Chinese Driving Etiquete and the Law of the Road

From Day Eleven China

Chinese roadways follow a single rule of driving, as far as I can tell, and it works very efficiently. The rule is: look where you want to go, and then go. There are traffic lights, and lanes, and center lines, but all of that is just a courtesy of the public infrastructure. I have seen a lot of traffic quickly routed in various directions more quickly than I recall seeing in the past.

The experience is somewhat like trusting that others headed your direction will be looking at you and will not hit you. In fact, it is the best idea for driving I have seen.

There is some amount of caution, as a courtesy demands. For instance, you might look both ways, left and right, before proceeding into an intersection through a red light. However, on a green light, it is best to look in the direction you wish to proceed. You will see what is before you, and others will see what is before them. It's really quite simple and en-genius.