We have been blogging about our long drive to and from South Africa.
We were told before we left that the SA drivers will pull over on the paved shoulder to let you pass, and then you should flash your lights as a "thank you".
We had first seen this done in rural Texas, specifically on the road between Round Rock and Tyler.
True enough, most of our route was on very nice, but two-lane roads. The shoulder (or verge) was nice, free of debris, and used by many drivers.
Apparently in SA the trucks are restricted to 100 Km/hr, whereas cars can go 120. This makes for a LOT of passing.
Fortunately, the roads have lots of long straight-aways and only occasional hills. Let me assure you, the auto drivers take full advantage. They pass when it's safe, they pass when it is not safe. They pass when nothing is coming, and they pass when a car is coming.
I am not kidding. I have seen drivers pass a vehicle with an oncoming vehicle clearly in sight. Usually the oncoming vehicle pulls over to the verge and the pass is safely completed.
In over 1500 miles of driving, we never saw an accident, except one finder bender in Cape Town.
This system works well, and I quickly joined in, to Brenda's horror.
Courtesy counts. Drivers seemed pretty courteous, and the system worked well. Seems a clear illustration of Philippians 2:4, "Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
Wow, what G^d says actually works. Now if I will only practice a bit more in obeying what G^d says.
We were told before we left that the SA drivers will pull over on the paved shoulder to let you pass, and then you should flash your lights as a "thank you".
We had first seen this done in rural Texas, specifically on the road between Round Rock and Tyler.
True enough, most of our route was on very nice, but two-lane roads. The shoulder (or verge) was nice, free of debris, and used by many drivers.
Apparently in SA the trucks are restricted to 100 Km/hr, whereas cars can go 120. This makes for a LOT of passing.
Fortunately, the roads have lots of long straight-aways and only occasional hills. Let me assure you, the auto drivers take full advantage. They pass when it's safe, they pass when it is not safe. They pass when nothing is coming, and they pass when a car is coming.
I am not kidding. I have seen drivers pass a vehicle with an oncoming vehicle clearly in sight. Usually the oncoming vehicle pulls over to the verge and the pass is safely completed.
In over 1500 miles of driving, we never saw an accident, except one finder bender in Cape Town.
This system works well, and I quickly joined in, to Brenda's horror.
Courtesy counts. Drivers seemed pretty courteous, and the system worked well. Seems a clear illustration of Philippians 2:4, "Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
Wow, what G^d says actually works. Now if I will only practice a bit more in obeying what G^d says.
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