AMERICAN RIDING A MOTORBIKE IN HANOI VIETNAM - CRAZY TRAFFIC

Cheat death by learning how to drive a motorcycle in Hanoi, Vietnam before your backpacking roadtrip! Learn the real rules of the road as we drive near the Old Quarter in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Motorbike traffic in Vietnam is insane, but there is a method to the madness. By far the most challenging areas to drive in are the busy cities such as Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi. Surprisingly, once you get out of the busy city centers, driving becomes a piece of cake.

There is certainly something to be said about safety in number while driving a scooter in Vietnam. There was a comfort in the fact there are so few cars on the roads. This stands in contrast to a place like Bali, where cars and scooters jockey for position on narrow roads. The most important thing to remember while driving in ANY south east Asian country is that the bigger vehicle has the right of way. Can't argue with that!

Most of the roads between towns and cities were very well maintained. This left you free to focus your attention on the natural beauty of the country as well as keep a sharp lookout for cows on the road. If you're at all a fan of motorcycles, motorbikes, or scooters, you owe it to yourself to do a trip from South to North in Vietnam sometime in your life.

[markusfourie]

As a 5 year expat in Ha Noi, this commentary is absolutely spot on.

One of the funniest videos I have seen in a long time.

[NTFive]

It takes a while to get used to, but after a few months you don't know any better. I put 45, 000 km on the clock since I arrived in Hanoi, and now I'm addicted to his crazy traffic. It makes you feel like you're a character in a video game.

[TaskSwitcherify]

One of the funniest travel/driving videos I've seen 😂. Please make more and travel safely!

[pinospin]

Small tip: When you enter the alley, if you see intersection use horn, people on the other side will notice and prepare, they'd often honk as a response

[worldaviationk]

*As a pedestrian everything you need is on one side of the street because you don't ever wanna think about crossing the road lol*

[scottisitt]

I was thoroughly entertained for the entirety of this video! Thank you for uploading this!

[josephjack]

"and then just goose it!!!" LOL dude...Thank you for such a funny, exciting video...

[Dongdu]

i'm Vietnamese, sometimes i wonder should i drive like everybody or be a good citizen and dont pass the red light

[Heywood.Jablome]

It's really funny going back to usa and trying to unlearn VN driving skills. 😂

[armandomontillero]

OMG you made my day man. I live here now in the Philippines and I am saying exactly the same things about my impression of driving over here

[mquags]

It honestly doesn't seem that unsafe, everyone's moving so slow that you seem to have plenty of time to react. Not much different than walking in a crowd.

[cubgsan]

Good day to you.
I am a senior rider on HONDA from Japan.
Enjoying touring, camping and video uploading.
This is so nice video
Awesome!!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Full supported !
Have a nice day my friend!!

[rotca]

Why there are only this few people interested in this genuine and interesting video. It is really how traffic in VN is ( I am a Vietnamese). I grew up here so I feel normal driving like that but I always feel funny when I listen to foreigners sharing about their feeling of driving in VN :D Some told me that we Vietnamese drive like we want to kill them lol

[maryegerton]

Well done! I was in Saigon City maybe ten years ago, and the traffic was crazy! It was chaos but there was a rhythm to it. You did very well. Way to go! I wanted to do it but I didn’t have the nerve. And I have never ridden a scooter before. 🥂

[kemteewan]

Amazing traffic!
It looks like we can close our eyes while walking across the road without any accidents, other cars will avoid crashing us by themselves.

[iPvpTiger]

This is so funny and accurate! I’ve just went to Vietnam in July 2018 and this video is just a gem

[scott]

Just learning on a scooter in Saigon. This commentary really helped me with the mentality to have.

[tuan]

This is the most realistic video about driving in Vietnam ever. I like it

[DoodahGurlie]

I love the hysterically blasé commentary. The contrast between what you saying and what you are experiencing is night and day. Too funny!

[snackmotivated]

This is the video everyone coming to Vietnam needs to see.