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It's important to work at safe
driving in Turkey. The motor
vehicle accident rate is
among the highest in
the world, but there's lots
you can do to avoid accidents and
have a safe trip.
The
government is struggling to deal
with what is known locally as the Traffic
Monster (Trafik Canavari):
signs, television programs, police
checkpoints and public service bulletins
seek to make Turkey's roads safer. Progress
is being made, but it's going
to take more years of education.
I've
driven tens of thousands of kilometers
on Turkish roads without a mishap,
but I drive very defensively.
Don't let the scary statistics keep
you from considering car
travel, which can be wonderful.
The cardinal
rules of safety to survive
Turkish driving are:
1.
Drive very defensively
2.
Avoid driving at night
3.
Never let emotions affect what
you do
For
more tips on how to increase your
safety while traveling by bus,
see ASIRT,
the Association for Safe International
Road Travel.
You can have
a safe and enjoyable auto trip in
Turkey. Click to the page links below
for more info:
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"Stop
the traffic monster within
you," a road sign in the
Turkish government's safe-driving
campaign.
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Flights Turkey
Flights to Turkey will land at one of several airports, depending on which area you would like to visit.
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