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Driving In India - College Paper

Driving In India

Traveling in India is an almost hallucinatory mixture of sound and
sight. It is frequently heart-rending, sometimes hilarious, mostly
exhilarating, always unforgettable - and, when you are on the roads,
extremely dangerous.
Most Indian road users observe a version of the Highway Code based
on some ancient text or on the position of the moon. In general the 12
rules of the Indian road code are:

ARTICLE I

The assumption of immortality is required of all road users.

ARTICLE II

The following Order of Precedence must be accorded at all times.
In descending order give way to: cows, elephants, heavy trucks, buses,
official cars, camels, light trucks, buffalo, jeeps, ox-carts, private ...

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i.e. to oncoming truck, "I am going too fast to stop, so
unless you slow down we shall both die". In extreme cases this may be
accompanied by flashing of headlights. Single casual blast means "I have
seen someone out of India's 870 million people whom I recognize", "There is
a bird in the road (which at this speed could go through my windscreen)",
or "I have not blown my horn for several minutes."
Trucks and buses (IV, 2, a): All horn signals have the same
meaning, "I have a gross weight of 12.5 tons and have no intention of
stopping, even if I could." This signal may be emphasized by the use of
headlights.
Article IV remains subject to the provision of Order of Precedence
in Article II above.

ARTICLE V

All manoeuvres, use of horn and evasive action shall be left until
the last possible moment.

ARTICLE VI

In the absence of seat belts (which there is), car occupants shall
wear garlands of marigolds. These should be kept fastened at all times.

ARTICLE ...

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Added: 6/30/2007 09:05:37 AM
Category: Miscellaneous
Type: Free Paper
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