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Traffic Intersection In India.

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
This is absolute INSANITY! Do these people even LOOK before they make their Move? Defensive Driving? What's that?

There is also NO Signage or Traffic Lights that I can see!

I think the "Driving School For The Blind" must be around here somewhere!

WARNING: There are some pretty gruesome scenes in this video. Some of these people could NOT have survived their Accidents!

HERE:

Rick

My Favourite is the Nut Leaving the Highway at the Off Ramp at 5:49. BANG! Straight into the Pole. Steering Wheels are for Steering! Brakes are for Slowing Down and Stopping!
 
#4 ·
We spent a month in India in 2016 and I can confirm, traffic is crazy!!!! Actually this intersection they are showing is fairly tame. People would drive the wrong way on a crowded divided highways to get to a closer turn to cross over rather than going with traffic and doing a U-turn farther down the road! Families of 5 on a single motor scooter, having to stop to let herds of goats, sheep, etc cross let alone dodging the cows that roam everywhere and will just lay down on the road to take a rest. Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia weren't much better. If you ever go (Vietnam is highly recommended) Hire a driver. Do not, repeat, do not drive yourself
 
#7 ·
and people in los angeles complain about traffic!.we only loose about 2-4 people a day here! I think its because they drive on the wrong side of the road buddy!!!-lol.
 
#8 ·
Having been to New Delhi to visit my wife's parents, I can tell you firsthand that traffic and the driving habits in India are pretty shocking to Americans. How many times have I seen a guy driving a motorcycle with his wife on the back, holding a child in each arm and one sandwiched between the two adults? Add to this that the ONLY person wearing a helmet was the driver, it makes for some very scary stuff. These guys usually like to go around traffic waiting at a light by driving on the sidewalk, scattering pedestrians and homeless individuals in their paths.
Children who are fortunate enough to go to school are very often transported standing upright in farm wagons pulled by tractors….yes, in NEW DELHI, the Capital city !!!
One of the most disturbing things I saw was an ambulance (a RARE sight in India anyway) which had lights flashing and siren blaring, while COMPLETELY gridlocked on all sides, with NONE of the adjacent drivers giving ANY thought letting the ambulance through. It's really sad and shameful.
 
#10 ·
lol, sounds like one of those sh….hole countries someone was talking about.

going to what some consider 3rd world, throw out any assemblance of driving or living rules, that an American would know and adhere to, doesn't exist anywhere else in the world.

We are spoiled and rightfully so, we earned it, or at least several generations ago earned it for us.

the world certainly is a crazy place, and if i see it right, some of it is showing up in the ole USA, maybe time to right the ship some.

happy tuesday
rj in az
 
#11 ·
Mr.Knockout:

"sh….hole countries someone was talking about." This Clown is Your President???

"that an American would know and adhere to, doesn't exist anywhere else in the world." Believe it or not, it actually exists in Canada and We Adhere to it!

Have A Nice Day: Rick
 
#13 ·
LOL, yeah he is the American president, and no Canada is not America, although tecnically it is in North America.
and have a nice day also, as in my mind a nice day is every day whether the powers to be attempt to corrupt it or not.
Rj in az.
Mr.Knockout:

"sh….hole countries someone was talking about." This Clown is Your President???

"that an American would know and adhere to, doesn't exist anywhere else in the world." Believe it or not, it actually exists in Canada and We Adhere to it!

Have A Nice Day: Rick

- Rick
 
#15 ·
and you are welcome, and the name is Knockonit, lol, its an old term, meaning step on it,
When i was young and learning the cowboy way, i raced team horse in a wagon at rodeos, and in lieu of cussing at the four legged beasts, KNOCKONIT was the term used.
got it from my old grandfather, a pioneer in early ranching in arizona.

beautiful day here in arizona, time for a nap in the hammock
Rj
Thank You Mr. Knockout.

- Rick
 
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