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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Ponda, India by TravelPod blogger Malariamonday titled “Scooters, peppercorns, and elephants” Malariamonday’s travel blog entry: “Posted by Genevieve. Kian and I were feeling decidedly too relaxed, which led us to the somewhat rash decision to rent scooters for the day and drive out to a spice plantation. I have driven scooters many times in Canada. They are easy to maneuver, cheap on gas, and generally handy. I have not, however, driven a scooter in Asia before. Kian taught me some basic rules of the road, developed during his time in Taiwan, before we left. 1. Always use your blockers. In other words, if there is a big truck parallel to you pulling out to cross the street, pull out next to it. If something hits it, it will protect you. You will be safe. 2. Don’t hesitate. If you hesitate, chances are, the person behind you won’t know that you are hesitating, and that could be devastating. (Kian calls this rule “hesitation is devastation”) 3. Only worry about what is in front of you. As long as you are paying attention to what you can see ahead of you, you will be fine – the people behind you are doing the same. There is no need to waste attention on checking your rear view mirrors. You are going forward – why on earth would you look backwards?! 4. Right-of-way is conceded according to vehicle size. 5. There is no such thing as being “almost hit”. If you aren’t hit, you’re fine. No point in worrying about something …
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