{"id":48734,"date":"2016-08-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/48734\/the-12-golden-rules-of-driving-in-lebanon"},"modified":"2016-08-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T00:00:00","slug":"the-12-golden-rules-of-driving-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/48734\/the-12-golden-rules-of-driving-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 Golden Rules Of Driving In Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><big>We\u2019re just here to walk you through the basics of Lebanese driving. It\u2019s up to you to take your road-rage journey from here on out.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>1. You can park just about anywhere as long as your flashers are on. <\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/vidsums\/64b55bce-fca5-472b-919f-22a0e6d10821_text.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Sidewalk parking? Double parking? Triple parking? Hexatruple parking? Middle-of-the-road parking? Middle-of-the-road-in-utter-darkness parking? You name it. The entire universe is at your sweet disposal and you shall indulge on this abundant blessing as long as it lasts.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>2. You must hold your hand against the horn at all times. <\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gifrific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/loud-noises.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>The horn is your best friend and lifelong partner that won\u2019t ever forsake your precious soul. Please go ahead and abuse this noisy bundle of annoyance at your own rhythm regardless of the significance of the trigger if you haven\u2019t already.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>3. If dodging potholes is not your ultimate goal, then kindly reconsider the purpose of your existence.<\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/burma4.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>What do you mean you haven\u2019t memorized every single pothole on your way home and developed the outcome into a full-fledged mental map yet? Are you even a functioning human? <\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>4. You shall not, under any circumstances, allow another vehicle to undertake you.<\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.rapgenius.com\/2lhrhg4xdixvsc7ru36spmvzi.500x315x13.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>They see me rollin\u2019 they hatin\u2019 but imma just keep on rollin\u2019 and WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TRYING TO COME ROLLIN\u2019 PAST ME?<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>5. Indicators are merely optional.<\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <Big>Why go through the enormous hassle of activating your indicators when your hand can do just fine? Or even better, why bother with the whole signals thing in the first place? The driver behind you is almost certainly a superior human entity born with the innate ability of tracking your impulsive behavioral tendencies and ultimately predicting the future by the sheer millisecond.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>6. The highway is your playground, no lanes attached.<\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3dMWT2lzeXkjK\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Lane markers are merely a decorative artistic display that only survived as a matter of tradition and is strictly not meant to serve any vital function otherwise. This being said, you can always abide by the historical habit of driving in between lanes in order to allow your vehicle the personal space it most needs.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>7. Get ready to swerrrrrrrrrrrrve by anything that might come up in front of you (because literally ANYTHING might come up in front of you).<\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/66.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_m7nyn5qnth1r05kz0o1_500.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Just swerrrrrrrrrrrrrve past the obstacles like no tomorrow.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>8. You are up against four deadly clans: Trucks, Buses, Minivans and Motorcycles.<\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/sErSdwZRfpdNC\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>According to the survival of the biggest rule, you must make way for the first three clans as they can literally overtake the brakes out of your car and petrify your entire existence if you don\u2019t. The last one may be much smaller in size but its impact goes way beyond that of a truck which goes back to the same.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>9. There are two places where you absolutely need to prove yourself: intersections and roundabouts.<\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/young.scot\/media\/4644\/teacher.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>This is basically where the mad skills you\u2019ve acquired over the years are bound to shine. It\u2019s time to put your GTA heritage to test and reveal your beastly self to the entire world. <\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>10. Never take red lights for granted.<\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/qP1mEdNmgwEP6\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>WARNING: extreme alertness required. Always look in both directions when it\u2019s your turn to pass in order to prevent the dangerous complications of potentially running into a fleeting vehicle on the go.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>11. You are always welcome to get close and personal with the car in front of you.<\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/oIGmZDhDzDckw\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>You actually keep a safe distance between you and the car in front of you? This is just outrageous. You ought to get personal or else it just wouldn\u2019t work.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <big><Big><B>12. You must wear your pissed off face at all times.<\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/GyMQXGx3WMm6Q\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>You need to pull your most vicious angry look out of the hat as soon as your enter your car kingdom for added impact and credibility.<\/big><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><big>We\u2019re just here to walk you through the basics of Lebanese driving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":411975,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","_preview_accessed":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"media-embed-type":[],"class_list":["post-48734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-listomania"],"authorship":[68],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - 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