What do I hate most about driving in Holland?

It’s not the traffic jams, it’s not the ‘if you come from the right you have the right of way’rule – although I did almost kill a motorcyclist because of it – and it is not even the point blank Cloggie refusal to slow down when they see that traffic ahead is stopped but instead just plow towards it at break neck speed and come to a screeching halt.  I can even cope with the fact that they must drive in every lane available – hey they paid their taxes so are entitled to it, right?

But what I really truly hate is the lack of reflectors on the roads.  Who would have ever thought that those small little pieces of coloured plastic would be so handy.  But boy oh boy they are especially useful when it is rainy, sunny, dark or any combination of the three, which is a pretty regular occurrence.

Never had I realised how insufficient plain white lines are on the road when it is bucketing it down with rain as it was today.  At times like these you can not even see the lines so you end up making up your own lane with every so often a quick glance of the white line and realise you are so not in your own lane at all.

This doesn’t seem to phase the Cloggies however who happily drive round you, most likely on the hard shoulder.  It was only when RC came to England and saw what a great invention the reflector was did he realise how dangerous it was on Cloggie roads.  I am very tempted to write to the Cloggie Government and explain what they are missing out on but I am sure it will be of no success.

Cloggie In Training