Topic: news A Crash Course in Handling Traffic Accidents in China

Yeah, got in a car accident about a month ago. Skipping the boring details. In the west it was clearly the other guys fault. But because my Chinese sucks, the other driver (Chinese) capitalized on the opportunity and started to claim it was my fault. I patiently sat there, not saying anything because I knew the other driver was feeding the officer lies. So I waited for the right time to pounce. At first, the police officer bought into the other driver's story and it automatically became my fault...until... I whipped out the video I shot using my cell phone to show the officer exactly what happened and to disprove the Sh*t the other driver was selling to the officer. Then, I called my Chinese wife and she hit'em with a double blow by articulating beautifully the location and shape of the scratches on both vehicles, further proving my innocence and the Chinese driver's lies.

Words of advice...
-Let the other guy look like an idiot by allowing him to tell his story first. Then disprove him with cold evidence. It makes him lose face, and makes the officer angry because the driver assumes the officer is an idiot. (Assuming the officer is, in fact, not an idiot).

-Make sure you have evidence. Bring a cell phone with video capabilities with you at all times.

-Call a Chinese friend who you know will argue in your favor and not be shy about it. Preferably someone who can use logic well. As you're calling, watch closely to the other driver's hand gestures and body language and try to decipher what B.S. he is feeding the officer.

-Then skillfully appeal to the officer in a way that makes him look like a f*cking rocket scientist who can claim credit for his awesome Sherlock Holmes deductions.