How to drive in Taiwan OT from 'buying a used motorcycle'

[Super Hans]

Yes, unless you get run over - and then sometimes you have the right of way. However, by then it is too late to have right of way.

[Evlesoa]

Oh, I see. That's really Odd. In my experience (not in Taiwan, actually) pedestrians always have the right of way, even if it's a green light for the cars. I suppose it's the other way around here.

It's funny, I just saw news a few days ago where a girl got hit because a car didn't slow down for her. And then some different news of a motorcycle getting plowed by a car; girl didn't live; albeit the motorcyclist did.

Apparently there's a new law passed this month (July) where you are required to wear seat belts. Is this true? I was told to do so in a Taxi.

[urodacus]

Never obey the laws because they're the laws, because no one else will. And certainly don't think that because things are done one way in any other country (even if that's a sensible thing to do) that the same applies here in Taiwan.

The only "rule" worth following in Taiwan is that everyone else wants to kill you. Drive defensively, not like a local.

[Chris]

Oh, I see. That's really Odd. In my experience (not in Taiwan, actually) pedestrians always have the right of way, even if it's a green light for the cars. I suppose it's the other way around here.

When it comes to Taiwanese traffic, theory does not equal practice.

[Evlesoa]

Lol, I see that law does not get followed. I see a lot of people already driving defensively. I shall do that, too.