I've been driving for about 3 months now (Cebu City and surrounding area) and have had no problems. It was a little scary at first, but once accustomed to the unwritten rules, I didn't find it difficult at all. The one major rule is, if it's bigger than you it has the right of way. I never make eye contact with another driver, but I constantly stay aware with peripheral vision. When I first started driving I was ran out of my lane by a taxi and swore that would never happen again. They still try, but once they see I'm not going to budge, they back off. I've driven all over the world and I find the style of driving here very effective (for here), although slow, unless you throw in a Traffic Enforcer, then it's less than slow.
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Though it all looks different now, I know it's still the same...
From: D J
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 9:47 AM
To: LivingInThePhilippi
Subject: [LinP3] Re: Keeping your driver's license
If after being in the Phils for a while and you are still willing to
"drive" I take my hat off to you. Not to offend, but in my "opinion"
you are very brave or very foolish. :=)
One look at how they drove in the city and I tossed in my keys. I
let my GF's brothers drive us around. I thought I could handle
driving out in the country, but even then I discovered, to my dismay,
that I was way over my head. They have a different set of rules
there. THEY HAVE NO RULES!!!. :=)
DJ
Hawaii
--- In LivingInThePhilippi
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> I rented a multicab for 3 days in November....
>
> If you thought you drove defensively before driving in the Phils, you
> might stand a chance
>
> If you're a member of the "I own the road" club.....it'
> disaster waiting to happen
>
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