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Cheese · 10-13-2014, 12:37 AM

Here in Korea I think they have speed limits, but the drivers dont. They also have lines drawn on the road for some reason, but I think they are there simply for artistic merit.
Motorcycles have the right of way no matter where they are, sidewalks, between vehicles, grass, pedestrian crosswalks...they are superior to everything, including humans.
Lanes here have U-Turns in the middle of busy streets...everything uses them, even city buses. Taxi's can do whatever the hell they want...and they do, at high speed....while watching television on their dashboard.
Yet I have not seen one accident in my time here. I'm sure they happen, somewhere, maybe.

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Looked at some road laws and indeed Motorcycles are different: W=Korean Wan which is ~ 1000/1CAD

Fines:
Speeding 40km/hr over limit: W90,000 car; W60,000 motorcycle
Signal violation, u-turn/reverse violation, pedestrian crossing violation, mobile phone usage: W60,000 passenger car; W40,000 motorcycle
Parking violation, bus-only lane violation, emergency violation yielding violation, failing to drive safely (including dangerious driving): W40,000 passenger car; W30,000 motorcyle,

Point Penalities:
10 points: lane changing violation, no passing zone violation, engaging in disputes/arguments on the road that interferes with traffic, etc.
15 points: signal violation (crossing on a red/amber light), use of cell phone while driving, no passing violation, exceeding speed limity by 20-40km/hr, bus-only lane violation, etc.
30 points: crossing the center divide line, exceeding speed limit by 40km/hr, driving on highway shoulder, railrod crossing violation, etc.
15 points: signal violation (crossing on a red/amber light), use of cell phone while driving, no passing violation, exceeding speed limity by 20-40km/hr, bus-only lane violation, etc.
2-15 points per injury depending on the seriousness (based on healing/treament time) of the injury
90 points: per death if the victim dies within 72 hours of the accident ???? really?

10-13-2014, 12:37 AM	#10
Cheese Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Exp:	Here in Korea I think they have speed limits, but the drivers dont. They also have lines drawn on the road for some reason, but I think they are there simply for artistic merit. Motorcycles have the right of way no matter where they are, sidewalks, between vehicles, grass, pedestrian crosswalks...they are superior to everything, including humans. Lanes here have U-Turns in the middle of busy streets...everything uses them, even city buses. Taxi's can do whatever the hell they want...and they do, at high speed....while watching television on their dashboard. Yet I have not seen one accident in my time here. I'm sure they happen, somewhere, maybe. /edit Looked at some road laws and indeed Motorcycles are different: W=Korean Wan which is ~ 1000/1CAD Fines: Speeding 40km/hr over limit: W90,000 car; W60,000 motorcycle Signal violation, u-turn/reverse violation, pedestrian crossing violation, mobile phone usage: W60,000 passenger car; W40,000 motorcycle Parking violation, bus-only lane violation, emergency violation yielding violation, failing to drive safely (including dangerious driving): W40,000 passenger car; W30,000 motorcyle, Point Penalities: 10 points: lane changing violation, no passing zone violation, engaging in disputes/arguments on the road that interferes with traffic, etc. 15 points: signal violation (crossing on a red/amber light), use of cell phone while driving, no passing violation, exceeding speed limity by 20-40km/hr, bus-only lane violation, etc. 30 points: crossing the center divide line, exceeding speed limit by 40km/hr, driving on highway shoulder, railrod crossing violation, etc. 15 points: signal violation (crossing on a red/amber light), use of cell phone while driving, no passing violation, exceeding speed limity by 20-40km/hr, bus-only lane violation, etc. 2-15 points per injury depending on the seriousness (based on healing/treament time) of the injury 90 points: per death if the victim dies within 72 hours of the accident ???? really? Last edited by Cheese; 10-13-2014 at 01:05 AM.