Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Changes

Things are quickly settling down ...but still, we have to deal with human craziness:

When crossing the road, even if it's a one-way street for cars, remember to look left and right and left... bikes are allowed to travel the other way.

Even if there are pedestrian markings, you wait until it is relatively clear of vehicals. There is really no point pitting flesh against 20-ton buses and they know!!!

If the road is very wide, i.e 8 lanes, remember to look for signals in the middle of the road! The green man at the other end of the road is meant for pedestrians starting from the middle!

Don't wait until the lights turns red to run... RUN before it happens. Once the lights are not in your favor, and if you are still on the road, say prayers immediately.

When taking the train during peak hours, it is possible to be so packed that there is no room to spread your feet wider than your shoulders and no way to reach any handrails / bars etc. Surprisingly, because it is so packed, there is no room to fall. So you just sway with the crowd and lean on each other for support. It's like packing your luggage - the more you pack in, the less likely the stuff inside will move around. Unlikely the carriage will burst open so relax and enjoy the ride!

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