Hi (turner)

[mujambee]

It's easy. If you are turning LEFT from a main road onto a side road, you have to give way to cars turning across in front of you. That's it.

Turning left, give way. Turning right, you have right of way.

If you are turning LEFT as above (you have right of way), and there is traffic following you, said following traffic will (quite legally) OVERTAKE you, and force your oncoming traffic to wait. Under these circumstances you MAY turn left while the oncoming traffic gives way to those overtaking you. (this is far more easily demonstrated than described.)

My guess is, it was implemented this way because of quite narrow roads. Perhaps the intent is to clear traffic quickly that is sitting stationary in the centre of the main road.

In any case, when you get here, have someone show you exactly how it all works, maybe by standing at an intersection and watching for a while. It can be confusing still, as many locals will flout the give way rule and push through the traffic anyway.

HTH
Steve

I believe my problem with this is that here we ride on the right, so to understand it fully I have to reverse all I know to fit the "wrong" side of the road. It is easier said than done...

[CookMySock]

I believe my problem with this is that here we ride on the right, so to understand it fully I have to reverse all I know to fit the "wrong" side of the road. It is easier said than done...

Yeah I see the problem there. Best to just get here and have a quiet ride around some back streets and get used to it slowly.

I was in Vanuatu (drive on the right) for a week, and I was in the front passengers seat through some roundabouts, and I bloody-near had to cover my eyes.

You will be fine. Everyone gets it eventually, although occasionally there is a tourist horror story.

Steve

[YellowDog]

Your explanation was pretty good Steve. I always say that when you want to turn left off a main road, it is like being at a roundabout where you have to give way to traffic coming from the right. However in most European countries; firstly they don't drive on the left and secondaly in some you don't give way to traffic on the roundabout at all. The vehicle on the roundabout has priority and the one entering the roundabout has to give way.

Yes, you do have to eperience it to fully appreciate it.

[Fatt Max]

Good luck mate,

Been here 10 years myself from the UK and loving it, great country

Take care and enjoy the site