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Do you let unknown parents drive your DC?

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PSBorNormal · 10/08/2023 15:29

Would it depend if it was somewhere local? Would you be happy with them being driven 2-3 hours down the motorway to a theme park?

Would your answer change if an international border was crossed? Or if part of the motorway journey was in Germany?

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BlueBlueBerries · 10/08/2023 15:49

If they're safe enough to drive their own kids, why would you not trust them with yours?

PSBorNormal · 10/08/2023 15:53

How would I know if they're safe drivers though? I mean, I know someone who is an absolute liability on the road. Someone whom I would never get in a car with, let alone my DC but she still drives her Dc around.

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PuttingDownRoots · 10/08/2023 15:54

Tbh there isn't that much different in the roads between France/Germany/Netherlands/Austria etc (not sure on more Eastern Germany!)

My only concern would be the long day, not the driving. My children went over a "closed" not "open" border with friends.

PSBorNormal · 10/08/2023 17:43

Is there not? In France there are speed limits on the motorways, I thought German motorways are mostly unlimited.

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