The amount of money you need to bribe an examining officer for a licence is more or less the same as taking the test. Unsurprisingly most bulgarians believe that fully 30 - 40% of drivers on the road have had no training (and I can believe it).
The road traffic laws in bulgaria don't make sense and roads are a nightmare of speed restrictions that render overtaking a forlorn hope unless you have a high powered car or are prepared to take risks in the short sections where it is permitted (bends notwithstanding).
there are almost no dual carriageways and you have international lorries, local soviet diesels capable of 30 kph on a good day, ladas and mercedes all competing for right of way. So the need to overtake to make any progress is overwhelming.
All straight sections of road seem to have a speed limit. Also, it is dangerous to ignore these as bulgarian police get little pay, so they often perform speed checks to get bribed to make it go away (20 lv or 10 euros).
So you're left with overtaking where it is dangerous, often alongside drivers who haven't the training to assess the risk. If it's safe, it's invariably illegal.
It's terrifiying. One of the reasons I wanted my land rover was the reassurance that if one of those idiots hit me head on, I'd be okay. keep to the Fen Causeway
I hate to counter this, but I must. In standard tests the Freedlander seems at least good for the driver, the Discovery, less so, while both are deadly to pedestrians. But, as well known about US SUVs, sense of safety and actual safety is not the same. Renault Espace vs. Land Rover Discovery:
*Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
