I’ve been there many times. The secret is to pick your time and go. Walk at a constant speed (so the drivers can do the quick math to go around you), and do NOT make eye contact with the moped drivers otherwise you start subconsciously negotiating who goes where, which screws up everything.
It’s never not nerve-wracking, but a few 333 beers and you’re a bit more at ease.
I remember the first time I had to cross the road in Vietnam. I learnt real quick, don’t stop. Maintain the same pace, look towards the incoming traffic (OR a head as you get more confident). What an experience and it just works. Oh how I miss Vietnam!
But when driving, traffic feels safer. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a stop sign in Hanoi and when driving through an intersection with no lights or stop signs, you just honk your horn and go through at full speed.
I can you confirm the authenticity of this video. It’s not an isolated case. This is how in fact you cross the road in Vietnam. Just make steady, predictable moves and become one with the flow.
Most ppl are saying keep walking and a steady and control pace and they will avoid.
This is correct except for buses, truck, and cars. You want to start your walk so you will not in-front them as you’re mid way across. They will not swerve to avoid you.
99.99% of the time, as long as you keep walking and move foward confidently, you are fine.
One of my friend got crushed by a truck when crossing back when I was in secondary school, after class in the evening.
The road was not well lit and the truck driver was drunk. He crushed my friend and immediately ran away. We have no street camera back then. I never forget that.
I hope my country can change this. I see many think of this as funny and somewhat a vietnamese thing. But I hope it gone one day…
Nah I think I will spend my life on that one side of the road thanks though.
Don’t stop, don’t run, that’s the rule
I’ve been there many times. The secret is to pick your time and go. Walk at a constant speed (so the drivers can do the quick math to go around you), and do NOT make eye contact with the moped drivers otherwise you start subconsciously negotiating who goes where, which screws up everything.
It’s never not nerve-wracking, but a few 333 beers and you’re a bit more at ease.
Also the same in India
Do they not have the concept of pedestrian crossings?
Human frogger edition lol
A toddler could cause so much damage
Have done this, eye contact, confidence, and don’t hesitate. It’s wild.
NGL I thought he was just gonna be Gone when the bus went by
I remember the first time I had to cross the road in Vietnam. I learnt real quick, don’t stop. Maintain the same pace, look towards the incoming traffic (OR a head as you get more confident). What an experience and it just works. Oh how I miss Vietnam!
I feel like this should just be explained as “Walk across, dont stop unless there is a bus”
Yeah I remember crossing the streets in Hanoi.
But when driving, traffic feels safer. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a stop sign in Hanoi and when driving through an intersection with no lights or stop signs, you just honk your horn and go through at full speed.
I’ve done this, what I did was wait for a local to cross and just walked next to them… assuming they knew what they were doing.
So what is the point of the crosswalk
When that bus came by, I thought he was done for.
Why is this considered funny?
Funny?!
I can you confirm the authenticity of this video. It’s not an isolated case. This is how in fact you cross the road in Vietnam. Just make steady, predictable moves and become one with the flow.
In india, I just show them my hand like traffic controller to stop vehicles as if it has some kind of superpower
That’s just India on easy mode.
My first time doing this was in Hanoi. A woman was very kind to help me by walking alongside me. Walk consistently and predictably and you survive.
Most ppl are saying keep walking and a steady and control pace and they will avoid.
This is correct except for buses, truck, and cars. You want to start your walk so you will not in-front them as you’re mid way across. They will not swerve to avoid you.
Touhou players trying to get to the top area of the screen just to activate auto-collect
18 people were run over and killed until this man made it across and the video was made.
99.99% of the time, as long as you keep walking and move foward confidently, you are fine.
One of my friend got crushed by a truck when crossing back when I was in secondary school, after class in the evening.
The road was not well lit and the truck driver was drunk. He crushed my friend and immediately ran away. We have no street camera back then. I never forget that.
I hope my country can change this. I see many think of this as funny and somewhat a vietnamese thing. But I hope it gone one day…
Sorry for my English, it is my 2nd language.
Edit: typo…
He is one with the force, the force is with him
Been there done that. Don’t stop moving and maintain a constant speed.
Why is there even a pedestrian crossing then?
Ya. Most drivers in Vietnam and Philippines pay attention when they drive.
cars expect you to just walk across. by doing so, you are predictable and they swerve around. it’s crazy but it works.
my tour guide said “close your eyes and walk in a straight line” haha