Beijing drivers should be more polite

Honking. Competing. Jumping traffic lights. These are the common traffic scenes in the car-ridden capital of Beijing.

It was interesting recently when heavy snow in the capital impeded transportation and gave many people a hard time, because it also made drivers more polite. You didn't have to worry about being run over or getting in someone's way with an angry look. You didn't have to put up with non-stop honking from impatient drivers. These were things I really liked about the snow.

Hot-tempered motorists on the roads of Beijing have been one of my worst nightmares. To accidentally stand in the way of a furious car-owner is the last thing I want to experience. The angry honking and cold look can ruin my whole morning. I sometimes even worry if they might just run me over when I fail to make room. Just kidding!