The Rules of The Road in Uganda

A picture of "the jam"

1. There is no such thing as being overzealous with the car horn.
2. A safe driving distance is anything over 5 centimeters.
3. Driving on the sidewalk, while not encouraged, is completely allowed, and occurs on a daily basis.
4. Eating or drinking while driving is culturally taboo.
5. Driving on the opposite side of the road is fun and can be done as long as there isn’t a cop around to catch you.
6. Turn signals are optional. It’s encouraged to use your arms instead because they’re easier to see.
7. Seatbelts are a rarity (sorry mom).
8. Reading a newspaper while driving is ok in the morning because the traffic is so bad.
9. Having a TV replace your rearview mirror so that the driver can watch TV and drive is awesome. Only the coolest and wealthiest people have it. We can all thank the Chinese for this fad apparently.