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Horangi Munshin · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Location: Busan

Have you had any bizarre experiences while driving in Korea?

Earlier this evening, my wife, daughter and I were driving home from a friends house. This guy roundhouse kicked our car while we were driving past him!!!

I was about to sound the horn when he wandered onto the road but he looked like he was steeping back. Does he look like the violent type?

He came up to the car after we stopped but was only yabbering on about God knows what. We called the cops, they didn't take long to arrive. They took him home or something.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

And you stopped to get his picture?

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

Hmmm I'm dissatisfied with my life and my failed business 'Happy Interiorpia'. What to do? Get drunk and:

1) slash the face of a major politician?

2) strip naked, soak my clothes in high test soju, and use them to burn down Gyeongbokgung Palace?

3) light my car on fire and try and drive it through the doors of city hall?

4) Bring some jugs of kerosene onto the Seoul subway and torch a car?

5) Chop off my fingers?

Oh I know. Stand in the middle of the street and give round house kicks to passing motor vehicles. I might not get killed.

Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

Mindmetoo, violence and strange behavior is not limited to Korea.

Horangi, if he dammaged your car, he owes you for repairs.

desultude · Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject:

I was driving on the I 95 freeway in Miami in February, late at night with very little traffic, when this guy comes speeding up behind me very close, pulls around in front of me, and slams on his brakes! I was alert enough to swerve and not hit him, but my heart didn't slow for an hour.

My best friend in Miami quit driving after another driver got p!ssed at him for something and pointed a gun at his face.

Miami has been named the road rage capital of the U.S. I am unfazed by driving in Korea. Seriously, I am the most serene western driver I know here.

After I originally posted this, I went to the Miami Herald, and this was in today's edition:

sadsac · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Gwangwang

It is an interesting place to drive. Driving home from Bangoejin one night at the witching hour and lo and behold a copper jumps out from behind a sign right in front of me. I'm thinking WTF, I stop and he comes to my window, "What's the problem?" Nothing, could I get a lift. He needed a ride home as the bus to collect him hadn't arrived. I gave hime a lift, as he lived near my apartment, but I did have to chuckle, only in Korea. Smile

poker player · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Location: On the river

Driving 150 km/h on Hwy 1 and getting passed by a Bimmer750 like I was standing still is something I'm never gonna forget. I've driven all over Europe where 200km/h is not extraordinary but believe me this guy was going well over 200. And unlike Koreans, Europeans can handle those speeds. If someone had pulled out in front of him at that speed-game over

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

desultude · Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject:

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

I hope your friend got a nice settlement, Desultude. That sucks....

Gideon · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Location: Seoul

my driving story..

About a month ago in Anyang city i was driving down one of the more busier streets. Anyway, this ass%$^ driving a tiburon comes passing by me doing about 100 kms on a street, not the highway.. although i see this many times i knew an accident is waiting to happen.. sure enough this guy zooms by, and um looking ahead thinking to myself "what an idiot, driving high speeds and the traffic is backed up about 3 blocks up the street".. whats the point, really?? Didnt the guy see all the traffic ahead of him..

anyway, he zooms by popping in and out of traffic and i see him dissappear among the cars ahead and then i hear a big POP, BANG!!.. i knew it was him..

He hit the back end of a metro bus and did a 360 in the middle of the street hitting 2 other vehicles. I dont have sympathy to anyone driving that crazy like he was.. i pulled up next to him and looked, laughed and told him he should have slowed down.. from what i could see no one was hurt but he looked in shock.. i doubt he understand anything i said to him.

And then i went on my way..

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

I'm down for two stories, both on scooter.

1. I went through a green light and was rear-ended by a car that was turning right to go my direction. My scooter was basically trashed and I jumped out of harm's way. The guy apologised, but later said it was my fault and the light was red. But I remember 100% clearly the light was green. I drew a diagram and got the repair shop guys to realise the other guy was lying, and someone called him to make him back down and admit it was his fault. And to think I was even considering letting him off the hook because he'd been so nice.

2. In Itaewon I pulled up to an intersection to wait at a red light, only to have a foreigner holler in my ear. Just "Aaaa!" I turned to look at him and said "What the hell was that?" He was obviously surprised I wasn't Korean. He said "Get off the sidewalk!" I pointed to the red light and the side street I had come from and said "Get off the road." If I wasn't on a scooter, he'd've been wearing my boots on his face.

Reason. · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA - for now.

Corporal · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

I've only been driving here for about four months, but nothing unusual has happened yet. I do yell at bus and taxi drivers for not using their signals though.

Woland · Joined: 10 May 2006 Location: Seoul