Driving in Peru

Well i think Russ is being very kind and diplomatic.

It is true everyone pays more attention to their driving in Lima. This is only because everyone knows there is likely to be at any moment someone driving at speed or driving with too little sleep, driving and taking out their frustrations about any niggle in their personal life onto their aggressive driving style. I call it style but really it is just aggression.

It is true in all capitals in the world the driving gets worse and the courtesy decreases but Lima has another level.
In Buenos Aires they daily nearly knock you down but thats because their happily talking with a friend.

In other countries it might be because they are distracted bu a beautiful woman or man.

but in Lima..its because they have a perverse dark pleasure in looking you in the eye if your a pedestrian and putting their foot down

you see children in the park take the same pleasure in frightening birds. it shows and feels you have at least some power over your life when your in your car.

weekly a bus will fall into a canyon and kill people. weekly a combi will cause the death of people.daily you take your life in your hands crossing streets. Part of the problem is the people who make decisions about enforcing laws or insisting the traffic police do something more than brush their uniform, never walk, they are always in cars or  taxi or with a chofer.
I ride a bike and wow is that FUN FUN FUN..... Iam going to have chariot spikes put on my linda bic and see what happens when some scratches start appearing on car doors who think half a centimeter is enough space !

Its bad in lima driving. Its worse if your walking or riding.