Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Driving in Cambodia

All the same rules as Thailand apply except add these in:
1. If you are passing someone you politely honk your horn several times to tell them you are doing so.
2. If there is someone coming at you head on it's all about who honks louder and longer to get out of the way.
3. There are very few traffic lights, so if you are at an intersection, it's best to wait for a group of you that needs to cross at the same time- send the motobikes in first- I think the theory is that if they won't run over the little guys then of course they'll stop for the bigger ones.
4. We always stop for cows and dogs crossing- no need to honk.
5. Roads are more of a dirt path that's hoping to be a road someday- which means lots of potholes. This also means face protection for your eyes, and a support bra if you're a girl.

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