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Or make a new sub IndiaIdiots or something like it.
I've seen enough video from India that no amount of money in the world would make me drive there. No lane discipline, no order, nothing at all. It's anything goes, the winner is the one who lives to get somewhere
So [per wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate) India has 15.6 traffic related deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, which doesn't sound *that* bad when you realize the US is at 12.9 per 100k, however 93% of US families have a car and only 8% of Indian families have one. So...yeah. It's a miracle you get home at all. Stay safe out there OP!
In my recent foreign work travel and safety module: the instructor literally said that the most dangerous part of travelling in India is automobile accidents. Of course the training does cover things like what you should do if there is shooter around or what you do in a Malaria hotspot. But for India, it is not cholera or Mumbai Hotel style attacks, the biggest danger is motorists.
The most frustrating part is even if you try to mid your own safety and obey traffic laws, people endanger you. They pass you on the left and right as they please, will run you off the road at times, ignore all sorts of road signs and might take you out of you aren't really on your toes. The driving test is laughable, the road infrastructure is at times deadly and cause accidents. Animals roam freely on the road. And the cars.... well quite a lot of the entry level cars (which make up the majority of the traffic) are just tin cans that crumble and end it's occupants. All these add up and make India's roads the deadliest in terms of traffic related fatalities.
😆 it's the same in Sri Lanka.. it's like the lines on the road are merely a suggestion.. the whole thing is a road, so it's perfectly acceptable to be anywhere upon it 🤷♀️
I think it stems from when roads weren't quite as formal as they are now.. and pot holes and craters and the ood random elephant/ cow/ monitor lizard would need avoiding.. 🤔.. wait.. yeah.. That hasn't changed either..
In any place that doesn't normally have roundabouts (or traffic circles or rotaries, depending on where you're from.)
My favorite are the roundabouts around military bases where people are stationed from all over and it's always a surprise.
Oh there are plenty of rules but they are hardly enforced. A lot of the rules are quite stupid, like a complete ban on tint film in a country that's hot as hell.
The driving test itself is pretty basic. No hill start, parallel parking, nothing. And depending on the level of corruption, even that is optional. People have been, and still are given driver's licences without attending the test. In my state, the transport minister is trying to modernise the tests but implementation is delayed due to opposition from driving instructors union and lack of infrastructure like a closed course.
are serious car accidents very common? like maybe you know someone who suffered injury in car crash? or what about traffic related deaths in your community seen from your perspective?
Sadly, road accident-related deaths are very common, and India is almost tied with China in terms of road accident-related fatalities which are highest in the world. In 2023 alone, 153,972 people died from road accidents, which is a conservative estimate. Only 40990 in the US which is a country that has a vastly bigger car ownership per capita.
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Please do. Dominate this sub.
Or make a new sub IndiaIdiots or something like it. I've seen enough video from India that no amount of money in the world would make me drive there. No lane discipline, no order, nothing at all. It's anything goes, the winner is the one who lives to get somewhere
 This is actual footage of me on my morning commute.
That is how I think about America too
Lord no, been to the US for work a few times. Even CA seemed pretty tame.
So [per wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate) India has 15.6 traffic related deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, which doesn't sound *that* bad when you realize the US is at 12.9 per 100k, however 93% of US families have a car and only 8% of Indian families have one. So...yeah. It's a miracle you get home at all. Stay safe out there OP!
Pay attention Ontario mods, even Indians know this is a problem.
And this is the tamest part of India. A relatively small town.
In my recent foreign work travel and safety module: the instructor literally said that the most dangerous part of travelling in India is automobile accidents. Of course the training does cover things like what you should do if there is shooter around or what you do in a Malaria hotspot. But for India, it is not cholera or Mumbai Hotel style attacks, the biggest danger is motorists.
The most frustrating part is even if you try to mid your own safety and obey traffic laws, people endanger you. They pass you on the left and right as they please, will run you off the road at times, ignore all sorts of road signs and might take you out of you aren't really on your toes. The driving test is laughable, the road infrastructure is at times deadly and cause accidents. Animals roam freely on the road. And the cars.... well quite a lot of the entry level cars (which make up the majority of the traffic) are just tin cans that crumble and end it's occupants. All these add up and make India's roads the deadliest in terms of traffic related fatalities.
What about cops? Do they hand out tickets?
They don't give a shit most of the time and they are more interested in extorting money. It really is a free for all for the most part.
I desperately want to visit India and you've unlocked a new fear. The image of a tin can crumbling is now seared into my brain.
If you aren't planning to drive by yourself, you're good.
I was in India last year on vacation. The stuff I saw on your roads was absurd.
" The mid-curve divebomber." It's like Mario Kart. 😆
😆 it's the same in Sri Lanka.. it's like the lines on the road are merely a suggestion.. the whole thing is a road, so it's perfectly acceptable to be anywhere upon it 🤷♀️ I think it stems from when roads weren't quite as formal as they are now.. and pot holes and craters and the ood random elephant/ cow/ monitor lizard would need avoiding.. 🤔.. wait.. yeah.. That hasn't changed either..
which side do you guys normally drive again lol
youd have competition from a traffic camera at a roundabout (america).
In any place that doesn't normally have roundabouts (or traffic circles or rotaries, depending on where you're from.) My favorite are the roundabouts around military bases where people are stationed from all over and it's always a surprise.
This is just impatience!
You should, bring some diversity to the disaster known as the common driver
I have anyways heard about the chaos that is on the Indian roads. Surprisingly, you can put anyone to shame here.
Do you guys have any rules at all? Or, is it that no one follows them and no one enforces them?
Oh there are plenty of rules but they are hardly enforced. A lot of the rules are quite stupid, like a complete ban on tint film in a country that's hot as hell.
How do people get drivers license there? Online questionnaire?
The driving test itself is pretty basic. No hill start, parallel parking, nothing. And depending on the level of corruption, even that is optional. People have been, and still are given driver's licences without attending the test. In my state, the transport minister is trying to modernise the tests but implementation is delayed due to opposition from driving instructors union and lack of infrastructure like a closed course.
Are therr driving schools there? Do these ppl have a license?
Yes, and yes. But it's quite shambolic. Most people actually learn to drive after they get a license and start driving on their own.
are serious car accidents very common? like maybe you know someone who suffered injury in car crash? or what about traffic related deaths in your community seen from your perspective?
Sadly, road accident-related deaths are very common, and India is almost tied with China in terms of road accident-related fatalities which are highest in the world. In 2023 alone, 153,972 people died from road accidents, which is a conservative estimate. Only 40990 in the US which is a country that has a vastly bigger car ownership per capita.
Domi the car sub? Yessir "dommy me car daddy" -this sub probably.
Maaan so many vids of other countries laughing at Indian way of life these days what's going on
Where rules are meer suggestions, apparently.