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Why is it so scary to drive in Italy, according to what you guys are saying? ?

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Regret it if you don't race?

186****3888

It's easy to drive in Rome. You'll regret renting such an inexpensive car... Florence to Rome is suitable for speeding. And it's hard to drive a manual transmission, you also have to look at the map, etc. Renting a car is the smallest part of the cost. I'm not sure if you can understand.

Eastern Sea

Drive at a speed that you can control! If there are many cars behind you, find a wider place to let them pass. Germany is good at this. On non-highway roads, there will be parking spaces at intervals.

182****3982

Follow traffic rules.

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