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Ross wrote a new post, Traffic jam, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Look at this short clip and you can realise how most traffic jams are created at intersections. Absence of traffic signals or controls, I need to be ahead philosophy, no right of way concept and much more!
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Ross wrote a new post, Distracted on the phone, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
At this junction this driver makes a U turn while being distracted on
the mobile phone and oblivious of oncoming traffic. Even though the
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Ross wrote a new post, Near-miss: Car entering highway, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
The car that was exiting from the petrol bunk didnt bother to check for
oncoming traffic. Thankfully I had enough space on my right lane to
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Ross wrote a new post, Drunk youngsters – 4 on a bike, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This kind of behaviour even in modest city speeds scare me. The 4
youngsters on a bike swing on to the wrong side of the road to cross the
road. Their eyes are glazed and they are carrying an open bottle of […] -
Ross wrote a new post, Rash drivers on the NICE road, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This beautiful road is filled with rash drivers and takes away the
pleasure of driving on a good, scenic rout. You can see slow trucks and
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Ross wrote a new post, Chennai – Bangalore, early morning, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Ross wrote a new post, Scania omni-bus bulldozes its way through night traffic, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Scania buses can be very intimidating and this Kallada omnibus literally
forces the car to move as it happily overtakes weaving at high speed. I
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Ross wrote a new post, Car illegally u-turns onto the highway, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
A car does an illegal turn into the highway and almost crashes into a bike and a car. This is on the Chennai Bangalore Highway.
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Ross wrote a new post, Children crossing the road, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
With unmarked or non-existent pedestrian crossings in India (Bangalore-Mysore Road), kids tend to dart between cars and take a chance on this busy road.
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Ross wrote a new post, Another truck on the wrong side, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
You meet so many of these idiots driving trucks bravely on the wrong
side of the highway. There are regular accidents on this highway due to
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Ross wrote a new post, Merging into the highway – ouch!, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This is the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway in South India. Vehicles enter the highway without looking at all!
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Ross wrote a new post, Bandipur to Mysore in the rain, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Ross wrote a new post, Cattle on the road, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Ross wrote a new post, Bus on the wrong side of the highway, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Unfortunately its not uncommon to see big vehicles drive on the wrong
side of the highway. Their mantra seems to be “All is well that ends
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Ross wrote a new post, Bandipur drive, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
You will see plenty of deer as you drive on the road through Bandipur Tiger reserve. Here is a big herd of deer. We didnt stop as it is advisable not to stop on these roads and also the 2 other cars had stopped […]
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Ross wrote a new post, Road to Wild Planet Jungle Resort, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
The final stretch of the road to the parking lot at Wild Planet Jungle
Resort is unpaved dirt road, but its patiently drivable in any car. Be
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Ross wrote a new post, Rash overtaking by bus, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Buses are notorious for forcing vehicles off the road as they overtake without a care in the world in India. This bus forces 2 vehicles off the road as it overtakes without a care in the world
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Ross wrote a new post, Biker on the wrong side, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
What do you think of this two wheeler riding on the fast overtaking lane? Especially since he has chosen this lane to ride the wrong way right onto oncoming traffic……
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Ross wrote a new post, Two near-misses for this bus, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Kallada bus first overtook me from the left where the lane was ending, but I managed to squeeze in to the right most lane. I saw the brake lights flicker in the bus after a few moments and realised he just […]
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Ross wrote a new post, The importance of safe distance when driving, on the site Driving in India 6 months, 2 weeks ago
You’d think that slow speed on rough roads would make it easy to stop if
the truck in front of you slowed. This car was tailgating the truck at
speeds of about 30-40 KMPH and almost failed to brake on time […] - Load More