don't drive in Manila (discovery channel episode)

[lbounds 16]

Discovery channel did a show where a foreigner tries to drive all the vehicles that Filipinos do in regular crazy Manila traffic. Some parts are funny for sure. The episode is 45mins long. I could never drive this kind of traffic daily

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyzF4JPEmAE

[gary9891 10]

I watched the the Discovery show and can remember telling my wife "i want to drive a jeepney!". She began to laugh to the point she had tears. I think I understand her point. The last jeepney we rode (it was also the first) had a piece of wood for a throttle, the brake pedal was made (I think) from a piece of a man hole cover. My training as a truck driver here would be of little use...........hummm maybe a trike taxi?

[lbounds 16]

haha.. yeah the one he was driving had a home made gearbox and it always had problems shifting. It had steering problems too. Maybe the scary part was the driving tests before you get a license. You just drive around in a circle and if you don't fall off they give you a license. No driving test in traffic or even a parking test.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Maybe the scary part was the driving tests before you get a license. You just drive around in a circle and if you don't fall off they give you a license. No driving test in traffic or even a parking test.

Sounds like Florida.

[RGinWA 816]

I don't think I'm skilled enough to drive anywhere in the Philippines. Maybe on a small island, like Camotes...but even there it was kind of sketchy.

Initially I was sure there would be an accident...but after a few days of near misses I got use to it.