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References and Further Reading
Taiwan’s ‘living hell’ traffic is a tourism problem, say critics
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/taiwan-traffic-war-tourism-intl-hnk/index.html
Nora Sun 孫穗芬
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Sun
Taipei requires backseat belts in taxis
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/01/11/2003493224
Road safety projects announced
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/03/26/2003796754
Taiwan traffic deaths in 2022 up year on year and highest since 2013
https://taiwanenglishnews.com/taiwan-traffic-deaths-in-2022-up-year-on-year-and-highest-since-2013/
Taiwan sees traffic fatalities rise by 6.4% in first half of 2023
https://taiwannews.com.tw/news/4985145
Taiwan’s ‘living hell’ traffic is a tourism problem, say critics
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/taiwan-traffic-war-tourism-intl-hnk/index.html
Rear-seat passengers with no seatbelt set to face fines
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/01/30/2003524243
Is Taiwan a ‘Living Hell for Pedestrians’? | Taiwan Talks EP118
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdR6216I_S0
Is Taiwan Really a Living Hell For Pedestrians ?|台灣是個行人地獄嗎 ? 街訪外國人
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GevroNftcyA
Is Taiwan's Traffic Really a 'Living Hell'? | TaiwanPlus News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFwtB76DdZI
台湾の運転手が学生を迫害する Taiwan Motorists not giving way to pedestrians.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmlwY8HNb9A
外媒評行人地獄 台去年交通死亡近3千人
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrPBr7SNz-c
Taiwan Struggles To Upgrade Pedestrian Safety | Taiwan Talks EP170
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEk83heAd1s
台湾、歩行者の地獄だ。 Taiwan is living hell for pedestrians.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1WkaDWT7vY
台灣交通亂到老外心驚驚... CNN點名宛如「人間煉獄」-民視新聞
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-3GZeGMtiw
CNN report: Taiwan is a living hell for pedestrians. Is that real? Sidewalk is as long as greatwall?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOCdJM1ddxY
Statistics on death and injury of traffic accidents in counties and cities
https://168.motc.gov.tw/en/countrydeadhurt/%E8%87%BA%E5%8C%97%E5%B8%82
台北101阻尼器於20150808蘇迪勒颱風來襲晃動情況
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqELmBNyWfU
台北101 公仔動畫 (介紹Damper篇)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwsNyCBSgrM
萬大線施工黑暗期 撤連城路、中正路圍籬恢復右轉車道
https://udn.com/news/story/7323/7809384
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:42 Drivers yield now!?
3:39 Sidewalks
4:13 Lanes & narrow streets
7:47 Major roads & avenues
8:52 Xinyi
10:41 Taipei 101
11:28 Changes in Xinyi
12:01 Cycling
14:43 Mopeds
16:55 Traffic
17:49 New MRT lines
19:39 High-speed rail
20:10 The metro
21:59 Zhongshan linear park
22:29 Wanhua
23:28 Nighttime and night markets
24:38 New Taipei City
26:05 Zhonghe
28:05 Concluding thoughts
29:59 Ground News