This next post its meant to get people's attention and make them aware of the reality so that we can together make a difference so that this does not happen. It is not meant to offend anyone in any way. I'm just being honest about my own experience and opinions.
Since I arrived to Oaxaca I noticed that most people drive in a reckless manner. It seems as if they're either in a hurry all the time or they just want to race each other as in “I bet I can die before you, sucker.” Seriously, Oaxaca is the only city I have seen in which it's more likely to get hit by a car than tripping down the stairs of your home! Do they not care about other people's lives? Or more importantly, their own life? This does not exclude the motorcycle drivers and even the pedestrians. I have seen at least two motorcycle accidents and they are not pretty. I mean a guy colliding into the side of a car, getting thrown forward , and then crashing onto the pavement just to have a shattered leg, five broken ribs, and who knows what else, did not just mysteriously happen because he thought about stopping and making sure there were not any cars coming down the main street. Now pedestrians. These fellows are supposed to look in all directions so that no moving cars are located in the premises before crossing a street, not crossing a street while the stampede of cars has the green light! I, myself, have gotten pretty close from getting run over by a car going in the wrong direction in a one way street. If it hadn't been that there were three big guys in the car I would have yelled at the driver to get some glasses because he did not see the sign saying 'One Way'.
So if you ever visit Oaxaca be careful when you cross the streets and just pray that you won't get run over by a speeding public transport vehicle.
Since I arrived to Oaxaca I noticed that most people drive in a reckless manner. It seems as if they're either in a hurry all the time or they just want to race each other as in “I bet I can die before you, sucker.” Seriously, Oaxaca is the only city I have seen in which it's more likely to get hit by a car than tripping down the stairs of your home! Do they not care about other people's lives? Or more importantly, their own life? This does not exclude the motorcycle drivers and even the pedestrians. I have seen at least two motorcycle accidents and they are not pretty. I mean a guy colliding into the side of a car, getting thrown forward , and then crashing onto the pavement just to have a shattered leg, five broken ribs, and who knows what else, did not just mysteriously happen because he thought about stopping and making sure there were not any cars coming down the main street. Now pedestrians. These fellows are supposed to look in all directions so that no moving cars are located in the premises before crossing a street, not crossing a street while the stampede of cars has the green light! I, myself, have gotten pretty close from getting run over by a car going in the wrong direction in a one way street. If it hadn't been that there were three big guys in the car I would have yelled at the driver to get some glasses because he did not see the sign saying 'One Way'.
So if you ever visit Oaxaca be careful when you cross the streets and just pray that you won't get run over by a speeding public transport vehicle.
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