> I'm really curious why some places... Based on my experience of living in different countries, differences in behaviour and car culture are often underlined

> I'm really curious why some places... Based on my experience of living in different countries, differences in behaviour and car culture are often underlined by hidden aspects of legislation which support those differences. I'm thinking more in terms of who is liable in the event of a crash, rather than the actual traffic rules. >Some places the drivers are so polite to the point it really makes things dangerous I think the danger you are talking about generally comes from the lack of anticipation and lack of meeting expectations, rather than the politeness. If you shock a driver's expectations, that will at least appear dangerous, because they have to consciously react (or crash). A Bangkok-style driver in DC is dangerous, just as a DC-style driver in Bangkok is the dangerous one.