Crossing The Street In India

That is EXACTLY what it's like! I've tried to explain that to people, but nothing compares to seeing it.

Thing is, I'd bet that was probably in someplace like Mumbai... in Delhi or Agra is where it gets *really* crazy... :thumbsup:
 
That's pretty crazy, a bit crazier than in Panama. (where the buses speed up towards you, most of the bus drivers are like 18 years old and the buses race each other)
 
ITs just like turkey, except in turkey they intentionally hit pedestrians.... ITs the whole mongolian/ottoman empire loss resentment complex.
 
Wow crazy. I'm suprised there weren't 10 wrecks in that video. I don't think all that honking helped anybody...
 
The honking is actually part of the signalling system (I'm not joking either), over there anyways the honking is used to signal all sorts of things. Its all unoffical of course, but if you drive there long enough you soon pick it up.
 
Seriously, the honking is totally part of the system. Big trucks all have signs and bumper stickers on the back that say "please honk" or "use horn please".

At one point it seemed like the only reason someone would quit honking would be to change hands, if their "honking hand" was getting tired...

I still think that was probably Mumbai. In Delhi they fold the side-view mirrors in to get an extra 3" of side clearance... and they use it! :)
 
bballplaya283 said:
I'm suprised there weren't 10 wrecks in that video.
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Look at Terry's other video. That's pretty typical, although somewhat light traffic. And at least that was all vehicles; no water buffalo or other livestock... :grin:

Wrecks? Not that often. Why?

BECAUSE THERE ARE NO SEATBELTS, NO AIRBAGS, NO SAFETY EQUIPMENT AT ALL.

Think about that for a second. I mean, we were barreling down the highway to Agra in this "tour car" and it was crazy crazy -- like those videos on speed, with pedestrians and bicycles (with maybe 40 baskets piled on the back) and those little AutoRikShaws carrying maybe 7 to 15 people on them, and people zipping in and out of traffic, and I was going crazy reaching for the seatbelt and there wasn't one. And there's no airbags. And probably no antilock brakes. And, startlingly, no accidents on my entire trip there.

Because when you've truly got your life in your hands like that, you pay a lot more attention! Over here in America we get behind the wheel of a 6,000 pound Suburban with 10 airbags, antilock brakes, seat belts, computer-engineered rollcages and crumple zones and whatnot... and we talk on the phone, or put on makeup, or eat hamburgers or whatever. In India, there's none of that safety gear in an Auto Rikshaw or on a motorcycle or a bicycle or most of the small cars. And no auto insurance either -- if you get hit (or you hit someone) you duke it out on the streets.

So they try harder to not wreck...

(at least, I can't think of any other explanation!)
 
Also they arent on the phone, drinking a biggulp, hopped up on Cold medicine, and disciplining kids in the back. They are paying attention to whats happening around them, they are very aware drivers.
 
Barry_Green said:
Thing is, I'd bet that was probably in someplace like Mumbai... in Delhi or Agra is where it gets *really* crazy... :thumbsup:
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I've always wanted to go to India. Of course, my carry-on would be a helmet.:huh:

Looks like Queens Blvd, except he DEFINITELY would have been hit...
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That's what I was thinking. If someone tried this in NYC, the last thing they would see would be a whole lotta yellow cab.
 
well i thin thats true only because people here dont know what to do when faced with an onstacle in the road. they freeze and panic. Go to Italy and see how beautifully people drive.

Also in Germany, they dont know what a cup holder is.

Im just saying, pay attention while you drive.
 
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