Comments on: How to Drive in the Philippines http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/ A Forum about an American Expat Living in Davao, Philippines Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:57:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-2328 Bruce Mon, 04 May 2009 10:16:35 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=625#comment-2328 Ceblogger, Sounds like driving in the US. hahaha Ceblogger,
Sounds like driving in the US. hahaha

]]> By: ceblogger http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 ceblogger Mon, 04 May 2009 05:20:21 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=625#comment-2317 Ray, it's not really a race. it's just than the cars are just too fast, swerving from one lane to another, trying to get past each other. I'll have my NLEX experience next weekend as I'll be in Subic. Ray, it’s not really a race. it’s just than the cars are just too fast, swerving from one lane to another, trying to get past each other. I’ll have my NLEX experience next weekend as I’ll be in Subic.

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Bruce Fri, 01 May 2009 09:43:19 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=625#comment-2206 Lynne, I always wondered how long it would take me to get used to the left (wrong) side of the street. hahah Be careful. Lynne,
I always wondered how long it would take me to get used to the left (wrong) side of the street. hahah
Be careful.

]]> By: *lynne* http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 *lynne* Fri, 01 May 2009 04:51:11 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=625#comment-2200 Ah, the motorcyclists... I ranted about one <a href="http://azlynne1972.blogspot.com/2006/04/close-encounters-of-id10t-kind.html" rel="nofollow">almost-encounter</a> a few years ago ... they run rampant on the streets of Malaysia too. Since I'm more used to driving in the US than in Malaysia by this time, when I do go back to KL I take my time before getting into the driver's seat. Bad enough I need to get back to driving on the <i>other</i> side of the road, then having to watch out for the motorcyclists? Yikes!! Ah, the motorcyclists… I ranted about one almost-encounter a few years ago … they run rampant on the streets of Malaysia too. Since I’m more used to driving in the US than in Malaysia by this time, when I do go back to KL I take my time before getting into the driver’s seat. Bad enough I need to get back to driving on the other side of the road, then having to watch out for the motorcyclists? Yikes!!

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 Bruce Fri, 01 May 2009 03:01:36 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=625#comment-2196 Ray, I have never driven in Manila and try to stay ways from there unless necessary. Ray,
I have never driven in Manila and try to stay ways from there unless necessary.

]]> By: Ray http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-2194 Ray Fri, 01 May 2009 02:53:39 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=625#comment-2194 Thats interesting that they race on SLEX. Have been on NLEX many times and they don't seem to drive that fast. Thats interesting that they race on SLEX. Have been on NLEX many times and they don’t seem to drive that fast.

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-2190 Bruce Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:41:27 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=625#comment-2190 Ceblogger, Here they creep along at 5kph. hahaha Ceblogger,
Here they creep along at 5kph. hahaha

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-2189 Bruce Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:40:43 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=625#comment-2189 Ray, That is the thought here, lights on will kill their battery or use gas. Well, once they get creamed by a truck, they it will not cost them anything except maybe their life. Ray,
That is the thought here, lights on will kill their battery or use gas. Well, once they get creamed by a truck, they it will not cost them anything except maybe their life.

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-2188 Bruce Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:39:39 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=625#comment-2188 Mike, We had a great day and saw a lot. We left early so I never saw your comment here. Talk to you soon. Mike,
We had a great day and saw a lot. We left early so I never saw your comment here. Talk to you soon.

]]> By: ceblogger http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-drive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 ceblogger Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:33:57 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=625#comment-2170 it's a different driving experience here in Manila. One got to compete with buses and jeeps in the city roads. At the highways like SLEX, it's like everybody's racing at 80-130kph. So very unlike Cebu. it’s a different driving experience here in Manila. One got to compete with buses and jeeps in the city roads. At the highways like SLEX, it’s like everybody’s racing at 80-130kph.

So very unlike Cebu.

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