I forgot this story that I think is NASCAR worthy. As we were discussing driving, Ruwan shared a lesson that every Sri Lankan learns on their first day of driving lessons at 17 to prepare for their license at 18 -- drive to the back end of cows and towards dogs' heads. Cows and dogs are all over and constantly claiming sections of the road as theirs. The logic is that cows are slow and don't normally change direction so drive where they just left -- like in a NASCAR wreck. Dogs, on the other hand, change directions frequently so driving at his head will make it move out of the way away from your car. I think the story says it all.
And the best part is that as a learner you are branded -- literally with a scarlet letter. You get a big, red "L" on your car, truck, or three wheel auto-rickshaw. I think it stands for learner, but given how slow these "L"'s are driving -- maybe it stands for loser. Certainly the amount of honking they get would indicate that.
I did comment that most drivers appeared to treat pedestrians like cows, which drew howls of laughter. In Sri Lanka, pedestrians do not practically have the right of way -- even at cross walks. People act more like cows when crossing the street.
And the best part is that as a learner you are branded -- literally with a scarlet letter. You get a big, red "L" on your car, truck, or three wheel auto-rickshaw. I think it stands for learner, but given how slow these "L"'s are driving -- maybe it stands for loser. Certainly the amount of honking they get would indicate that.
I did comment that most drivers appeared to treat pedestrians like cows, which drew howls of laughter. In Sri Lanka, pedestrians do not practically have the right of way -- even at cross walks. People act more like cows when crossing the street.
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