Comments on: Learning to Drive Chapin-Style http://www.expatmom.info/learning-to-drive-chapin-style/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:50:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adina http://www.expatmom.info/learning-to-drive-chapin-style/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Adina Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:10:43 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=1879#comment-3285 :) It's going to take me a while to get to that point... Prospero año nuevo! :) It’s going to take me a while to get to that point…

Prospero año nuevo!

]]> By: connie http://www.expatmom.info/learning-to-drive-chapin-style/comment-page-1/#comment-3162 connie Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:19:40 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=1879#comment-3162 After learning to drive in Cairo - which sounds very similar to what you describe, where larger vehicles will actually PUSH or SCRAPE right on by your car - the trouble with going back to a country where people actually do follow road rules... is remembering to follow the road rules!! Yes, you DO have to stop at stop signs and lights. That wide spot on the side of the road is called a 'sidewalk' - you may NOT drive on it even if the curb is very low. One way means one way.. and in the direction indicated, not whatever direction you choose! It is insane, but I have to admit... there's something to be said for the convenience of being able to do whatever the heck you want or can get away with!! >;-D After learning to drive in Cairo – which sounds very similar to what you describe, where larger vehicles will actually PUSH or SCRAPE right on by your car – the trouble with going back to a country where people actually do follow road rules… is remembering to follow the road rules!! Yes, you DO have to stop at stop signs and lights. That wide spot on the side of the road is called a ’sidewalk’ – you may NOT drive on it even if the curb is very low. One way means one way.. and in the direction indicated, not whatever direction you choose! It is insane, but I have to admit… there’s something to be said for the convenience of being able to do whatever the heck you want or can get away with!! >;-D

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