Well guys I've been driving in Bali now for the last 6 months and here are couple of observations.
Traffic lights: If the light is red this only means stop if you want to otherwise continue on. The biggest culprits are motorbike riders.
Lane markings: These are only for decoration. Moving between lanes can be undertaken at any time and with no requirement for indication.
Parking: Stop wherever it suits even if you block traffic.
Motorbikes are an absolute menace. The number of times I have almost wiped one out I have lost count of. Joining traffic on a motorbike seems to be a sport. See if they can get across the line of traffic without any indication and causing as much potential grief as possible.
Bali is no different from a number of other countries in the SE Asian sphere.
It terrifies me that one day i will wipe out a motorbike and it may be carrying a whole family. I bloody hope not!!!!!
Traffic lights: If the light is red this only means stop if you want to otherwise continue on. The biggest culprits are motorbike riders.
Lane markings: These are only for decoration. Moving between lanes can be undertaken at any time and with no requirement for indication.
Parking: Stop wherever it suits even if you block traffic.
Motorbikes are an absolute menace. The number of times I have almost wiped one out I have lost count of. Joining traffic on a motorbike seems to be a sport. See if they can get across the line of traffic without any indication and causing as much potential grief as possible.
Bali is no different from a number of other countries in the SE Asian sphere.
It terrifies me that one day i will wipe out a motorbike and it may be carrying a whole family. I bloody hope not!!!!!