People who are visiting this beautiful Central American country for the first time need to be aware of the situation and have some basic guidelines to follow. Over the last year, there have been numerous traffic accidents involving taxis and their passengers. Some of these proved to be serious and, in a few cases, fatal. Most of these incidents can be attributed to two factors. First, the police ruled them to be caused by mechanical failure, and second, the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
Accidents do happen, but most can be avoided.
Before you take any taxi, first complete a visual inspection. Taxis cause many accidents. They often fail to signal when stopping or turning, and when they do stop it is usually in the traffic lane rather than pulling to the side of the road. With the many curves on Honduran toads, this is a rearend collision waiting to happen. Many taxi drivers take pride in themselves as well as their vehicle.