Hey Y'all I was in Brazil last month for a mini vacation of a week and a half in Vitoria, Espirito Santo and I fell in love with the city and the state like I thought I would but couldn't help to think that the biggest drawback is that the way that people drive in Brazil.
I thought that overall it was much, much MUCH better than Rio de Janeiro, but still...
I am thinking about moving to Brazil next year and I don't think I will be driving there.
I noticed that drivers were very aggressive which is so different than where I live in the US.
Nobody stopped for Stop signs. I didn't see much courtesy from drivers when another driver needed to enter the lane or pass. It seems like drivers are always in aggressive mode instead of calm, passive, friendly mode. I saw many of them honking for absurd reasons.
I live in Colorado, I would say that drivers in my city are very polite, calm and friendly, they let you pass, they don't honk for no reason unless there's a big mistake. I live in the city of a population of 165K people.
How has been your experience driving in Brazil or simply noticing how drivers drive there? Did you have to adapt and acquire some negative behaviors from that? For instance, if did you have to stop stopping for stop signs because others will honk at you or pass you? lol
I'm not bashing anything here or putting anything down, just pointing out some differences that I find important to know when it comes to day to day living.
I think I might just have to stick with Uber if/when I live there. I love having the ability to drive though, but hate the idea of always having to be on 'aggressive' mode all the time. I find that very stressful. I do experience that some when I have to take the highway and go to the capital of the state but other than that, in the city where I live driving is very chill.
How is driving in Brazil for y'all?