More driving last night, and it’s still as disorienting. I keep checking the wrong side for traffic first, and mistaking the wiper for the turn indicator.
The Good
There’s not that many cars on the road. Not sure if it because it’s Ramadan, and so people are staying home instead of heading out. But it makes getting used to the roads a little easier.
The Bad
What drivers there are on the roads are maniacs. The speed limits are taken as “suggestions” and there seems to be no concept of “Right of Way”.
And they seem to like to use studs for lane markers instead of painting them on the ground. Makes for a very jarring ride, especially when changing lanes. Maybe it’s done so that drivers here don’t weave in and out of traffic, but so far it doesn’t seem to be working….
The Ugly
Petrol is cheap. Dirt cheap. As in, 30 cents a litre. A full tank of fuel (50 litres!!!!) came up to only $20. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to pump petrol back in home without cursing and swearing again. %$#@!!!!!!!
No wonder they drive like mad here.
