Impression of Indonesia, particularly of Pontianak

Another thing that stuck me was the traffic: Instead of using a car, the majority here uses motorcycles. I think this is maybe due to the weather. It never really gets cold here whereas in Germany it is almost impossible, not to say even dangerous, to use a motorcycle in winter, since the streets often get slippery. And those vehicles also shape the smell of the city, especially in the center of the city it smells a lot like exhaust fumes and they cause a lot of noise. Also the way people here are driving distinguishes from Germany. We have really strict traffic regulations and speed limits and one has to pay a lot of money if one does not adhere to them. In Pontianak I often feel that there are no real rules and one can drive as fast as one wants to. I learned that people here often start driving at a very young age. So even children drive a motorcycle sometimes. This would be impossible in Germany: We only can start driving a motorcycle at the age of 16. Also the police is a lot stricter when it comes if one possesses a driving license or not.