Driving

While waiting for Zane to get off the bus today I saw something I never thought I would see in my lifetime. I guess as Americans we are very conditioned to putting our children is safety seats. When you drive in Korea you do put your life in your own hands as there aren't very many stop signs nor lights. I haven't seen much use of turn signals unless the driver is foreign. Child safety seats are not necessarliy used here and are expensive, they are in the states too depending on the brand you purchase.  I have seen kids all over backseats not in child seats or seatbelts. I have seen babies and toddlers in a car seat in the passenger seat and facing forward as well. Today though took the cake. I witnessed a young lady wearing her child in a front carrier get behind the wheel of her car with her child in the carrier and drive away. I cringed and wanted to ask her what she was thinking but knew it wasn't my place. I can honestly say that I am worried about that child and hope that I never have to see something like that again but I know that I will during our time here.  We, as Americans, are so taught about child safety and there are so many laws regarding the safety of our children that I would think at some point in time it might rub off elsewhere. I haven't seen many accidents in our almost 3 months here but when they do happen they are usually not good. Korea does consider all of her drivers to be professional and it makes me wonder if they would survive with what we consider to be professional drivers. I know that I will see many more strange things, to me, while I am here but what is perfectly normal to this nation.