I moved to Jakarta from Dubai after living there for over 18 years of my life.
I've been having a hard time dealing with the traffic and pollution here ...
Jakarta has been built in such a way that we can only get about by car, and more land is used for roads and car parks.
I suppose you could walk…….
All very easy to say, but, you stand more chance of getting knocked down on the pavement than on the middle of the road because our motorcycling fuckwit fraternity use them more than they use the fucking roads! That is, if you can get around the warungs all selling what passes for food here!
Even better: Take public transportation as it causes less traffic. Like fuck, stuck on the buses with the thieves and vagabond musicians….not an option!
They tried a dedicated busway, turns out that doesn't make things easier; it creates more and more traffic on the remaining lanes. They tried to work things out with the 3-in-1 system. Effectively this means that on certain roads and at certain times a vehicle must contain three passengers or more. Only two off you in the car, easy, pick up that third individual known as a Jockey at the side of the road and you are then legal!
But what about the jockeys? You need to keep all your valuables with you or locked in the boot as these fuckers will rip you off just as effectively as the thieving bastards on the buses.
Either way you look at it, you are fucked!
Ah Jakarta…………….
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