by metalhead » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:46 pm
Well its better for you guys, like less motorists on the road which I think its a good thing, because we have too many of them here and its a bloody nightmare because the people who drive them don't know the f*cking traffic rules and you get alot of accidents. Our law states that if a motorist(you mean motorbike right?) has an accident with a Car, the driver of the car is to blame, even if the car is on P if the motorist hits you its your fault (if he dies you go to jail and into courts). However, if you can prove in court that its the motorbike's fault then the driver of the bike would pay the compensation of your vehicle and any medical bills he needed (because of injuries). I actually hit a motorist 2 or 3 weeks ago, it was a bloody nightmare, he had no lights on and he was going the wrong way up a roundabout, thank f*ck nothing happened to him, I just took him the hospital and payed for the xtray and ER fee. He didn't sue (good thing he turned to be a really nice person) and I just dropped him off home. But I lost my left side mirror so I had to call my insurance and the police inspected it, so my insurance payed in the end.
for 500 Lira (which is less than a quid) you can park for 30 minutes in the main street. We do have public parkins in most areas in Beirut, and they range in prices depending on the areas, like an area would charge 2000 Lira (1 uk sterling) or 1750, etc...