How To Avoid Rush Hour in Panama?  The City of Panama is slightly small compared with cities of North America, but the traffic is heavy.
Crossing the street in downtown Panama City during rush hours can be a hazardous experience. We could say that there is not a single source but many: urban sprawl, public transportation, the number of cars, miles of roads, commuting patterns and other causes.
In Panama, one of the first things a person buys as soon as they can is a car. Bank loans are widely available, so for an employed person, it isn't so difficult to buy an automobile. Also, it is known that traffic volume increases with household income, 7 so middle and upper class families tend to have more than one automobile; families where every member has a car are not quite rare. Thus the chances are for the years to come the number of cars will continue to increase.
Try to follow the locals and do it in a large group. Think of traffic and pedestrians in Panama City as a big game of Frogger.
If you are Foreigner Try to Brush up on your Spanish in case you need to ask for directions. Although English is second language to most Panamanians, not all of them speak or understand it well. Due to Traffic congestions and along with the increase in the cost of the diesel, the oil consumption has been duplicated. We don’t know when the street repairs and Traffic Jams will end. The economic cost of the Traffic Jams is such a burden, for the citizens. The automobilist clog causes vehicles to yield zero kilometers by gallon. This means that a 20% of the fuel consumption is used in Traffic Jams, which reverberates in a negative way the economy of the country.
Generally (during traffic Jams) the car spends a gallon of fuel without moving to anywhere, united to the overheating of the engine, which is one of the most dramatic effects that Traffic Jams cause during the consumption of fuel.
That is way the Energetic Saving and Environmental Protection Program of the Country, suggest not to carry excessive weight, because it could affect the yield of your Fuel. Approximately 100 pounds extras reduce the economy of your fuel up to 1.2 %. Also the inadequate use of the air conditioning helps to increase the expense of the fuel. Also Avoid to accelerate the car sharply, since this can add an additional expense to what it is consumed by gallon. An hour working in an arrested position is equal to 53 kilometers of trip. The experts suggest to walk when it is possible and to take into consideration every recommendation. Take into consideration that to stop and to accelerate repetitively in the traffic will consume more fuel and will spoil the brake system. It is necessary to avoid leaving the car working stopped more than 30 seconds.
Driving in Panama can be challenging for the newcomer. Understanding a few of the basic rules can make the transition a little easier.Most of the driving rules and laws in Panama are very similar to those in the US. Drivers drive on the right side of the road, the traffic signals and most of the signs are identical and standard, so you won’t be in for many surprises in that respect. But to the untrained eye and the inexperienced, driving in Panama City can appear to be utter chaos. Once you’ve been here for awhile and know what to expect, then eventually you can begin to observe patterns, and even predict and expect the actions of other drivers in traffic. Please try to follow this recommendation when driving in Panama:
- Try to move around early in the morning before 6:00 am.
- On week ends and Pay days, avoid driving around areas next to Malls, Restaurants, Entertaining places and Stores.
- Follow and obey traffic signals.
- Avoid moving around during Rush hours, 7:00-9:00 am, 12:00-2:00 pm 5:00-7:00 pm
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