Why French Roads Are Better Than Britsih Ones

Driving in Britain is painful as it is, with choc-a-block roads, baffling signs and regulations all made worse by rude, ignorant drivers, our commute to work becomes a gauntlet run rather than a pleasant journey. Britain's up and down weather doesn't help either one minute the sun is blazing down making the cabin stuffier than an Eaton tea party, the next we have lashing rain making it impossible to see three feet in front of you, all you can do is hope and prey that drivers behind you at least have temporary car insurance. The problem is that Britain's road network is creaking under rising numbers of cars on the road, just look at the M25 on a Friday evening, we could do with another 3 lanes to get the thing moving! Although driving in our own country is a task in anger mangement, we at least feel safe and at ease, driving in a foreign country is a whole new ball game!

My first foray into foreign motoring was on a family holiday a good few years ago, I was only 18 but my parents let make take the reigns of a 2 liter estate let loose on French motorways with one day car insurance. After being daunting at first, the experience of driving in France is actually far superior to what we are used to in Britain. The motorway surface is as smooth as glass and consistent over hundreds of miles. You don't get any of the grating road noise through the tires and the hand numbing steering wheel vibrations. The only downside is that these are toll roads you will need to stop at a kiosk at certain points on the motorway and pay.

The outlay is tiny and the waiting time is virtually non-existant so they don't slow you down too much, there would likely be uproar if this system were implemented out across the UK, but if you stop and think what a difference it would make to our pitted, potholed excuses for roads, it may not seem like such a bad idea. The concept has in fact been implemented on the M6 in Britain, allowing drivers the option of a shorter, stress-free journey for a minimal fee, well worth it if you ask me, almost as good value as day car insurance! Britain has a long way to go to catch up to our European counterparts in terms of installing a quality, effective road network, could toll roads be the answer?

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