Driving in Greece - How Bad is it?驾驶在希腊-如何坏是什么？

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Generally speaking, Greek drivers are not the best in Europe, but they are not the worst - those people know who they are!一般来说，希腊司机不是欧洲最好的，但它们并不是最严重的-这些人知道他们是谁！

I have been in driving in Greece for a while now and have witnessed many examples of bad habits on the road, which have shocked my rapidly departing British sensibilities.我一直在推动对希腊进行，而现在和目睹了许多例子，坏习惯的道路上，这震惊我迅速离开英国的感情。 It is not uncommon for drivers to hoot their horns at traffic lights, even when they are still on red and to fly through red lights.这是不寻常的司机一同喇叭在交通灯，即使他们仍然在红色和飞行通过红灯。 There is a reason of sorts for some of the occasions when the latter occurs.有一个原因各式各样的一些场合当后者发生。 Traffic lights, even in the capital, are not remotely controlled at different times of the day to allow for changes in traffic flow.交通灯，甚至在首都，不是远程控制在不同的时段，以便改变交通流量。 Therefore in rush hour, for example, there can be dozens of cars waiting to go through a traffic light, which stays green for only ten seconds or less.因此，在繁忙时间，例如，就不可能有数十辆车等待通过一个红绿灯，这对保持绿色的只有10秒或更少。 This results in stressed out drivers sneaking through on red because they are tired of waiting.这样的结果是强调了司机偷偷通过对红，因为他们已经厌倦了等待。 I have also been surprised on more than one occasion when going down a one-way street, by someone coming at speed in the opposite direction towards me.我也很惊讶不止一次下降时，一条单行道，有人在今后的速度向相反的方向对我。 I have decided that if I ever dent the front of my car, I'll head straight for the next car heading at me the wrong way up a one-way street and let the other guy's insurance company cover it.我已经决定，如果我以往任何时候都动摇我前面的车，我就直奔下一个汽车项目在我的错误的方式了一条单行道，让其他人的保险公司支付它。 Sounds good in theory at least.听起来不错至少在理论上。

The Greeks seem to have a blatant disregard for their own safety - drivers and pedestrians alike (watch out for Greek grannies walking down the middle of the road with their shopping).希腊人似乎已公然无视自己的安全-司机和行人都（提防希腊阿妈走中间路线的购物） 。 Seatbelts are rarely worn and children can often be seen jumping up and down on the back seat, as though they were playing in their rooms, or wedged between two adults on a motorbike.安全带也很少穿和儿童常常可以看到跳向上和向下的后座，因为尽管他们发挥在各自的房间，或之间的一块楔形两名成人的摩托车。 There is very much a "it will never happen to me" mentality, but the statistics show that unfortunately it does happen.有是一个很有“它永远不会发生在我身上”的心态，但统计显示，不幸的是它发生。 I always wear a seatbelt, whether I am driving or I am in someone elses car.我总是系安全带，无论是我驾驶或我在别人的车。 It often raises a strange look from Greek taxi drivers, as though you are somehow questioning their ability to drive.它往往使人奇怪的期待从希腊出租车司机，好像你是某种质疑他们的能力建设。

A Few Tips 有几个秘诀

Now for some tips.现在的一些秘诀。 The first and most important one is to just be alert.第一和最重要的是公正警觉。 This will keep you safe on Greek roads 99.99% of the time.这将让你安全的希腊公路99.99 ％的时间。 I realised recently that I am now no longer just looking at the car in front of me, but I am also unconsciously looking through his windshield at the car in front of him.最近，我意识到，我现在不再只是望着车在我面前，但我也下意识地寻找他的挡风玻璃上通过的汽车在他的前面。 You will soon develop quicker reactions and a sixth sense for when someone is going to do something unorthodox.你很快就会发展更快的反应和第六感的当某人正在做一些非正统的。 Driving in the UK would probably feel positively dull now!开车在英国可能会觉得沉闷积极现在！ Care needs to be taken on roundabouts, because it often seems that the rule is the person who drives most aggressively, regardless of whether they are on the roundabout or entering it, is the one who has priority.需要注意的回旋，因为它往往看来，规则是谁的人最积极推动，不论它们是在环岛或进入，是一个谁享有优先权。

Unlike in the UK, when another driver flashes his headlights at you, he is not letting you pass - the opposite is true - he is warning you that he is coming.不像在英国，当另一司机车灯闪烁在他的你，他不会让你传球-正好相反-他是警告你，他正在到来。 In built-up areas, go carefully through crossroads, because people do not always respect stop signs and may also have their view of you blocked by cars parked right on the street corner.在建成区，去仔细地通过十字路口，因为人们并不总是尊重和停止的迹象也可能他们认为你拦截车辆停放正确的街角。 In response to what I said earlier about red traffic lights, when the lights turn green do not move off without checking that there are no stragglers coming from another junction.在回答我前面所说的红色交通灯，当灯变成绿色不离开没有检查，没有掉队来自另一个交界处。 When I first arrived in Athens, I thought that the drivers had a slow reaction time when the light turns green lights but now I think, as with driving anywhere, it is safer to take your time.当我第一次来到雅典，我认为，司机反应慢的时候亮起绿灯，但现在我认为，作为与驾驶任何地方，它是安全的考虑你的时间。

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