For today, a short quiz on the traffic laws of Taiwan.

You are sitting at a red light, waiting to turn right. Who has the right-of-way?
1. Everyone. It's a free-for-all!
2. The cars on your right and left, because they have the green light.
3. The scooter with the red light turning left.
4. You.
5. The pedestrians.

1. Incorrect. This is not Ho Chi Minh City, after all. I may be unhappy with the traffic here but I have seen worse. Much, much worse.
2. Correct. But they better look first, just in case number 1 is in effect.
3. Correct. Because the scooters always have the right-of-way. Or at least they always take it. They usually drive slowly enough that the accidents that happen are relatively minor (except for the scooter that hit me last spring, but that's another story).
4. Correct. The law says there's no right on red but most traffic laws are mere suggestions, right? I am less-than-native since I, at least, look first, but there's usually a scooter lane you can slip into, so it's okay. Lee says I'm picking up some bad habits.
5. Incorrect. Pedestrians never have the right-of-way. Never. You just have to believe you're going to make it across and maintain a steady pace. It's like being a gazelle on the Serengeti. Don't make any sudden moves and the scooters may leave you alone.

That is the end of the quiz. I hope you enjoyed it.