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Crockpot2001 · Joined: 01 Jul 2007

The other day I was waiting for a bus at a stop that happened to be near a crosswalk. There were school kids ahead of me walking through the intersection as the little green walk-guy gave them permission. A car then blows through its red light, barely swerves for the kids and then slams on the brakes as I hold out my cell phone like I'm taking his picture. He then proceeded with caution after looking all around. I already had my phone out to check the time. I was a bit stunned by his immediate rxn. I've done it a few times since (there are too many opportunities as we all know) and it has worked like a charm. I am not sure if it's that they are worried about my sending in the pics or if they are freaked out by a 6'5" dude holding out something in such a conspicuous fashion. Regardless, it has worked well.

I think I'll sign up for that Tae Kwan Do class now.

Lekker · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Location: Seoul

Tiberious aka Sparkles · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!

People used to make money doing just what you did. Maybe they still do, I dunno.

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:42 am Post subject:

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

This country is a disgrace as far as drivers go.

They basically all just speed right up to crosswalks or go right around corners with no regard for safety.

When I was in Japan, I couldn't believe how courteous the drivers were.

One of my pet peeves here are taxis that stop half-way through a crosswalk. I just want to walk right over their hoods.

sojourner1 · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:21 am Post subject:

What inconsiderate fools when behind the wheel. They'll kill you if you're in the way. No bones about it. It's like a jungle, if you can't walk fast enough or stay out of the way, you're dead. This is how a society like this efficiently operates as to weed out those who have gotten too slow and weak. It's not intentional nor hateful, it's just an automatic instinct of life. Sometimes children inadvertently die as a result of such carelessness since they're smaller and slower.

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

It's sofa king we Todd did.

danby_ll · Joined: 06 Dec 2006

OneWayTraffic · Joined: 14 Mar 2005

Yesterfday alone, on a twenty minute bus ride, I saw a Matiz, a SM5 and a Bongo truck all pull out in front of or otherwise cut of our bus. The Bongo passed us on the left two seconds before making a right turn in front of us. Then to top it off we passed first one, then another scooter/car accident. The first one looked like the car had pulled a U turn in front of the scooter.

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

cangel · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: Jeonju, S. Korea

In my city, Jeonju, public busses blow through red lights all the time. I have seen drivers pull onto the sidewalk to get around people... Literally driving on the sidewalk... I heard that when the bus driver's association went on strike, they started following traffic laws instead of breaking them. Go figure.

Crockpot2001 · Joined: 01 Jul 2007

In the US we are all stocked up with apethy but it just blows my mind that something such as this does not seem to elicit a rased eyebrow by the general public in Korea. I would NOT want to meet the mother of a New Jersey kid after I drove a bus through an intersection with the kid there.

Is there some thought that when it is YOU riding the bus or driving that it will help you in some way to be able to ingnore common traffic laws?

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject:

theatrelily · Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Location: Haeundae-gu, Busan

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!