Shanghai Traffic

The traffic is crazy in China. 

After 1 month or so in Shanghai I still have difficulty crossing the road. 

In China, zebra crossings are non existent.

See what I mean? Then what is the zebra crossing for when no vehicle gives way!??!?!? 

Another thing, China traffic law says that vehicles can turn right red, but that doesn't give you the right of way over pedestrian!!!!! Many times the car just brushed past me with 3cm allowance from my body and my toes are 1cm away from being crushed.

Sometimes you can see black cars parking by the side of the traffic junction and shouting some stuff, they are illegal taxis to ferry people to nearby places for some cash. I have never taken before so I have no idea how they work. 

Bicycles and motorbikes have disregard for the traffic lights and traffic rules. My colleague describes the traffic rules as flexible. Saha. They can go on the roads, go on pedestrians walkways, go in different direction from the cars and stop anywhere they want on the road.

Here comes the biggest irony:  

Bikers without a helmet on the road are actually legal drivers.

Bikers with a helmet on the road are illegal, because they are illegal taxis.

Oh wells, my colleague said the situation in Shanghai is much better than the rest of China, they only honk. In Beijing, they pull punches. HA yeah, I'm glad I'm here.