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Driving Laws In India - College Paper

Driving Laws 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: 11/18/2004 01:59:03 AM
Category: Government
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