Not in Asia anymore

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Who invented the Roundabout?--Traffic in Taiwan


Things I've learned while biking/scootering around:

1. All "right of way" really means is--don't get hit.
2. It's ok to drive the wrong way down a one-way street as long as you're facing the right direction and going in reverse. If you're on a scooter, even that doesn't matter.
3. It's ok to drive reverse anywhere.
4. If you bump someone or someone bumps you, it's ok to drive away.

5. If you're driving next to a bus, it WILL change lanes--so MOVE.
6. The right lane is the sidewalk.
7. Medians are only slightly bumpier than the shoulder, er, I mean the scooter lane.
8. A 50cc scooter can hit 90km/hr if you try really hard.
9. It's a good idea for pedestrians to wear helmets too.
10. It's ok to stop traffic to make a three-point turn.

Finally, un-traffic related--you know you're used to a place when it's 31 or 32 C (88 or 90 F) in your apartment and it's still not hot enough to turn on the air-conditioning. You only think I'm exaggerating.

**I've also posted pictures of my kids, and of the infamous farewell party. Although we can't remember it very well (In fact, I can't remember it at all), at least we'll always have the pictures.

1 Comments:

  • traffic in Asia = very scary! but glad to hear you haven't been maimed by any serious auto/bike accident. :P we should chat online sometime! and when are you going to be back in NC?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:59 AM  

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