A friend recently returned from Italy, where it takes about five minutes to realize, especially in cities like Rome, that there are no real traffic laws – just traffic suggestions.
Passing on double lines, WITH oncoming traffic, appears to be as normal as 90-degree weather in July and August. Lines of traffic instinctively move to the right, widening the road even when roads are narrow (which is common). And while all this is happening, young men and women on scooters are zipping by, weaving through traffic on both the right and left. It makes one long for the more sane chaos of contending with New York and Boston drivers.
