Roundabouts run clockwise
You give way to the right and you keep left inside the circle. This is the one that catches people out on day one.
Traffic is slow, everyone overtakes on both sides, and the horn means something different. What to expect in your first hours.
If you have never ridden on the left, it takes about half a day to stop thinking about it. Bali is a forgiving place to learn, because almost nothing moves fast.
You give way to the right and you keep left inside the circle. This is the one that catches people out on day one.
Overtaking happens on both sides here regardless, so check both mirrors before any move, not just the one you are used to.
A right turn now crosses oncoming traffic. Take it slowly and wait for a gap you would consider generous at home.
A short beep is not anger. It means “I am here, and I am about to pass you.” You will hear it constantly and you should use it the same way, especially approaching a blind bend on a narrow lane. Riders who stay silent are harder to predict, not more polite.
Have the scooter delivered to your accommodation and ride the quiet streets around it first. Arriving tired and riding straight into Kuta traffic is the worst possible opening.
Roughly 08:00 to 10:00 and 17:00 to 19:00 in the busy areas. Outside those, the same roads are calm.
Being overtaken constantly is normal and safe. Trying to keep up before your instincts have flipped is not.
Once turning right feels automatic, a longer ride out of town is the fastest way to finish the job.
BaliMotion advertises from 80,000 IDR a day, below anything here. On a short rental that headline holds. Over a month it reverses, and the reason is what sits around the price rather than the price itself.
The scratch dispute has three versions and one weakness. Film the scooter before you ride it, and keep your passport.
Same scooters, same island, often the same shops. What changes is who holds what, and what you can prove when there is a disagreement at the end.
No deposit, no passport held, free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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