[Healeys] Chinese driving

[Alan Seigrist]

John -

You have to realize that 95% of the drivers in China have gotten their
driver's license within the last 3 years.

Imagine what the US would be like if you only had drivers between the
ages of 16 and 19, and all of the drivers had only received very
basic, cursory instruction (e.g. "this is the gas pedal", "stay on the
right hand side", "D is for drive," etc. etc.).  It'd probably look
about the same!

Cheers,

Alan

On 9/21/07, John Loftus <loftusdesign at cox.net> wrote:
> I've been to Shanghai twice this year. It's true they don't eat while driving .. they are too busy smoking and breaking every traffic law known to mankind! It is an interesting study in traffic
> flow though ... lots of honking but no one seems to get mad at each other. I thought we were going to die many times while being driven around. Our driver only hit one pedestrian and he lived.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_G9fFEqwnM&mode=related&search=
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6prp1J1RcwU
>
> Of course, this is not Hong Kong where things are much more civilized.