Drivers in the big city in general seem to drive faster and concentrate less on the road in front of them than i have been used back in Britain (thats not to say drivers over there are so great!) Using a mobile phone while driving is like a number of countries is illegal here but this is largely ignored and with the limited numbers of Rendörszég (Police) it is law that is difficult to enforce.
Unsuprisingly nightly news continously new and terrible crashes on regional roads. Despite this drivers can be curteous toward other road users as long as they get on with it and get out of the way!
It is important to be aware of this bacuse i mentioned previously the city, particularly the Buda side is a very the great place to cycle and as such there are many bike rentals companies seekingto make the most of this opportunity. Simply as a tourist be a little wary!
The roads are in not grea condition with many containing the scars of overuse, suffering extremes of weather and disfigured by a patchwork of piecemeal repairs. The experience at busy junctions becomes more tricky when you take into account deeply rutted tramlimes and the grooves in the tarmac that sometimes make you feel like your bobbing along in a little boat on a rough sea!
Fortunately there is a growing network of cycle paths and these have becomie increasingly popular in quite a short period of time. I have been told there has been something of cycling explosion in Budapest in Recent years. I want to anf figures the back this in the near future.
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