Hi,
What do you think of the way people drive in Botswana? How different is it from your home country?
Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess… what are the characteristics of the driving style in Botswana?
Share with us the difficulties one may face when driving in Botswana: peak hours, road conditions, accident, etc. and your advice to drive safely in the country.
Thank you in advance for participating,
Maximilien
Driving in Botswana
Maximilien
31 July 2015 09:30:58
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La Vista Properties
10 August 2015 14:33:45
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In short:
- Incompetent
- Fearful
- Over cautious
Explain:
Motswana drivers are in general incapable of judging speed and distance hence blocking traffic at every opportunity. The learn to drive in sand pits with "instructors" who are little more than owners of a wreck still moving.
Then disrespect red traffic lights, eating out of fast food containers and the use of cellphones whilst driving is doing the rest.
No enforcement of drinking ban whilst driving leads to most fatalities.
What I say is "you need to send 10 Motswana drivers to Johannesburg at the same time, they will manage to stop all flowing traffic on any major intersection"
Enough said, the good thing is most people do not have money for fuel to drive out of town, so the further from town the less obstacles.
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