This is just a short blog that is only supported by my experiences of the subject whilst travelling between and during the visits with our host families.
The road vary so much, from well marked smooth dual carriageways to dirt tracks which are very rutted and in poor condition. Some of the roads are toll roads where a fee is paid at booths similar to those at both ends of the Humber Bridge for example. These toll roads are often in very good condition.
Now to the other part of this subject - the driving....
Well all I can say is that I can understand why Formula 1 is an important part of the Brazilian culture!
Now I need to say at this point that this is not about every Brazilian driver who has been kind enough to take us places but I have been on more than one journey where the driving has been very fast, overtaking in locations where I would definitely not consider overtaking - like on corners, blind summits and the like where the double lines are present in the middle of the road and large signs are present saying do not overtake!. The safe distances often talked about in the UK between you and the vehicle in front does not appear to apply in Brazil. On many occasions even when doing speeds in excess of 120kph easily - the lorry or bus in front is literally within touching distance, and by that I mean a matter of centimetres rather than metres!!
Safe to say on many occasions I have felt like I have been on a really scary fair ground ride - but one that can last several hours! The best way to cope with this I have found is to listen to the iPod, close my eyes and pretend its not really a problem - even if I am frightened.
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I would like to say thank you about this cool post and your personal experience of driving in Brazil. Its good condition of Brazil's road. You have done nice job.
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