30 March 2010
Drivers in Cambodia have a real problem with lanes. Or more correctly, they have no problems with lanes because they don't even know they exist. I am certain a good percentage of the driving population believes lanes are street decorations. The rest of the driving population just ignores them. |
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Single lines, double yellow lines, oncoming traffic...so what? |
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Tuk-tuk drivers straddle the lanes, too |
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The driving practices are somewhat understandable if one takes into account two basic driving principles here: [1] a driver should never stop so if there is some obstacle in his lane, he just goes wherever there is an open space but keeps moving; and [2] people drive the way they walk. Do you stay in lanes on the sidewalk? |