• Close your eyes, hold onto something, and pray.
• Almost all Ukrainian taxi drivers should be recruited by American racing circuits.
• The drivers know the exact width of their cars.
• The horn solves all problems.
• Who has the right-of-way? Your driver.
• Pedestrians do not have the right-of-way.
• If you hear a car horn while you are in the street, run to the nearest curb.
• If you hear a car horn while you are on the sidewalk, run into the nearest building.
• Most roads do not have lines to indicate lanes.
• Roads that do have lines to indicate lanes are driven on just like those without lines.
• Most roads have potholes that your driver will swerve all over (ALL OVER) the road to avoid.
• If there is a large pothole in the road and another vehicle is coming towards you, your driver has the right to swerve in front of them and make them stop.
• If there are cars already in the turn lane, it is okay to make a new turn lane to cut in front of them.
• It doesn't matter how many cars are between your car and the intersection, your driver will find a way to get to the front.
• Most cars are the typical Eastern European small boxy cars that were created in the 70's.
• All cars are stick shift.
• Most cars do not have air-conditioning.
• The rear left door of most taxi cabs cannot be opened.
• Red means stop, then comes yellow which means "get ready", and then green means go.
• If you are crossing the road and you see a yellow light, run to the nearest curb. Drivers take off on the yellow lights.
• Red lights can be ignored if your driver is in a hurry.
• Flashing yellow lights are broken. They could mean caution, but it wouldn't matter anyways.
• A typical drive in a taxi costs 5 to 10 greevna, which is equivalent to $1 or $2.
• There is no need to tip drivers.
• Be quiet when approaching a taxi with your translator. Let your translator negotiate a price before the driver hears your English and knows you are a foreigner. You'll get a better price this way.
• The above driving rules are void if there is a road cop standing nearby.
• Be prepared to stop for cattle and goats on country roads.
• Always check the seat when you get out of a taxi to be sure you did not forget anything.