Traffic
Some questions cannot be answered without doing research. It is best to find out something about the topic before each Tandem meeting.

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- How do most people in your city / village drive to school or to work? Are there traffic jams or overcrowded busses and trains? How long do you drive to work?
- How good is the local public transport? How much does a ticket cost?
- Is it common to go by bike?
- How much does a taxi in the inner city (ca. 10 km) cost?
- How many cars does a family of four have on average in your country (in the countryside / city)? Is it possible to get around without a car in the countryside / city? Do people do Car-sharing in your country? If so, who makes use of this service?
- Are cars a status symbol? Are the city and the countryside different in this regard? Report to each other.
- How fast are you allowed to drive on country roads and on motorways? Do drivers generally obey the speed limit? How are violations of the speed limit punished?
- What are the accident statistics for your country?
- How are most goods transported in your country?
- What is the infrastructure of the future? Does the government invest in rail traffic? If not, what means of transport does the government focus on?
- Are there any electric cars or busses driving on the road in your country?
- How do people generally travel distances of over 500 km in your country, by which means of transport?