Rules Of The Road When Travel In Vietnam

Rules of the road when travel in Vietnam

Summary: Rules of the road when travel in Vietnam

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Article Body: . Obey the road rules if you can work out what they are . Maintain direction no matter what . Remember the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. . Expect the totally unexpected . Do not be surprised when a -metre boat slung on a pole between two motor cycles crosses the expressway in front of you. . Do not be surprised if, despite bird flu, a flock of ducks suddenly fills the entire the highway . Do not be surprised if a laden bus (or anything else) comes at you on the wrong side of an expressway. . Red traffic lights often seem to be only advisory . Do not stop immediately on a red light or someone behind will run into you . The man with the two full-size refrigerators on the back of his mortor cycle is NOT going to stop at a red light. . Traffic roundabouts are only a slight inconvenience to traffic . Its quite reasonable to go the wrong way up one-way streets . When doing something totally stupid like going the wrong way up a one-way street or into oncoming traffic, blast away on your horn . Ride with a finger pressed almost continuously on the horn since this is easier than obeying road rules . Just because you have four on the bike and are going the wrong way up a one-way street does not mean the police will stop you . Lights are not used during the day because they use too much electricity . Traffic lights can often be hidden behind trees or signs . No left turn signs are usually inconspicuous and can be moved from time to time . Just because you are turning left and on the left side of the carriageway doesnt mean someone will not pass you on the left to go straight ahead . Just because someone is on the left side of the carriage-way in front of you does not mean they do not intend to suddenly turn right . Ditto if they are on the right side of the road . Just because there is a wall of motorbikes spanning both sides of the road facing you, dont think you are necessarily heading into a one-way street. . Just because there is a car bearing down on you on your side of the road doesnt mean hes on the correct side of the road . Crash helmets are for putting in the basket at the front of your bike . Remember most car drivers dont own a cars they own motorbikes and drive accordingly . Double ditto for bus drivers . If you are going to be hit by a car make sure it is not a government car . Avoid foreigners since most are riding Russian bikes and need to keep going or the engine cuts out . Avoid any drivers wearing a green hat as they are probably xe om drivers and thus feel they are right of way