December 15, 2013

Traffic

Indian traffic is a thing to behold, a riotous performance, worthy of its own Bollywood film.

Oversize trucks taking up almost two lanes, bicycles and motorbikes (with three people dangling on the seat) weaving in and out of traffic, bajajs stopping on the diagonal to pick up passengers, dogs trotting along, people absent mindedly crossing, cows lying in the middle of the road without a care in the world, the occasional vehicle driving in the wrong direction. Honking, incessant honking.

Like playing a game of frogger, a game of chicken, and a drinking game simultaneously in a cow pasture.

My driver says the 3 things a person needs to drive in India are a good horn, good breaks and good luck! I added a good drink! (afterwards...)




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