Island Driving #1
In yesterday's newspaper, a visitor to the island praised the way locals drive with courtesy and patience. It is true: whenever a car has to pull out of a tight spot into traffic, someone will let them in. Whenever there is a traffic jam at an intersection, traffic will flow somehow, because drivers cooperate. The island's administration has experimented with traffic lights - and two are still up and running in Philipsburg - but overall, lights were a mistake here: friendly driving is more efficient than overregulation. Since the light at the intersection on Colebay disappeared years ago, the traffic situation has improved.


- posted by Jan @ 11:32 AM