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| Subject: Funny: In China, road 'rules' more like 'suggestions Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:44 pm | |
| Road worriers
Maybe Wayne Stinson's experience concerning the drivers in China (Traveller Letters, February 16) should have included the wisdom of our taxi driver in Beijing who complained that although there were strict road rules, most other drivers only consider them as suggestions rather than rules to be obeyed.
- Doug Lewin
I have driven about 1 million kilometres in Australia but would never drive in China: the roads are chaotic and then there is nowhere to park when you reach your destination. Besides, public transport is efficient and cheap. Advertisement
- David Jones
Regarding Vietnamese traffic: my wife and I were on a tour bus behind a car overtaking a bus, while being overtaken by another car. Three vehicles abreast. On a blind corner. Amazing but terrifying. This was not an isolated incident, either. But it all seems to work. Somehow.
- Ben French
Regarding Italian drivers: near Naples, we were overtaken by a hearse doing probably close to 150km/h. Perhaps someone was concerned about being late for their own funeral.
- Sue Martin
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/letters-in-china-road-rules-more-like-suggestions-20130221-2esou.html#ixzz2Lfe7nyGN
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