just some advice for anybody who may not know allready.
yesterday i came across an american tourist parked just inside the entrance to villas anna maria in sosua.
there was a small group of people around him and being the nosey git or good samaratian i approached him and asked what was all the kafuffle about.
he had made a direct left turn into V.A.M USEING his indicator in advance.
a security guard on a motor bike (military)tried overtaking him on the left as he was turning and crashed into his rented jeep causing some damage to the front end of the jeep but amazingly enough no damage at all to his own motor bike.
he had fallen off and slightly grazed his face.
HE,was hitting the american guy up,with the aid of some other locals(noticed one money changer in particular)for $100us so he could go check himself out at the clinic(3.300rd?),RIGHT!
it was the bike drivers fault but knew he may be on to a good thing.
long story short,bike man called the cops who took his side,said if he did not pay they would impound the jeep and he would have to go to jail.
pure scare tactics.
guy was freaked so he paid and was let go on his merry way.
the advise is as many of readers will know.
when making left turns here you have to be 101% sure there is NOTHING behind you.
if not,as i was advised some 13yrs ago when i 1st drove here is that you ALLWAYS pull into the right and make your left when the coast is completly clear.
if not as the title says, it can be dangerous and very expensive and a whole lot of hassle too.
yesterday i came across an american tourist parked just inside the entrance to villas anna maria in sosua.
there was a small group of people around him and being the nosey git or good samaratian i approached him and asked what was all the kafuffle about.
he had made a direct left turn into V.A.M USEING his indicator in advance.
a security guard on a motor bike (military)tried overtaking him on the left as he was turning and crashed into his rented jeep causing some damage to the front end of the jeep but amazingly enough no damage at all to his own motor bike.
he had fallen off and slightly grazed his face.
HE,was hitting the american guy up,with the aid of some other locals(noticed one money changer in particular)for $100us so he could go check himself out at the clinic(3.300rd?),RIGHT!
it was the bike drivers fault but knew he may be on to a good thing.
long story short,bike man called the cops who took his side,said if he did not pay they would impound the jeep and he would have to go to jail.
pure scare tactics.
guy was freaked so he paid and was let go on his merry way.
the advise is as many of readers will know.
when making left turns here you have to be 101% sure there is NOTHING behind you.
if not,as i was advised some 13yrs ago when i 1st drove here is that you ALLWAYS pull into the right and make your left when the coast is completly clear.
if not as the title says, it can be dangerous and very expensive and a whole lot of hassle too.
