Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Motorbikes and honking


So many people and so many motorcycles.There are about the same number of motorcycles as there are cars here and if it is too busy on the road to drive then why not drive on the sidewalk and honk at the pedestrians. Oh, and why not squish two adults and two children onto a motorcycle because it is much more convenient than a car. There helmets look like a flimsy version of a hard hats and would likely fall off in the event of an accident but this is there most common mode of transportation. Cross walks, or 'Zebra roads', don’t really mean stop for pedestrians, just be aware of them. You really have to study the traffic, much like a surfer studies the waves. Once you make your move don’t second guess yourself or hesitate because there is no time for that. The people here do not even flinch as a vehicle crosses their path within inches from them. It is also not uncommon to be honked at several times if you are in the car or motorcycles way. At first, I was surprised at how much honking there was and it seemed like they just wanted to add their two bits to the noise pollution. If he can honk, then I can honk too, adding to the viscous cycle of honking chaos.

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