I think this, umm, technique that I employ definitely has at its core an extreme vigilance regarding any type of moving vehicle. I like to know where everyone is at all times. I even look both ways before crossing one-way streets.

In the places where I spend most of my time, traffic is chaos and whatever rules may exist will never be enforced. So, keeping my head on a swivel is compulsory. Of course it’s no absolute guarantee of safety.

Humorously, I once punched the door of a car that was driving through a pedestrian area in Istanbul, and that is my only car-related injury so far.