One thing you'll notice here is the motorcycles (and the fact that pitifully few of their riders and passengers wear helmets--don't get me started on having KIDS with no helmets on these things).
They drive on the roads, sidewalks, crosswalks...anywhere. Usually they go slowly where warranted (like in a crowd of people) but even having them around (i.e., right beside or behind you) as you walk can unnerve some people. I've heard foreingers complain that these machines endanger their kids, but I've never seen an accident involving one yet. I also believe that Korean kids develop some sort of sixth sense quite early here in order to sidestep the many possible dangers.
No matter, these delivery mules are needed. Everything is delivered in Seoul: food, documents, boxes of oranges, cooling fans, carpet, pipes--I've seen all of these strapped somehow onto these little bikes. Just keep your head on swivel, you'll be alright.
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on Apr 21, 2004
