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[krats1976]

I was cleaning up my "To Be Filed" pile tonight and I came across my Korean driver's license manual. I had to turn to my favorite part... it always gives me a wee chuckle so I thought I'd share:

Quote:

Driving attitudes reveal the driver's characters. Unnecessary use of horns, shameful intrusion, sudden passing, forcing the preceding vehicle to speed up by giving threatening signs or approaching too closely, making insulting remarks to the drivers who make mistakes, etc. reveal their narrow-minded or twisted characters.

[Big Mac]

Sounds like just about every Korean driver I've seen. Hmm, I wonder what that says about Koreans in general? I won't go there.

[SuperHero]

Why didn't I get one of those manuals?

[Universalis]

The only guidebook you'll need:

TOP 20 RULES AND TIPS FOR DRIVING IN KOREA

1. You are never in the wrong lane to make a turn as long as you use your signal when you make a turn.

2. A parking lot is never full regardless of the number of cars already in it.

3. The purpose of the painted lines on the road is only for decoration, much like tinsel on a Christmas tree.

4. For some unexplainable reason, traffic lights occasionally turn red. What this means, no one in Korea really knows.

5. Motor scooters can act as pedestrians and use sidewalks or go against
traffic.

6. It's okay to cut someone off if you follow it up with a friendly "I'm stupid" hand gesture.

7. You will never be the last one to run a red light.

8. Letting a driver turn onto a major street from a driveway is required if and only if half of his/her car is preventing you from passing through.

9. Stopping at a stopsign after midnight is entirely optional.

10. Holding a clenched fist in the air, done especially by small children, allows a pedestrian to cross the road anywhere.

11. Yielding the right of way is seen as sign of stupidity or inexperience in
driving. It will earn you the wrath of many Korean drivers.

12. Your car must always have at least 20 stuffed animals in the rear window to block your view.

13. Each car must have at least one cell phone which automatically attaches to the driver's face when sitting.

14. If you really are going to stop at a stop sign or red light use your
emergency flashers to signal your intention.

15. When driving an expensive import car in Seoul, tinted windows,
sunglasses, and at least a gallon of hair gel are mandatory.

16. When driving the same type of car as in #15, the minimum speed to which one must accelerate between two stoplights spaced 50 meters apart is 120 km/hr (70mph).

17. There is no speed limit after midnight in Korea.

18. There is no such thing as a one way street in Korea.

19. Korean air has the amazing property of being able to magically absorb all catalytic emissions. Therefore, it is perfectly logical to sleep in your car with the AC on while your car is running.

20, The bicycle is a strange and futuristic invention from outer space that only Europeans, Americans, Chinese, Japanese, and other foreigners know how to operate. It's exact purpose has yet to be determined.

Brian

[JongnoGuru]

That's a pretty good, funny list. But I think the last item needs some minor revision.

[IlIlNine]

That list is exactly why I like driving here.

Traffic lights? Speed limits? Lines panted on the road? Just things open to interpretation.

Especially on my motorbike.

[JongnoGuru]

[itaewonguy]

koreans cant drive! its simple once you know that your driving experience here will be easy!!!

I was always the kid who never got hit at dodge cars... same as Korea
they are all over the road you just need to avoid them!!

[blackbird]

The traffic signals near the center of my town are turned off during peak weekend traffic hours. I swear. At first I thought they were just broken but it happens every weekend! Madhouse.

[krats1976]

[JongnoGuru]

It won't be such a waste of money if you can share more quotes like the one in the OP.

[krats1976]

Sadly, that was the only part of the book that didn't numb my brain.

[DanielInKorea]

[IlIlNine]