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And To Back This Up First Hand

A youtube vid of a guy who should NOT be driving, see the space on the left hand side, you can fit a car through there no worries, this guy should be shot!!

http://youtu.be/1Y4Eh6Xj-lw
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I always tell my South American friends that Lima had the worst driving I've ever seen. Brazilian folks are always kind of offended.
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we wrote at the same time...
which points did I make that you do not understand? where I come from, we ask in that case and do not go to attack.
when I answered with sure I wanted to confirm that problem that I am very well aware of. My post is not a general " how to ride a motorcycle safely" info but an attempt to help every traveller to come home in one piece and without wasting time in police stations, with doctors or bike shops...
I wish I had a copy of saturdays local paper with two reports about accidents we talk about,where 3 peruvians lost their lifes ( 2 of them cops on mc).they obviously have not learned what the vibes are like here .
Thanks for the wishes, if they are not ironic.
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Thanks for the wishes, if they are not ironic.
Mate, can I suggest you go for a long walk to get some fresh air: NO, the wishes were NOT ironic.
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that is what I did...
ok then, thanks for the update on where God is to be found : )
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that is what I did...
ok then, thanks for the update on where God is to be found : )
If you ever want to fly somewhere, rather than ride a bike or take a bus, can I suggest trying this airline: Yorkshire Airlines - YouTube
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that is what I did...
ok then, thanks for the update on where God is to be found : )
.... no I am here bro
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Peru Drivers

Yeah I found drivers in Peru can be pretty aggressive,

I had a good friend who had a major accident and knew of another who sadly lost his life due to aggressive truck drivers in Peru.

Through Latin America (minus the east coast of South America)
I put my top 3 most dangerous drivers as #1 Honduras #2 Peru #3 Colombia

Due to the aggressive selfish drivers who would drive like total maniacs to force you off the road, either oncoming towards you on or from behind. In Peru I had drivers (particularly truck drivers) force me off the road daily, not just on corners but on open straight roads!

I found flicking my high beam headlight frantically and waving my left arm wildly , sometimes made them back off - as they saw maybe the bike was moving faster than they thought

Anyways, take care riders going through Peru
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A youtube vid of a guy who should NOT be driving, see the space on the left hand side, you can fit a car through there no worries, this guy should be shot!!

Shithead Bus Driver - YouTube

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I must admit Peruvian driving is the worst in South America in my opinion, had several near death experiences there and yes never used my horn as much!
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Our Crash Yesterday

Head on into another moto here in Peru.

Dude was totally in our lane around a blind corner just as well we were not a bus or truck he would be dead.





...does make you wonder
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Glad you made out of that! I have a photo of ambulance driving in the oncoming lane, I'll try and post? I wish I had one a police car I've been run off the road by them, so if they do it everyone will. I had to get off the road and stop for a truck today and looked over and he was laughing. What a jerkwad! These drivers/riders are dumb! Just f*#king DUMB!!!
In still in Peru myself and will be glad to be in Chile soon where they drive more civil!
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Glad you made out of that! I have a photo of ambulance driving in the oncoming lane, I'll try and post? I wish I had one a police car I've been run off the road by them, so if they do it everyone will. I had to get off the road and stop for a truck today and looked over and he was laughing. What a jerkwad! These drivers/riders are dumb! Just f*#king DUMB!!!
In still in Peru myself and will be glad to be in Chile soon where they drive more civil!
Show me a country where an ambulance does not drive in the other lane ? Or police car ? Or fire engine?

You are in their country, study the way they drive and drive to their roads. Peru does *not* have the worst drivers. It is all relative. I've been reversed into in the USA and knocked off, does that make them the worst drivers ?

Grow up, grow some balls and stop whining.
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Show me a country where an ambulance does not drive in the other lane ? Or police car ? Or fire engine?

You are in their country, study the way they drive and drive to their roads. Peru does *not* have the worst drivers. It is all relative. I've been reversed into in the USA and knocked off, does that make them the worst drivers ?

Grow up, grow some balls and stop whining.
What the f...! This is so mal-positioned! especially considering that the op (me) and fellow riders TMK share their bad experience in order to help others! Maybe you should think again and grow up!
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What the f...! This is so mal-positioned! especially considering that the op (me) and fellow riders TMK share their bad experience in order to help others! Maybe you should think again and grow up!
This thread is not about helping others, it is a general moan and whine session. I am trying to inject some realism into things.

If you bother to see/note the comment I have responded to you will see it in context. I see nothing wrong in emergency vehicles driving on the wrong side of the road, it happens in ALL countries.

We have all had scares and issues, some countries are seen as worse than others, but that is due to personal experience and should not be generalised.

I have been reversed into and knocked off in the USA, does that make it the most dangerous country ?

I don't agree this thread is here to help people, it is ore about scaring them and making them feel uneasy.
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