In Canada, we have rules of the road that we are taught to follow. Speed limits, traffic signs, staying in your own lane, signalling etc. However, being a pedestrian, as well as renting bicycles and motorbikes, I have become fully aware of the traffic situation in southeast Asia. Simply put, there are no rules. IT's controlled chaos. In smaller centers, there are very few traffic lights or signs. Very rarely are there lines painted on the road. Motorbikes and bicycles weave inbetween larger vehicles that are stopped at a red light. I've seen a handful of speed limit signs throughout my travels. In some of the larger cities, I've seen quite a few traffic cirlces where it's a total free-for-all. When you want to pass someone on the highway, or anywhere for that matter, you simply
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