Originally Posted by
karenkay
driving from taipei to taroko was just fine, although i wouldn't want to drive in taipei more than necessary. as far as driving in taiwan goes, once you give up your western ideas about the lane being 'yours,' it's just fine. start thinking of the road as a whole space, having nothing to do with lanes per se, and it's all good.
*WHEW* no kidding. Taxi ride were a fascinating experience, actually more so in Kaohsiung than Taipei. The other thing that I found strange as a pedestrian were the green walking light telling me it was ok to cross along with the green arrow telling cars it was ok to turn through the path I was about to cross.