Parliament debates draft traffic law

The two biggest problems on Serbian roads are drunk drivers and aggressive drivers.

Most Serbians will happily get into a car with someone who has had a few glasses slivovice or beer; there is no social stigma to driving while under the influence of alcohol. Drivers caught drink-driving should be heavily fined, and if they are completely drunk they should spend a few months in prison.

The other problem is aggressive drivers. As I drive down Serbian motorways, it is only a matter of minutes before some idiot has driven right up to my bumper and is flashing his lights to get me out of the way. It is not just “boy racers” who do this, but also grey-haired pensioners. The police should trap these aggressive drivers, fine them and give them several penalty points on their license.

Any reform on traffic law could not come a moment too soon. I have known families who lost their loved ones, and heard so many terible stories of how people have died on roads. Every now and than you will see a plaque on fast roads, bends, junctions etc of people who aimlessly lost their lives.

My wife is working at an organization employing (mostly) US citizens. She has a colleague who was an "International" in BiH before. She asked her about her opinion regarding BiH versus Hungary.

The lady told her:

"People in BiH drive careless and childish. In Hungary they are angry maniacs behind the steering wheel".

I did drive only a little in BiH, but much more in HR, SRB, KiM.

100% same applies to Croatians, Serbs, Albanians. They can be drunk, can be careless to highest degree, but I experienced much less road rage compared with HU.

After 9pm I won't drive in Serbia, I'm not talking about BG, that's a whole other issue.
I would estimate that 75% of people behind the wheel after 9pm has had a drink.
Keep a 50 in your top pocket in case you get breathalyzed.

The two biggest problems on Serbian roads are drunk drivers and aggressive drivers.

Most Serbians will happily get into a car with someone who has had a few glasses slivovice or beer; there is no social stigma to driving while under the influence of alcohol. Drivers caught drink-driving should be heavily fined, and if they are completely drunk they should spend a few months in prison.

The other problem is aggressive drivers. As I drive down Serbian motorways, it is only a matter of minutes before some idiot has driven right up to my bumper and is flashing his lights to get me out of the way. It is not just “boy racers” who do this, but also grey-haired pensioners. The police should trap these aggressive drivers, fine them and give them several penalty points on their license.

Any reform on traffic law could not come a moment too soon. I have known families who lost their loved ones, and heard so many terible stories of how people have died on roads. Every now and than you will see a plaque on fast roads, bends, junctions etc of people who aimlessly lost their lives.

My wife is working at an organization employing (mostly) US citizens. She has a colleague who was an "International" in BiH before. She asked her about her opinion regarding BiH versus Hungary.

The lady told her:

"People in BiH drive careless and childish. In Hungary they are angry maniacs behind the steering wheel".

I did drive only a little in BiH, but much more in HR, SRB, KiM.

100% same applies to Croatians, Serbs, Albanians. They can be drunk, can be careless to highest degree, but I experienced much less road rage compared with HU.

After 9pm I won't drive in Serbia, I'm not talking about BG, that's a whole other issue.
I would estimate that 75% of people behind the wheel after 9pm has had a drink.
Keep a 50 in your top pocket in case you get breathalyzed.