Having spent a night in a city centre hotel overlooking a very busy road which had junctions and roundabouts on it thought it would to try and describe the view.
Now watching this at night is fascinating. Let’s start with the larger vehicles which are lorries and then buses. They have the noisy horns, mostly air horns, ranging from one note to a singing of three different pitched sounds. Then into this equation come cars little and large with or without lights on. Of course they also have horns. Now the little Tuk Tuks join in fitted with either one or two headlights neither maybe working but to counterbalance this they sometimes brighten up the world with flashing different coloured ones. Tractors carting extremely wide and preciously lads of various produce trundle through knowing they really do not need bother to look what’s coming.
We then get the scooters and motor bikes with pillion riders sitting side saddle sometimes carrying one or even two children none of which wear crash helmets. These appear to work over their arms instead!!!
Then the bravest of all are the pedal cyclist with no lights, no hi vis jackets (don’t be silly not seen any in the 5 weeks in India). Sometimes they are also pulling a trailer as well.
That’s the human element now let’s add in the occasional cow, goat or dog merrily wondering across the roads stopping to munch on a bit of rubbish on the way.
Now where were we ahh yes in the dark all moving in different directions with no rules eg right of way etc only the horn will be their voice.
This, what we see as chaos, all works with no heated road rage, the occasional bump and no stopping of the flow forwards. Sorry forgot about u turns and reversing. This only goes wrong when they put a traffic cop in the middle with khaki coloured uniforms which even in daylight you have trouble seeing. Drivers persuade others that that bit of space they are moving into is theirs and it’s the case of bravest win. Cross a junction in a group and nothing can stop you.
India is a fascinating place def not for the faint hearted but great fun to watch.
Only seen three lady drivers whilst here. Good for them braving this man element of India.
Now watching this at night is fascinating. Let’s start with the larger vehicles which are lorries and then buses. They have the noisy horns, mostly air horns, ranging from one note to a singing of three different pitched sounds. Then into this equation come cars little and large with or without lights on. Of course they also have horns. Now the little Tuk Tuks join in fitted with either one or two headlights neither maybe working but to counterbalance this they sometimes brighten up the world with flashing different coloured ones. Tractors carting extremely wide and preciously lads of various produce trundle through knowing they really do not need bother to look what’s coming.
We then get the scooters and motor bikes with pillion riders sitting side saddle sometimes carrying one or even two children none of which wear crash helmets. These appear to work over their arms instead!!!
Then the bravest of all are the pedal cyclist with no lights, no hi vis jackets (don’t be silly not seen any in the 5 weeks in India). Sometimes they are also pulling a trailer as well.
That’s the human element now let’s add in the occasional cow, goat or dog merrily wondering across the roads stopping to munch on a bit of rubbish on the way.
Now where were we ahh yes in the dark all moving in different directions with no rules eg right of way etc only the horn will be their voice.
This, what we see as chaos, all works with no heated road rage, the occasional bump and no stopping of the flow forwards. Sorry forgot about u turns and reversing. This only goes wrong when they put a traffic cop in the middle with khaki coloured uniforms which even in daylight you have trouble seeing. Drivers persuade others that that bit of space they are moving into is theirs and it’s the case of bravest win. Cross a junction in a group and nothing can stop you.
India is a fascinating place def not for the faint hearted but great fun to watch.
Only seen three lady drivers whilst here. Good for them braving this man element of India.
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