When I first traveled to Rwanda in 2007 a friend and I spent nearly 3 hours on a road trip trying to decipher why other cars were flashing lights, honking, and using turn signals seemingly at random when they passed us. We decided if we needed to indicate anything to another driver we should just do all of these at once when another car passes. We weren't far off according to these tips. :) I like that there are 2-3 possibilities of what each of these means! My favorite items below are that turn signals are used to let the other driver know whether they should or shouldn't pass on the windy narrow roads in Rwanda. It is really hard to guess the should or shouldn't part! Also I like when the use of small piles of green branches on the ground indicates danger ahead.TIPS
1. Flashing your lights at a passing car can be a
signal for:
A. A greeting to the approaching driver.
B. Telling your fellow driver the traffic police are waiting ahead.
C. Telling your fellow driver to move over.
1. Flashing your lights at a passing car can be a
signal for:
A. A greeting to the approaching driver.
B. Telling your fellow driver the traffic police are waiting ahead.
C. Telling your fellow driver to move over.
2. Indicators (signals) can be used to:
A. Show what direction you are going.
B. Let a fellow driver know if they should or shouldn't attempt to pass you, often used when going around curves.
A. Show what direction you are going.
B. Let a fellow driver know if they should or shouldn't attempt to pass you, often used when going around curves.
3. Flashing headlights can be used to signal danger/ a problem. Examples include letting drivers know that you are transporting a seriously injured person to a hospital, or that you are trying to cross lanes in a car that is breaking down, etc.
4. Hand signals:
A. Can be used in addition or in place of signals to show what direction the person is going.
B. Hand out and finger pointed down: You are approach-ing traffic police.
C. Hand out and finger pointed upwards: There are traf-fic police in the area but not extremely close.
5. Green branches and/or leaves are placed in the road as warning. Often urging people to slow down be-cause there is a break down or accident up ahead.
6. Honking can be used as:
A. greeting.
B. Requesting attention so that the driver can signal something.
C. A warning to slow down.
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