Africa

In Kenya, drivers often

• violate traffic laws
• speed drive recklessly
• Drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• lack adequate driver training
• maintain their vehicles poorly
• are discourteous or unpredictable
• overload their vehicles

In Morocco, drivers often

• speed
• ignore road markings
• drive aggressively and/or recklessly
• lack adequate driver training
• flash their lights indicating that you are to yield to them

In South Africa, drivers often

• speed
• drive under the influence of alcohol
• drive aggressively and/or recklessly
• tailgate at high speeds and pass on blind curves
• violate traffic laws
• drive without a valid license

 In India, drivers often

•  do not obey traffic laws
• speed
• weave in and out of traffic without signaling or yielding to oncoming traffic
• drive in the middle of the road
• pass on blind turns
• use their horns frequently
• lack adequate driver training
• determine right-of-way on the basis of vehicle size; the smaller vehicle yields to the larger vehicle

In Indonesia, drivers often

• ignore traffic laws
• arbitrarily pull out in front of other vehicles
• tailgate or pass with little room to spare
• use the shoulder for passing

In Thailand, drivers often

• ignore road signs and speed limits
• create their own third lane in the middle of a two-lane highway
• are under the influence of alcohol and methamphetamines

In Vietnam, drivers often

• violate traffic law
• drive on the wrong side of the road
• fail to yield to oncoming traffic
• drive recklessly
• pass illegally
• use high beams in heavy traffic
• use horns constantly
• drive under the influence of alcohol

CIS Countries

In Azerbaijan, drivers often

• fail to heed traffic regulations
• ignore traffic signals and lane markings
• speed many roads •are in poor condition and are poorly maintained
• often lack lane markings, traffic signs, and warning signs
• have many hazards such as open manholes, debris, and potholes
• have little if any lighting

In Belarus, drivers often

• ignore traffic laws
• fail to maintain their vehicles properly
• drive under the influence of alcohol many roads •are unpaved and must be traversed slowly
• have large potholes and little or no lighting
• have few road signs or service areas

In the Ukraine, drivers often

• drive recklessly
• speed many roads • are unpaved or poorly paved and badly potholed
•  tend to be narrow, winding, congested and polluted (in the Western Ukraine)

In France, drivers often •speed
 

• make last minute maneuvers
•  drive under the influence of alcohol
•  fail to yield right-of-way

In Greece, drivers often

• drive on sidewalks and expect pedestrians to move onto the shoulder as they approach either from behind or head-on.
• fail to signal when making turns
• drive very aggressively
•  may drive under the influence of alcohol

In Italy, drivers often

• violate traffic laws, especially in the southern sections of the country
• drive aggressively and/or recklessly
• ignore red lights, drive on the sidewalk, and zoom around each other, crisscrossing through wide intersections
• tailgate
• pass recklessly on narrow roads

In Portugal, drivers often

• disregard traffic laws
• speed and pass on hills and curves
• drive in the middle of the road, tailgate, and do not yield to oncoming traffic
• drive under the influence of alcohol
• fail to use their lights at night or do not dim their high beams

The Americas

In Argentina, drivers often

• ignore speed limits, road signs and traffic signals
• drive very aggressively, especially in Buenos Aires
• tailgate
• drive under the influence of alcohol
• maintain their vehicles poorly

In Brazil, drivers often

• drive without a valid license
• drive aggressively
• speed
• drive under the influence of alcohol
• use their horns excessively
• jump red lights
• pass on blind turns

In Costa Rica, drivers often

• violate traffic laws
• fail to yield right-of-way to other vehicles or pedestrians
• speed
• drive under the influence of alcohol
• pass recklessly on winding coastal and mountainous roads

In Mexico, drivers often

• violate traffic laws
• drive recklessly, changing lanes and stopping without looking or signaling.
• speed

Many Roads

• are in poor condition
• are narrow and winding with dangerous curves unprotected by guardrails in rural areas.
• are used by overloaded bus, truck traffic and pedestrians who cross the road unaware of the traffic and freely roaming animals

The Caribbean

In Jamaica, drivers often

• are reckless or drive erratically
• drive aggressively
• ignore stop signs, traffic lights and may pass or make turns recklessly
• speed
• drive under the influence of alcohol

In the Dominican Republic, drivers often

• speed
• drive recklessly or aggressively
• use their horns rather than their brakes
• ignore traffic signs and signals

In Haiti, drivers often

• drive aggressively
• fail to yield right-of-way at intersections
• speed
• fail to maintain their vehicles properly
• use whatever portion of the road is open, in part because most roads lack lane markings
• make erratic maneuvers when turning or merging into traffic, in part due to poorly engineered roads
• swerve without warning to avoid potholes
• fail to signal when turning or changing lanes
• use their left turn signal to indicate they are going to do something, including stopping in the middle of the road
• drive under the influence of alcohol

Middle East

In Egypt, drivers often

• violate traffic laws 
• make unsafe lane changes
• fail to yield right of way to other vehicles or pedestrians
• back up on main overpasses if they miss their exit
• speed
• fail to use their headlights at night

In Israel, drivers often

• drive aggressively and honk their horns frequently
• speed, pass illegally, make careless lane changes, or tailgate
• fail to obey traffic signals and road signs

In Saudi Arabia, drivers often

•  speed
• drive erratically in the Eastern Province
•  have poor driving habits
• do not welcome foreigners. Use extreme caution

 Oceania