Oh and I'll share something on a more BARF related too, for those interested and who haven't traveled much to Asia, even the motorcycle culture is pretty different. In the states I always felt bikes are more sought out by people who are interested, and that mainly the US has a car culture and a minority who like motorcycles. Then in Taiwan almost everyone rides a scooter or motorcycle. I remember being a new unconfident rider, then going to Taiwan and seeing 60, 70 year old men and women riding motorcycles and that for sure gave me some confidence haha. It's just a fact of life over there that more people will need bikes, cause who can afford cars? Streets are tiny too, but they're expensive as hell over there.
Here's a cool little note, so check out this video at the 24 second mark. Sooo this is how scooters turn left in Taiwan, they have a little left turn box. So instead of sweeping through an intersection to go left, you go straight first, go into the box, then wait for the next green. How cool is that?!?! I did hear they might be removing some of these because of accidents, but always thought that was neat. Oh Taiwan how I miss it now.
Here's a cool little note, so check out this video at the 24 second mark. Sooo this is how scooters turn left in Taiwan, they have a little left turn box. So instead of sweeping through an intersection to go left, you go straight first, go into the box, then wait for the next green. How cool is that?!?! I did hear they might be removing some of these because of accidents, but always thought that was neat. Oh Taiwan how I miss it now.
For perspective, I took the picture from the back seat of a car waiting in the left turn lane to make a normal left turn.
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