Here in North America, streets without traffic lights, signs, or lanes seems unthinkable. But for many people in India, it’s a reality of the daily commute. After the jump we have a video of how traffic works in some part of India — where the largest vehicle has the right of way, and which moped gets to go first is anyone’s guess…
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04/24, 12:04 PM
posted by:
JSP
That’s fun… It’s similar to how pedestrians get around.
04/24, 12:23 PM
posted by:
Northeasterner
wow – this is amazing.
04/24, 12:49 PM
posted by:
Chris G
And somehow they probably have fewer accidents than American motorists. You’d probably die if you weren’t paying attention.
04/24, 12:57 PM
posted by:
Brad
Hainvg been there, it is just insanely wild. No lane markers in most of the cities. The country roads of course have no markers. I never saw a street sign, just told the driver where to go and we ended up there. Typical city speeds are slow so accidents are not as severe.
From the 2 weeks I was there on business and traveled to 3 different areas. The rules I found were simple. Just honk and pass. Of course, everyone wants to pass. It gets really interesting when the cows start to move around. Seriously.
04/24, 4:18 PM
posted by:
JohnnyBlazE
You get a higher penalty for killing a cow than a human btw…
04/24, 7:32 PM
posted by:
James
It looks pretty efficient. It is the same as self regulated pedestrian traffic at crowded places.
Notice the non motorized vehicles on the road.
These roads were made for bicycles and other nonmotorized vehicles to begin with. The rules haven’t changed with the addition of motorized vehicles.
It seems to me as, buses have right of way. Built of mass of vehicles have right of way. It’s not just plain bigger cars have right of way.
04/24, 10:09 PM
posted by:
SaigonDesign
If you think this is bad, multiply the number of bikes and scooters by 10, divide the street size in half, and you have a typical Saigon street scene. Size rules, don’t look before you turn, don’t EVER signal, and oh, turn left from the far right of the road. U-turns in the middle of traffic are fun, too.
There ARE accidents (I’ve lived in India and Vietnam, and seen many). Usually they’re low-injury due to the speeds, but most people don’t wear helmets, so even low-speed crashes can be dangerous. That said, it’s like being a pebble in a stream. The traffic flows like water around the obstacle. Usually.
Try riding a motorcycle in traffic like this. Situational awareness becomes second nature quite quickly
04/25, 12:28 PM
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04/25, 3:21 PM
posted by:
kombajn
hoodne drsny
05/01, 7:17 PM
posted by:
jaap
Indian Road Rules:
Indian road rules broadly operate within the domain of karma where you do your best and leave the results to your insurance company.
The hints are as follows:
Do we drive on the left or right of the road? The answer is “both”. Basically you start on the left of the road, unless it is occupied. In that case, go to the right, unless that is also occupied. Then proceed
http://sugiero.blogspot.com/2006/04/video-driving-indian-style.html
07/31, 10:34 AM
posted by:
Tom Garrett
Vipul drives wild here, can’t imagine him in India!