Driving - The Capitulation
It's been one week. How has my driving changed?
- I assume the minimum speed limit everywhere is 100 km/h.
- I’m fifteen rows back at the traffic lights and they go green. I immediately beep my horn.
- At traffic lights, six inches is the maximum gap between my car and the car in front.
- I suddenly realise I need to turn left. I turn left from the far right lane whilst beeping my horn.
- The slow lane is the middle lane, the overtaking lane is the left lane, and the alternative overtaking lane is the right lane. The “I’m in a hurry today” overtaking lane is the hard shoulder.
5 comments:
You've compiled a very usefull list ..may I suggest a title:"Learn How to Drive: Saudi Style"
I am a Saudi, and everytime I think about driving habits of Saudis I conclude to this:
Either they think ther are actually inside a Video Game,
OR
They think they are inside a video game!!
ha ha! I like the new title and you are right, they DO drive like it's just a video game. They certainly don't seem to realise that they are putting their (and our!) lives at risk.
I know that I subconsiously prepare myself when I am about to leave work and drive home. It's almost like getting ready to go to war!
Safe driving!
I totally understand.
It didn't surprise me that out of the 9 categories of posts you have -labels-, "Driving" had the largest number of posts in it, even more than the "Ninja" category :-)
Now you are in Riyadh, If you ever had the chance to drive in Jeddah, I guess that number will triple. As my brother calls it: these streets that we have in Jeddah were specifically designed to promote accidents!
I just cannot imagine how bad the driving must be in Jeddah for it to be worse than Riyadh!
If I had my way I think I'd post about driving every day as every day something happens to me on the roads that makes my blood boil!
If I can get out of here without being in a car accident I'll be delighted... and surprised :-/
I agree with entropy, it's hell driving here with all those whereabouts. However, that shouldn't keep you from visiting ;). You will see a whole other side of Saudi that you never saw. That's if you don't come on a vacation or a holiday season ... :S ... We get invaded those times and it becomes indifferent :P
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