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Old 05-18-2011, 09:36 AM  
Si
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Originally Posted by PR_Glen View Post
more places/attractions to visit within driving distance means more people likely to drive to them means more mileage per person.

I don't know anyone who doesn't go on road trips of at least 3 hours or more a couple times a year, and I know a lot that go on road trips that are 6 hours or more a few times a year even. How many hours it take to get from one end to the next in Scotland?

North America is a huge driving culture compared to the rest of the world.
Europeans go on huge road trips, it is an open border. That has nothing to do with it.

I have driven from London, all the way through France to both Spain and Italy many times. I used to work with a bunch of Polish guys who used to drive 2 days straight from the UK to Poland rather than flying.

Wherever you go in europe during the summer months you will see a ton of different number plates in different areas. Germans, Dutch, UK, Belgians, French etc. All end up in all sorts of different countries.

I agree with the public transit differences though, much better in Europe for the most part, but not everyone uses it.
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