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Riding in China (Asia)

S Smith

S Smith

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With gasoline prices rising, we will most likely see an increase use of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds.  As a friend who sent me this said... "Let's see, we'll have a bunch of people with no training, insurance, or license on scooters on the roads in congested urban roads and highways. Here is how it would all work out: "

100 Motorcycle Crashes - Driving in Asia
 
I love the banner stating that "no one died in this video".  Yeah, but a bet that a bunch of the were seriously and permanently injured.  The sad part is that i found myself laughing at some of them.  ???
 
That is disturbing! I am shocked no on died in several of these collisions. I am also shocked on how many bike v. bike collisions occurred. I do not believe I care to ride in Japan anytime soon.
 
S Smith said:
With gasoline prices rising, we will most likely see an increase use of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds.  As a friend who sent me this said... "Let's see, we'll have a bunch of people with no training, insurance, or license on scooters on the roads in congested urban roads and highways. Here is how it would all work out: "

100 Motorcycle Crashes - Driving in Asia
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BTW, none of these are taken in Japan, all are driving on the right side of the road, Japan is left side driving.

Dan
 
Dalroo said:
That is disturbing! I am shocked no on died in several of these collisions. I am also shocked on how many bike v. bike collisions occurred. I do not believe I care to ride in Japan anytime soon.
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None of this is from Japan, most likely China (where driving wacko is a way of life).

Dan
 
WillyP said:
Bergmen said:
all are driving on the right side of the road
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Are you sure, sure looked to me that some were on the wrong side...  :))
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True, should have said right hand side of the road. BTW, in China (mainland) they are supposed to drive on the right hand side but it is "anything goes" if driving on the left gives you any sort of advantage. I had to look down sometimes when our chauffer (driver) would dart across three lanes of traffic to make a left turn stopping big trucks right in their tracks. I lived through it but really don't want to do that again.

Dan
 
Wow.  That vid is beyond insane.  The cagers and bicycle riders are just as crazy as the scooter punks.
 
Bergmen said:
S Smith said:
With gasoline prices rising, we will most likely see an increase use of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds.  As a friend who sent me this said... "Let's see, we'll have a bunch of people with no training, insurance, or license on scooters on the roads in congested urban roads and highways. Here is how it would all work out: "

100 Motorcycle Crashes - Driving in Asia
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BTW, none of these are taken in Japan, all are driving on the right side of the road, Japan is left side driving.

Dan
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correctomoondo!, it's china. I guess with their standard of living increasing, more people are able to afford motor vehicles. unfortunately they drive like they're still riding bicycles.
 
S Smith said:
With gasoline prices rising, we will most likely see an increase use of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds.  As a friend who sent me this said... "Let's see, we'll have a bunch of people with no training, insurance, or license on scooters on the roads in congested urban roads and highways. Here is how it would all work out: "

100 Motorcycle Crashes - Driving in Asia
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And most of those folks are the same ones building all the wonderfull cheap products we are flooded with .  :-\
 
And most of those folks are the same ones building all the wonderfull cheap products we are flooded with .  :-\
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Just remember those scooters and bikes are coming our way along with the cars hopefully the folks riding in them her in the states
have more brains than the ones in the video. Can you imagine that happening here? :hum:
 
That's nothing...... they move here in Vancouver, Canada and drive exactly the same way, that's why are insurance premiums are so bloody high over here.  :41:
 
Apparently when you make a people used to oxen and bicycles rich enough to suddenly afford automobiles and scooters, they don't suddenly learn how to drive.

 
I think there were over 30,000 road deaths in the USA last year and Canada probably isn't far behind per capita.

I've been a passenger and a pedestrian in China numerous times over the years and indeed it is spooky.  With such a massive population and such a huge growth in vehicles there probably is no way things can improve.  Sad.
 
Hogboy said:
I think there were over 30,000 road deaths in the USA last year and Canada probably isn't far behind per capita.

I've been a passenger and a pedestrian in China numerous times over the years and indeed it is spooky.  With such a massive population and such a huge growth in vehicles there probably is no way things can improve.  Sad.
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I've been there twice myself (two one week stints for bizness). Personally, I do not want to go back there for any reason. Glad I went but I've seen and done enough. I've got stories that would raise the hair on the back of your neck.

Dan
 
Bergmen said:
I've been there twice myself (two one week stints for bizness). Personally, I do not want to go back there for any reason. Glad I went but I've seen and done enough. I've got stories that would raise the hair on the back of your neck.
Dan
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Not sure if you're referring to traffic or the people/culture Dan.

We had an international joint-team that worked together for 5 years.  They would come here each year and learn and then we'd go over to see what they built.  The first few years we were convinced they were dummies - then they simply left our stuff in the dust with amazing technology.

I had a complete riot each time I went, made a lot of friends, learned a bit of Mandarin, ate amazing food (yes, some was gross though) and saw sights like Xian, the Wall, Forbidden City, Shanghai, etc. that blew my mind.

I am a bit concerned about their growing economic and military strength and hope that they continue to stay peaceful and, comparatively, economically benign.
 
Hogboy said:
Bergmen said:
I've been there twice myself (two one week stints for bizness). Personally, I do not want to go back there for any reason. Glad I went but I've seen and done enough. I've got stories that would raise the hair on the back of your neck.
Dan
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Not sure if you're referring to traffic or the people/culture Dan.

We had an international joint-team that worked together for 5 years.  They would come here each year and learn and then we'd go over to see what they built.  The first few years we were convinced they were dummies - then they simply left our stuff in the dust with amazing technology.

I had a complete riot each time I went, made a lot of friends, learned a bit of Mandarin, ate amazing food (yes, some was gross though) and saw sights like Xian, the Wall, Forbidden City, Shanghai, etc. that blew my mind.

I am a bit concerned about their growing economic and military strength and hope that they continue to stay peaceful and, comparatively, economically benign.
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I should have clarified. The only things I find that I cannot tolerate are the driving and the suffocating air pollution (trying to sell me anything/everything comes in a close third). The people, food, places to go, etc. all excellent and very good. I was told to stay away from Russian airplanes for intra-country air travel (easy to do, there are new wedtern airplanes from competing airlines).

Great Wall is amazing. Constant huckstering bothersome. I would only shop with escorts.

Glad I went (got paid to do so, rather handsomely at that), don't want to go back.

Dan
 
Bergmen said:
Great Wall is amazing. Constant huckstering bothersome. I would only shop with escorts.
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So do you prefer the escorts at the Great Wall to those in, say Phoenix?  ;)

Just kidding.  I'm glad you had the chance to go - and get paid handsomely!  There's nothing like travelling to other places to make you appreciate home.
 
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