road-safety 4

I rode in an ambulance yesterday. I’ve been in a few of these in the last 3 weeks, but yesterday was the first time I had to give directions, so I was paying a bit more attention to the traffic. It’s remarkable how well Bangalore traffic responds to ambulances. Almost every single person gave way. (Not that this is easy. Merely slowing towards the left isn’t always effective if it ends up blocking the way. Many people were wise enough to give way at the appropriate place, and our flow was not impeded.) ...

I got on to a taxi at the station. As usual, I sat in the front. When the engine was turned on, it started making loud siren noises. “Oh, you have to put your seatbelts on, you see,” the driver said. So, I did. “It’s really annoying,” he continued. “You’d think it’d shout a few times and then shut up, but no, it just goes on and on.” “Well, good isn’t it,” I countered, “if it’s the law to have your seatbelts on if you’re sitting in the front?” ...

An in-depth analysis of which side of the road people drive on (and why). via andersja

All you ever wanted to know about which side of the road to drive on.