Driving in Jeddah.

This is a pastime I have decided not to undertake here in Saudi Arabia. Why you may ask? Well, driving in KSA (well in the cities, at least) semembles a free-for-all. You need "nerves of steel" as basically "anything goes". I can fully understand why there are more car accidents in this country than in any country in the world. Some of my colleagues have bought or rented cars here and describe how you have to completely change your approach to driving here. Defensive driving is definitely "out" here. If you were to drive in this fashion you simply wouldn't get anywhere as you would be "eaten alive" by the locals. You really do have your "heart in your mouth" sometimes when on the roads and there basically seems to be one rule when driving: there are no rules!