at least for two reasons, first because, as you know, many Italians who live immediately across the border know your roads and your traffic very well, and second because other Italian tourists try to drive as best as possible to avoid (unpleasant) accidents in foreign territory.

I think I may have picked up a couple more. But they're all so small that I only see them when cleaning. I tend to get chips more from road driving than track driving surprisingly. This car chips much more easily than my Leon which has 185,000 miles on it yet has less chips.

@@RichardFanders Mazdas gram saving strategy for lightness 🤣 thin paint maybe?

I may do in the future but I don't currently have any plans.

@@RichardFanders thought so. I couldn’t imagine how expensive it would be to get your car over the Atlantic. Then you may need to change your plates to american plates.

In Croatia is the same way as in Italy. I had no idea it was different in UK, France, Germany. I wish all Europe would just stick to the same signs and rules.

I think that it's actually more common to have green for motorway in Europe. I think the UK, France and Germany may be the different ones on this occasion. In fact as far as I can tell, some people laugh at the UK for having to be different. For example, driving on the over side of the road, 3 pin plugs and front brake of a bicycle on the right side are three things that come to mind. I'm reminded of this as my other half is from Poland and she always says the UK has to be different.

Same thing in Switzerland and Denmark! Also in Denmark and some other European countries, the furthest away destination is always listed first on signs and the nearest is listed last! Whereas in the UK, signs list from nearest destination to furthest.

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Walk around I guess. I'm yet to be in that situation.

I live in Italy and I have rarely issues. You probably have been in a large city

You can, it's just a bit more awkward in some situations.

it's actually very convenient on mountains, you can easily see cliff sides or walls depending which direction you go, gives you more confidence - but annoying in toll booths

That would be a massive barrier to driving abroad if that were the case. Where I live in Scotland I see a handful of foreign registered cars driven by tourists each day, they would probably never visit if they couldn't drive their own cars or motorhomes over here.

Sorry, I can't remember now. We didn't spend that much from memory though.

The tolls are more expensive than France get a ulys toll pass will do france and Italy

I did thank you, Lake Garda and Verona are both beautiful.

never heard of Turino - in which country is it?

@@edombre4637 🤦‍♂

​@@51StPi Turin or Torino dude

@@masterbowler1630 Hey Torino, I remember it had a really impressive cathedral.

You are exhaggerating. It is really not bad

People are exaggerating. People usually drives well and not that fast especially if there is some traffic

​@@francescofilippi2824lol you are lying

There is a lot more to Italy than that, but the majority of drivers tailgate.

My dad moved to the UK 6 years ago and I'm currently learning how to drive here and he was surprised by the lack of people beeping at me, he used to tell me Italians would beep at him for following the rules and shouting "vafanculo" at him and other swear words

He's 100% right

The usual stereotyped

itali @olata