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**Tilmbeinymn** · 07-30-2012, 07:09 PM

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With all due respect I would not make it practice to go faster than the general flow of traffic here in the DR. I've been driving here all over the island since 1999. Obviously at times on the highway one needs to go fast to get around a vehicle but this isn't good general advice. The two main driving rules here are "slow transitions" and "project your intentions". Also, since this is the DR nobody is in a hurry. If you are still in hurry it's because you haven't become aplatanado enough yet.

Not in a hurry? I have lost count of the number of times I have been passed by a Dominican driver only for them to go a very short distance and pull over or make a turn in front of me causing me to slow down while hitting the breaks to avoid hitting them. How often do you drive a car here?

07-30-2012, 07:09 PM	#40
Tilmbeinymn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	Koreano With all due respect I would not make it practice to go faster than the general flow of traffic here in the DR. I've been driving here all over the island since 1999. Obviously at times on the highway one needs to go fast to get around a vehicle but this isn't good general advice. The two main driving rules here are "slow transitions" and "project your intentions". Also, since this is the DR nobody is in a hurry. If you are still in hurry it's because you haven't become aplatanado enough yet. Not in a hurry? I have lost count of the number of times I have been passed by a Dominican driver only for them to go a very short distance and pull over or make a turn in front of me causing me to slow down while hitting the breaks to avoid hitting them. How often do you drive a car here?
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