Culture Shock! Austria - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

(Steven Felgate) #1
Settling In 93

and flash their lights if they are made to wait behind you,
or get flustered if you don’t seem to know what you are
doing. On the freeways, they will go exceedingly fast, even in
rain, snow and fog. Drivers now use their headlights during
the daytime as a means to prevent accidents, especially in
mountainous areas.
One of the scariest situations to be in is to be driving along
a freeway and having a Geisterfahrer or ‘ghost driver’ coming


These large signs are posted in strategic locations to prevent the recurring
problems of the ‘ghost driver’.

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