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How I Drive in Shanghai? It seems that the most important rule in SH traffic is that drivers and pedestrians should all share a blatant lack of respect for rules and each other. If everybody is disrespectful then we have a harmonious traffic culture! All kidding aside, I think the major problem is lack of skill and understanding by both pedestrians and drivers. Cities like NYC, where there is limited space with many pedestrians, still properly enforce a no turn on red rule and traffic flows fine. This is because all rules are respected, and not treated as a buffet (I'll follow this rule....but that one over there isn't so nice...). The ability to understand rules, follow them completely and reap the benefits will take some time here and it might be too late for SH's first generation drivers. It's a learning process, as everywhere else. Once excuses such as overcrowding, lack of space etc. are shown to be what they are (just excuses...driving in overpopulated Japanese cities is much more pleasant than here) we will hopefully see improvement. Cheers! |