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5-Motorbikes in Saigon

Motorbikes are used for transporting people AND all sorts of goods. They take the place of the very light trucks we see in the US. Unlike Hanoi, Saigon has many traffic signals, all of them work, and signals and other traffic regulations are obeyed. (Adjust your screen brightness as necessary!)
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  • 69-Saigon traffic

    69-Saigon traffic

  • 70-Sidewalks are crowded with parked motorbikes and these cafes that feature low tables and even lower stools.

    70-Sidewalks are crowded with parked motorbikes and these cafes that feature low tables and even lower stools.

  • 71-Saigon traffic

    71-Saigon traffic

  • 72-Saigon. Photo taken from the car enroute to My Tho and the Mekong River.

    72-Saigon. Photo taken from the car enroute to My Tho and the Mekong River.

  • 73-Saigon, enroute to My Tho

    73-Saigon, enroute to My Tho

  • 74-enroute to My Tho

    74-enroute to My Tho

  • 75-The man in blue shirt is crossing the street!

    75-The man in blue shirt is crossing the street!

  • 76-enroute to My Tho

    76-enroute to My Tho

  • 77-Motorbike traffic, HCMC

    77-Motorbike traffic, HCMC

  • 78-Motorbike parking usurps sidewalks

    78-Motorbike parking usurps sidewalks

  • 79-Traffic, HCMC

    79-Traffic, HCMC

  • 80-Motorbike repairs are made on every street corner and in front of repair shops everywhere

    80-Motorbike repairs are made on every street corner and in front of repair shops everywhere

  • 81-Caution, motorbikes crossing

    81-Caution, motorbikes crossing

  • 82-Any which way; pick your path. See the black sign?

    82-Any which way; pick your path. See the black sign?

  • 83-Occasionally you see someone on foot. Dangerous.

    83-Occasionally you see someone on foot. Dangerous.

  • 84-Mom, dad, and two kids on the bike

    84-Mom, dad, and two kids on the bike

  • 85-Motorbikes R Us. Overhead wire artistry puts San Francisco to shame.

    85-Motorbikes R Us. Overhead wire artistry puts San Francisco to shame.

  • Wendell Cox, newgeography.com

    Wendell Cox, newgeography.com

  • 86-Motorbikes carry the goods

    86-Motorbikes carry the goods

  • 87-Look Ma, no bikes. The blue sign doesn't permit them. Not a common sight.

    87-Look Ma, no bikes. The blue sign doesn't permit them. Not a common sight.

  • A city of many very narrow buildings. Taxes are based on building width. Photo by Wendell Cox.

    A city of many very narrow buildings. Taxes are based on building width. Photo by Wendell Cox.

  • 88-What's more, the trucks obey lane restrictions! Not a common sight.

    88-What's more, the trucks obey lane restrictions! Not a common sight.

  • 89-Entering a roundabout, freeway on-ramp ahead on left, after passing under the freeway.

    89-Entering a roundabout, freeway on-ramp ahead on left, after passing under the freeway.

  • 90-Motorbike transport

    90-Motorbike transport

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    70-Sidewalks are crowded with parked motorbikes and these cafes that feature low tables and even lower stools.
    71-Saigon traffic
    72-Saigon. Photo taken from the car enroute to My Tho and the Mekong River.