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03 Apr 07
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"Driving in Qatar is (like) participating in an extreme sport."
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"Police involvement in criminal activity is both legendary and true in Mexico."
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"Among their many traits, local drivers rarely use lanes designated for turns, often cut across multiple lanes of traffic, rarely look before changing lanes, do not yield the right of way when merging, commonly run through red lights without stopping, and generally drive oblivious to other vehicles on the road," the Tunisia report says.
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In the historic center of the French city of Strasbourg, cars face nonmoving threats as "vehicle arson has come into vogue here with an unofficial New Year's Eve competition" among vandals wrecking numerous autos each December 31, the report for France says.
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In Laos, authorities may simply make up the rules, the analysts say, noting that "while the country does have published laws forming the basis of its law enforcement mechanism, the population is also beholden to unpublished laws and proclamations."
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"Reporting crime is an archaic, exhausting process in Mexico, and is widely perceived to be a waste of time."
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The Overseas Security Advisory Council - http://www.osac.gov/
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30 Mar 07
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