July 4, 20223 yr On 5/8/2022 at 1:49 PM, newtie said: Funny you mention iPhones and accidents. ...After searching, information not available. Lumped in with ‘distracted driving’. I wonder who doesn’t want you to know this information…hmmmmm. I just got back from travelling in Peru & Colombia. My home is near Denver CO. I was blown away by how people drive in the megacities especially down there. There is no such thing as distracted driving because it's essentially M.A.D.: don't pay attention and you're dead! Horns blasting constantly, people jockeying into this slot or that. Motorcycles threading between cars/trucks with clearances measured in centimeters! And here's the thing: compared to the greater Denver area I saw far less vehicles with dents in them down there and I think it is an unexpected side effect of having way looser rules of the road. They simply do not have the luxury of being distracted and when they get in the car they need to be fully ready to compete. Can't imagine "commuting" down there! I'd be worn out by the time I got to work! Noel System: 9900X3D Noctua NH-D15 G2, MSI Pro 650-P WiFi, G.SKILL 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000, WD NVMe 2Tb x 1, Sabrent NVMe 2Tb x 1, RTX 4090 FE, Corsair RM1000W PSU, Win11 Home, LG Ultra Curved Gsync Ultimate 3440x1440, Phanteks Enthoo Pro Case, TCA Boeing Edition Yoke & TQ, Cessna Trim Wheel, RTSS Framerate Limiter w/ Front Edge Sync. Aircraft used in MSFS 2024: Fenix A320, Aerosoft CRJ, FBW, WT 787X, I-Fly 737 MAX 8, Citation Longitude.
July 4, 20223 yr I was in Peru two years ago. Agreed on the driving down there. It was nothing compared to Beijing. Stop lights/signs/lane markers are suggestions only. More than once I had my life pass before my eyes. 😂
July 4, 20223 yr Thanks for the warning I think I'll pass on Beijing 🙃 Noel System: 9900X3D Noctua NH-D15 G2, MSI Pro 650-P WiFi, G.SKILL 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000, WD NVMe 2Tb x 1, Sabrent NVMe 2Tb x 1, RTX 4090 FE, Corsair RM1000W PSU, Win11 Home, LG Ultra Curved Gsync Ultimate 3440x1440, Phanteks Enthoo Pro Case, TCA Boeing Edition Yoke & TQ, Cessna Trim Wheel, RTSS Framerate Limiter w/ Front Edge Sync. Aircraft used in MSFS 2024: Fenix A320, Aerosoft CRJ, FBW, WT 787X, I-Fly 737 MAX 8, Citation Longitude.
July 5, 20223 yr Moderator 1956 Havana Cuba. Taxi driver explains the 'rule of the road' (there's only one). When approaching an intersection, the first person to blow their horn has the right of way. 😄 Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
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