One love, one lane: driving in Jamaica

Diplomatic licence plates don’t confer immunity from prosecution, nor do they magically give you the ability to drive like a local.
In Jamaica, the semi-mythical middle lane becomes a reality, and you have milliseconds to use it, writes Andrew Elliott.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA—Friends and family in Canada already have an answer in mind when they ask me what it’s like to drive a car with diplomatic plates. Sadly, my response isn’t what they want to hear. The expectation is that I drop into my best Arjen Rudd (actor Joss Ackl...

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