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Yesterday was a big day in the history of NZ traffic regulations. No: We still do not drive / ride on the correct side of the road. ;-) But at least some of the rules known to drivers in other larger countries are now also obeyed in New Zealand. Two rules of the "Give Way" rule changed yesterday for the better and in my eyes more logical rules.
In anticipation of this fundamental change, traffic lights were adjusted where there is a crucial intersection and every channel imaginable was used to transmit the information.
Fortunately, my daily commute is rather short and governed by traffic lights in both directions so that I can hardly go wrong. And I am more used to this new rule anyway from driving in before coming to New Zealand.
Man on the street has opened a pothole and is taking out a hose... to do what?
Further down a billboard saying it is forbidden to take anyone on your bicycle.
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The impact I had when for the first time I entered the vietnamese traffic on the saddle of a motorbike (an unreliable 100cc Honda Wave, by the way western tourists are not officially allowed to drive motorized vehicles in Vietnam...) was shocking! At first glance it seems that the traffic has not a shadow of any kind of rule. But with some hours of driving experience I started to realize how things work!
The most important rule is that of the strongest. For instance, an overtaking truck expects that the overtaken will get out of the way by going on the right side of the street lane. Furthermore drivers enter the traffic flux from the right without taking care of the incoming cars and motorbikes! Indeed they count on the klaxon signals of the incoming drivers. The klaxon is your only mean to communicate to the surrounding drivers that you exist: HEY, WATCH OUT, I AM HERE!!! You can only imagine what kind of noise the sum of all these klaxon signals generates! It must be mentioned that nobody looks to the back. All the attention is concentrated on what is happening to the front. This strategy is of capital importance since it allows you to identify in advance the presence of holes, dogs or people on the road!! Eventually the overtaking from the right is widely diffuse. The funny thing is that after getting consciousness of these basic rules, you have the impression to become an integrating part of the flux, it is like being a bird in a flock!
I must be honest, I wouldn't have bet a single vietnamese DONG (1000 VND = 0.05 USD) on the likelihood to survive that experience, but for goodness' sake nor my three journey fellows neither I got the minimal injury!
The picture above has been taken on the Hai Van Pass, the geo-physical separation between south and north Vietnam. It must be noted that in Vietnam the traffic is/shall be right-handed!!!
The twisting road on the pass has long been a challenge for many Vietnamese drivers but nowadays, since the completion of Hai Van Tunnel, the traffic flow has been facilitated.
Top Gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, on December 28, 2008 as part of their Vietnam Special remarked of the road:
"[It] was a bit of a surprise, because you expect to find many things when you come to Vietnam; "communist-ical" farming, reminders of the war, stunning food, massive heat. What you don't expect to find is a deserted ribbon of perfection - one of the best coast roads in the world".
This picture has been "GEOTAGGED"!
People least bothered of the Traffic Signals and do they really care of Life ?!
A scene from the Mueseum Junction, Trivandrum - People crosses the Road when the Signal is Red for Pedestrians.
Many states now have laws requiring drivers and passengers alike to wear seatbelts or pay a stiff price. Sadly, many people still resist using seat belts and pay an even stiffer price - their lives. If you're still unconvinced that seat belts can mean the difference between life and death in an auto accident, take a moment to consider the following information.
The Excuses
1) "I can't move with those belts on - they're so uncomfortable!"
2) "It's better to be thrown out of the car than be trapped in by a seatbelt."
3) "I only drive around town; how can I get hurt going 25 miles per hour?
4) "I'm a good driver. I've never had an accident."
The Answers
1) The fact is newer seatbelt design allows for total freedom of motion while driving. The
latching device that secures the belt only goes into effect when the car jolts abruptly, as in
an accident.
2) People who are thrown form cars are 25 times more likely to be killed than if they had
been held securely in their seats. Further, in the unlikely event your car catches fire or is
submerged, seatbelts can keep you from getting "knocked out" and greatly improve your
chances of escape.
3) The majority of all car accidents occur within 25 miles of home - and 80% of all serious
injuries and fatalities occur in cars going 40 miles per hour or slower.
4) You may be a good driver, but there are situations beyond your control such as weather
and road conditions (not to mention other drivers) that can affect your safety. Drive
preventively and use your seatbelt.
Safe and Secure
When all is said and done, it pays to remember that seatbelts were designed with your safety and security in mind. Seatbelts, like safety seats for children, can bake a life and death difference if you or your loved ones are involved in an automobile accident. Use your seatbelt. The life you save may be your own.
A poor girl crossing the road on bare feet on a hot summer afternoon, not minding the heavy traffic all around her. India - The land of extremes.
April 28 2008, Panjagutta Intersection, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. See map.
These days pedestrians have a tough time on the road. This differently-abled person had a difficult time crossing the road. Even though the traffic signals on the road favored him, people dint stop and the vehicles kept plying on the road. He crossed the road finally when the road looked deserted. Traffic rules could be obeyed at least for the sake of showing concern for these differently-abled.
Bhutan, Thimphu, view of a policeman directing traffic on street
(c) Art in All of Us /Anthony Asael (a Corbis photographer)
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has allowed some private buses to ply on the roads to tackle the huge demand for public transportation. The population of Hyderabad has reached 4 million and public transportation is a mess with heavy traffic, bad roads, bad planning and overall a bad infrastructure.
Here you see some people standing on the foot board and some people totally packed inside. This is how it is during a rush hour in Hyderabad.
April 28 2008, Panjagutta Intersection, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. See map.
Here you see a guy walking in the middle of the road no minding the heavy traffic all around. He's day-dreaming about something. This is rush-hour traffic.
April 28 2008, Panjagutta Intersection, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. See map.
Activists of Youth For Chenge organisation carry a placard that reads "We get fined. Government ruined the country." during a protest against cabinet approval to increase traffic fines in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug.22, 2017. Cabinet has approved the increase of the fines for violating traffic rules with the hopes of seeing a decrease in the number of fatal road accidents. The minimum fine of Sri Lankan rupees 25,000 (USD 163) has been implemented for offences such as driving a vehicle without license, the employment of a person without a license, driving under the influence of alcohol, violating railway crossing rules and driving a vehicle without valid insurance.
Everybody in Hyderabad feels that its their own road and they can walk anywhere they want. People in India rarely follow the traffic rules causing problems to others. They simply don't care about anything. You can see all sorts of people going about their daily activities not minding that its a busy intersection.
April 28 2008, Panjagutta Intersection, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. See map.
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People in India rarely bother about their safety or others' safety. People don't even care about the heavy traffic and still walk/cross the road at their own pace and leisure. No traffic rules. There is nobody to stop traffic offenders coz everybody is like that.
April 28 2008, Panjagutta Intersection, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. See map.
In London you not only have to get used to the traffic driving on the left, but also that turning traffic has priority over pedestrians going straight on the same road.
Bright red stop and green go signs are arranged neatly in a store display, designed for children's play or educational activities about traffic rules.
When You arrive to Shinagawa Juku, You break away to what is listed as the "Old Tokaido" (旧東海道). You first cross a bridge that goes over a myriad of railroad tracks leading to Shinagawa Station, then You cross another single set of tracks that are at the entrance to the Old Shinagawa Juku. Stop, Listen and Look!
It is an endless fight by the city police in order to implement traffic rules on the chaotic Delhi roads.
We saw these when entering Paris. This is a warning that many cars are set ablaze in Paris and to be careful.
I coudn't get a picture of my own since it was dark but here are two sources: ec.europa.eu/transport/road/publications/trafficrules/cou...
www1.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr/signaux/detail.asp?sSignal=...