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Bicycles Everywhere (but no helmets)

March 17th 2012
When we got off the plane we immediately got into a taxi and headed for the city. All the taxis here are VWs plain boxy 1998 Jetta type cars. Traffic is horrendous, cars go everywhere, people go anywhere, and bicycles or electric scooters rule. I was surprised when I heard that there are strict regulations on riding bikes and motorbikes because it seems they just go where ever they want. The sidew ... read more
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