Road rage
Rules of the road…………. there aren’t any! The traffic system here takes a little getting used to. Although they officially drive on the right, this, like all other normal road rules, appears to be a recommendation only. The technique for turning left usually involves swapping lanes well ahead of your turning and dodging the oncoming traffic until you reach your junction so scenes like this (from our tuk-tuk) are all too common….
It’s as if nobody stops but nobody has right of way. Somebody we met who has lived here for several years described it as an excellent example of advanced mathematical chaos theory which would work great if it wasn’t for the added complications of pot holes, stray dogs, school children riding mopeds with four passengers and confused tourists trying to cross the road (they also drive on the pavement!).
Tags: Travel
rob.dulcie
Woo. Entertaining. So it behoves the house buyer to ensure that their future abode is on the same side of the road as the shops, doctors, pub, place of work etc… Anything to avoid crossing the road.
Reminds me of a happy time I had attempting to cross a major road in Bangkok some years back. The buildup of nervous energy as I tried to predict a safe path through the wheeled carnage (whilst also trying to breathe…) reduced me to a cackling heap. Never did manage to cross the road – insufficient processing power to calculate a route that wouldn’t end up with a big ‘GAME OVER’ sign floating in the skies above (remember the video game ‘Frogger’?).
See you.
M