[Che Xunwang report] Whenever our overseas visitors traveling by car, the emergence of more serious accidents, domestic media have published will teach you how to drive outside of the article. In fact, the national traffic laws similar, most of the traffic signs are basically the same, driving outside, do not need to re-learn, the only need is to obey the law.
Last year, I had an article in the overseas traveling by car, were summarized as follows: First, make sure your driving skills with German car no problem. If the mess back into the garage, if you can not drive fast, if you do not give way to pedestrians habits, if they are the first line of response is the stopper, it is best not to go abroad by car.
this year, I want to add one sentence: If in life, not used to see the text and logo, but accustomed to the language, it is best not to go abroad by car.
Up to now, I have been traveling by car in nearly 20 countries. These countries together gave me the feeling is that you must obey the law. Whether there are no police, no matter there is no monitoring, you have to self-discipline, you must learn to discipline themselves, as long as consciously abide by the law, there would be no problem.
In fact, the vast majority of the locals did.
For example, the following figure, more vehicles on the road, the speed is very slow, we are consciously lined up, follow the vehicle in front line slowly. Despite the wide strip next to the emergency lane, but I did not see anyone get smart and take forward the emergency lane drilling.
this consciousness everywhere mdash; mdash; the far right in the figure below, is the exit lane main road, although many of the main road car, but no one through this lane, forward stopper. In contrast, took the Third Ring / Beijing’s Fourth Ring Road, the main road in and out of lanes through the stopper of behavior, very common. Not only are private cars, and even more stringent management of the bus, too.
It is the confluence of the road 2, an intermediate empty places, the same nobody ldquo; shakingClever rdquo ;. We are very consciously abide by the law. Therefore, even in the face peak, driving extremely slow, but at least will not make you a sense of tension and anger. The reason is simple, everyone in his own driveway, a car followed a very fair. No one stopper, the overall atmosphere becomes more relaxed.
As another example, the main road traffic-intensive mdash; mdash; your attention to the right to see the photos, the blue car and the SUV in the distance, are stepping on the brake. This is because, far right, is the main road into the lane, people act in accordance with ldquo; zip rdquo; principle, the left one, the right one. In fact, our laws in this case, is so specified, but in practice, consciously abide by many people.
our traffic laws and traffic signs, consistent with other countries. The only difference is that compliance and non-compliance.
For example, the stop sign, only Beijing, for example, at least there was 20 years ago, but today, people can consciously parking, very few. And they are different in many countries including the United States, in the face of this brand, most people will take the initiative to stop. You put the following two together to see the map, you can find the vehicle in front left, although both sides did not car, the car will outlaw, in ldquo; STOPrdquo; front, parking for at least 3 seconds.
last year, traveling by car travel in France, I wrote about this ldquo; STOPrdquo; cards. Someone says: no car at about the case, before the car paused, go, I is not no need to again stop the.
I think this is the root of the problem. Compliance with the law is an obligation, there is no room for deliberation. In this we can, someone like according to their own understanding, to change the law.
If we are law-abiding, not to modify according to their own understanding of the law, even if the road is narrow, many junctions, speeding is not a difficult mdash; mdash; as long as you have the right of way , you can safely step on the gas.A few years ago there were these people overseas traveling by car, when a traffic intersection turn and rush straight line, a terrible fate. I think the root cause is usually not develop the habit unruly. In fact, traffic law in our country, the same is ldquo; turn to make straight rdquo ;, just like too many people grab the line, the police do not love tube, grab the line that the phenomenon of flooding. In a large city near Beijing, I noticed that the car turn and straight lane to grab the line, almost any intersection green light will appear.
In addition to compliance with the law, there is a widespread phenomenon is humility each other. For example, the figure below bike van, took a long time to complete overtaking. White SUV followed behind it, be patient, no flashing headlights or honking from beginning to end, until the completion of overtaking the truck, drove back the original road, which was accelerated and galloped off.
The above mentioned phenomena, not only in the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and many other countries, are true.
compared with Asian countries, but the United States is not the best. For example, he arrived in New York, walking in the street, a red light, stopped, waiting.
and so on for a while, I did not see the car, next to the line of people, have walked mdash; mdash; collective running red lights. Similar scenes I’ve seen countless times in Beijing Wudaokou, think of New York as well.
Later, I found that almost every intersection is true. Several times, and finally I was the only one standing there and so green. Implying car must obey the law, you can walk loose some? I never did figure out this problem. When I drove from New York to Los Angeles, asking a local friends, he said it was impossible, pedestrians must obey the law.
Of course, abide by the law formation, mainly strict law enforcement. If we simply due to the high quality of personnel, I think it is not comprehensive.
I believe that many people watched American police enforcement video mdash; mdash; altogether, agile. First a warning, if you do not obey, they shot immediately, not patient persuasion, but also do not need to discuss. Visible, the police have considerable authority. And this authority to maintain order, apparently very effective.
regardless of the road, or roads, often see police cars. It is said that police suspected they see, such as unjustifiably continuous change lanes, speed is too fast, they will immediately go to catch up, after approaching, flashing lights, was chasing the car driver, the best obediently pull over immediately , lowered the window, two hands on the wheel, waiting for the police to come ask.
Whenever there is illegal driving behavior, can get punished, the punishment will be superimposed with illegal number, and even affect the amount of insurance, personal credit. Do this step, I believe, dare to break the law who will be less and less. If only propaganda, well-meaning advice, there are some people, certainly do not listen, still its own way. From the point of view of others, you will inevitably feel nobody violations, honestly line up too lose. Under such circumstances, it is a vicious cycle. On the road, it will be extruded into gruel.