Ghana Driving Rules

A friend of Veronika's drove us to the Accra Mall last night and on our way we reflected on the Ghanian rules of the road. We came up with six humorous rules of the road that are not included in the Drivers Manual! We don't recommend trying this

1. Lay on your horn pretty much the entire time. Honk if you see an Obruni, honk if you see a friend, honk if the light turns green, etc etc.

2. Drive FAST. Because the traffic moves so slowly when you have room just put the pedal to the metal and go for it. Who obeys the speed limit (or who knows what the limit actually is?) anyways?

3. Don’t give way. You might lose your spot in the lineup. If you end up in the middle of the intersection after the light turns red, no big deal. Just ignore the onslaught of horns you will get. If you can see road between the front of your car and the bumper of the car in front, you’re leaving too much of a gap. Tighten up!

4. Drive in all of the lanes, don’t pick just one, that’s just boring.

5. After dark, either drive with no lights at all (you’ll wear them out), or only with your high beams on. Who drives with their regular headlights anyways? Much better to blind oncoming drivers.

6. Traffic lights are not the law, just a suggestion. If you are a motorcycle this really applies. The police won’t bat an eye in your direction if you choose to blast through an intersection on a red light. Don’t try to avoid pedestrians, they’re soft or they’ll get out of your way.

I'd like to think I'm a competent driver however I don't know if I could drive in Ghana in Accra during busy traffic times. Unreal.