Traffic Myanmar Burma

Myanmar - Burma traffic, still going strong.

Sometimes on Myanmar roads it is difficult to determine -do I see moving junk or are this still cars in the traffic.

The remains from the second world war are still visible now mixed with old Japanese junk which can hardly been called a car, coming together in the traffic.

Myanmar is somehow a graveyard for Japanese cars, there are many and they are very cheap.

Someone told me the other day that a lot of the newer Japanese cars you can see in the traffic are actually stolen in Japan by Japanese gangs and sold to Myanmar for a relatively low price.

Since the Myanmar's have no possibility to check the car the people are importing its a good deal for some Japanese people in Japan.

Traffic in Myanmar Burma

Rraffic in Myanmar Burma moving junk

These 3 ton trucks, a Ford V8, a Chevrolet and a G.M.C. (picture left bottom), the first two remnants from World War II, the third from early postwar years, are reminders of a bygone era. Almost all the original parts have been replaced except perhaps the engine, head casing and chassis, yet these vehicles have mellowed like good whisky and are still going strong. Suspensions have been reinforced and like all vehicles in Myanmar, the specified weight load is
grossly exceeded.

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Myanmar Traffic Bicycle Rikscha

Japanese pick-up trucks with a 1 ton payload capacity are popular for passenger transport throughout the country.

They are sturdy, fast and reliable. Equipped with wooden benches on each side and 5 stools in the aisle, these vehicles can seat 22 including the driver and two cabin passengers.

With the “spare man,” or conductor and 3 passengers on the running-board, the weight of the people alone is more than the stipulated payload.

This does not include the sometimes heavy baggage on the roof and extra passengers seated on top, a common occurrence on out-of-town routes. A other version of privat traffic are Mobility Scooters and Electric Wheelchairs you can find some here.

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Myanmar - Burma traffic, still going strong.

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Myanmar Traffic

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Myanmar - Burma traffic, still going strong.

Myanmar Traffic

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