Re:If no-one helps you after a car crash in India, this is why
by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @10:12AM
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Sorry to hit your hot button! That was meant kindly. But I see your point. And thanks for fleshing out the argument - certainly there is something desperately wrong with the Indian road situation.
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Re:If no-one helps you after a car crash in India, this is why
by ansible on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @10:46AM
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Frankly, it is not just India, but, well, most of the hemisphere. Traffic is nuts, and drivers are nuts across most of the area (China, India, SE Asia, Russia), except for maybe Japan.
Its not a race thing, but maybe it is a culture thing. We certainly have our share of asshole drivers in the USA, but it doesn't at all compare to what I've seen elsewhere, in terms of quantity / quality.
Re:If no-one helps you after a car crash in India, this is why
by tunap on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @11:14AM
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In Mexico cities(Mazatlan & Pueto Penasco) a red light only means 'avoid collision with cross traffic' with no obligation to stop or slow if you don't have to.
Re:If no-one helps you after a car crash in India, this is why
by parennoob on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @02:38PM
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> Sorry to hit your hot button! That was meant kindly.
The apology is meaningless; this has nothing to do with buttons. I merely pointed out a generalization based on an random anecdote, based on no real experience of the situation. Acknowledging it as such would help.