Cautious Belgians

Daimlerman · 24 Jul 2006, 10:44 (Ref:1663268)

Coming back on the Eurotunnel Shuttle yesterday after a quick trip to the gastronomic delights of France, the car immediately behind us on the train was Belgian registered with just a middle aged couple on board.

As the safety announcements were made they dutifully got back in their car and, as the train moved off -

PUT THEIR SET BELTS ON!!!!!!!!!

They sat there for the whole crossing staring straight ahead and with the seat belts firmly fastened.

That must be taking safety a touch too far.

Bluebottle · 24 Jul 2006, 12:41 (Ref:1663354)

Perhaps... but maybe it was just an instinctive thing.

**bella** · 24 Jul 2006, 18:25 (Ref:1663553)

*giggle*

didn't they only recently get a hike in their national speed limit?

Bluebottle · 24 Jul 2006, 19:09 (Ref:1663582)

I don't know about that by they recently decided to keep the quaint old rule giving priority to traffic joining a main road from a side road!

Daimlerman · 25 Jul 2006, 09:18 (Ref:1664010)

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Originally Posted by Bluebottle

I don't know about that by they recently decided to keep the quaint old rule giving priority to traffic joining a main road from a side road!

Now that is just downright dangerous!!

No wonder they're paranoid about seat belts then.

Sharky · 1 Aug 2006, 21:28 (Ref:1670391)

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Originally Posted by Bluebottle

Perhaps... but maybe it was just an instinctive thing.

Very true. I know I always wear my seatbelt, even when I'm just moving the car from one parking spot to another. It's amazing what habits can do.

Sheila M · 1 Aug 2006, 21:49 (Ref:1670411)

My first thought on reading this was "Awww bless"