Monday, May 30, 2011

Traffic Rules In Africa?

None,you make your own! Wanna move your cattle over the busiest highway in the province..? You just chase your herd right on over..(these motorists have no excitement trying to stay alive on these roads anyways..)



Then,while the cattle are milling about on the highway,you proceed to cut a hole in the very expensive palisade fencing that the government put there to keep you from crossing over the highway at this point.., in full view of everybody too..,




..and did I hear some swear words in at least four different languages too...
I saw some pretty innovative hand signals as well!

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11 comments:

  1. AllisonMay 30, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    Ha! hahahaha! I love this! The Swiss are much too regulated to risk bending the rules or cutting a hole in a fence! I think I'd love living where you do.

    This was great!

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  2. SamanthaMay 30, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    Oh my goodness!
    I can only imagine what would happen here with our twisty, hilly roads!

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  3. TexWisGirlMay 30, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    oh dear!!! i hate to see the fence destruction! traffic disruption, well...

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  4. allhorsestuffMay 30, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    MAN...did this bring backi some memories of trying to walk or drive places there! No sidewalks,traffic lights,rules! I ddi like the traffic men though, in Nairobi, with their white gloves, at high traffic times...talk about taking your life and giving it to the drivers!

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  5. MichaeleMay 30, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    They're giving cowboys a bad name.
    I have never seen license plates like those before either.

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  6. MichelleMay 30, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    I can't see that happening in my small town. Someone would call the police!

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  7. JimMay 30, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Funny!

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  8. CraigMay 31, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    That's hilarious Liesl! It's like the wild west!

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  9. Furry BottomsMay 31, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Fun! We have to deal with the same four geese... all about as tall as my waist... in the middle of the same road on the same spot everyday. Causes a back-up, I can tall ya! I thought last week would be the end of it... but nope. They were still there this morning. You really cannot tell geese what to do. At.All.

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  10. AllisonJune 1, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Still giggling over this story... days later! Miss you, Liesl. xoxo

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  11. DianeJune 9, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    As you say no rules to the road over there. I often wonder why they have traffic lights as a large percentage do not seem to know what they are. Especially taxis early in the morning or late at night!! Diane

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