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Monday, May 22, 2006
Driving in India
Here's a fascinating video clip on You Tube of an busy intersection in India without a traffic signal. Traffic flows surprisingly well. Motorists and cyclists all approach cautiously, then move slowing into the gaps as others do the same. I suspect the intersection would be more of nightmare with a traffic light. There's growing evidence that the more types of users on the road, such as cyclists, pedestrians, etc., the safer the road becomes because motorists become more aware of non-motorized traffic.
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This is very common in Asia.
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Vehicle velocity is slow, lots of honking and lack of rules as perceived by the western world. Having seen this in Vietnam recently and at first it was a hazard to cross the street, but once you knew the 'rules' it was easy and very safe. |
