Page 324 - Wordsmith A Guide to College Writing

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A person who visits another country should be prepared for more than
just differences in climate and language. Even such a simple thing as

taking a drive can result in culture shock if a tourist is not

prepared for the different driving customs in the country he is

visiting. Nothing can prepare a person for some of the strange

driving customs of other countries. Not everyone drives the way we do
in the United States. Even though road signs are supposed to be

international in meaning, driving customs are not. An American

visiting another country may put himself in danger or, at the very

least, risk confusion simply by taking a drive. For their own safety

and that of others, tourists to other countries should become
familiar with driving customs before getting behind the wheel.

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A person who visits another country should be prepared for more than
just differences in climate and language. Even such a simple thing as

taking a drive can result in culture shock if a tourist is not

prepared for the different driving customs in different countries. In

the United Kingdom, for example, a car’s steering wheel is on the

right side of the car, and people drive on the left-hand side of the
road. An American used to driving on the right-hand side may put

himself in danger or, at the very least, risk confusion simply by

taking a drive. In Cairo, Egypt, drivers navigate the city’s streets

at night with their lights off. Like bats flying into the dusk, these

drivers steer by sound, tooting their horns every few minutes to warn