• Coco@sh.itjust.works
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    Nah, this was super common when I was growing up. We all used to commute by motorcycle, even though we had a family car. We did wear helmets. I know it’s still common all over the world. I’m laughing now, cause my mother was super protective when I was inside the house, but of course riding on a motorcycle with a cheap plastic helmet was no worry for her. We thankfully never had an accident.

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      2 months ago

      The most I’ve seen was family of 7 on a motorbike in Cambodia. The pots and pans and plastic I’ve seen people wear in Saigon was always pretty nuts. With the big difference being they’re typically not going very fast.

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        That’s nothing, add a sidecar and you can get those numbers up! In the Philippines, it’s common to get three behind the driver, 2-3 inside the sidecar, 2-3 on top of the sidecar, and 1-2 hanging on to the side of the sidecar, with maybe 1-2 behind the sidecar:

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          That’s big league for sure. I have a fond memory of riding on the roof of a Jeepney with like 13 people and a bottle of tanduay