Driving into the path of speeding oncoming cars

KruChris · 2019-06-16T17:20:04+02:00

Discuss near-death experiences while navigating the busy roads of Thanh Hoa City, Vietnam. Share tips on driving strategies and road safety.

KruChris Serial expat

Member since 29 April 2016

KruChrisSerial expat16 June 2019 15:20:04

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Have you had a near death experience? A speeding coach (bus). What does my driver do, standing out of harms way? Silly to ask, of course he would move into the path of the bus! The bus was too fast to slam on the brakes, but kindly swerved or else I would be one of 2 corpses near Thanh Hoa City.

Do this automatically every chance you get. Wonna cross a busy 2-way lane while they have ,green> and you would wait in the West, yielding?

Yielding is un-Vietnamese. So let's obstruct the lane of fast cars. Punish them for having more money? Dare them to hit and injure or kill you?

Do this in top gear (what else)!!

Try getting a stationary bicycle to move in top gear. It will be 5 x harder and slower. But this makes life more interesting, I suppose?

Remind others to keep on the lookout.

So glad that driver risked toppling over his bus to save our lives.

Wadey Contributor

Member since 27 August 2018

WadeyContributor17 June 2019 10:56:26

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Another one of the joys of Vietnam.

Wadey

Teacher Mark Serial expat

Member since 07 March 2012

Teacher MarkSerial expat22 June 2019 09:55:29

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Just lost a couple of teachers last month when the car they were riding in crashed.聽 The press has applied more apathy and ineptitude in their coverage of this one than they usually do.