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The traffic rule I derived from years of study of Moscow traffic, namely “nothing exists behind you” was also applicable to the traffic patterns I found in India.  I visited India after already having spent several years adjusting to Moscow but the sheer diversity and number of people on the roads in India took me aback.  As in Moscow, studying the traffic was highly entertaining and great for people watching, which luckily… Read More

Fundamentally we in the US are rule followers.  We form lines and expect others to do the same.  Nowhere is this more evident than on our roads and highways. Traffic rules, signage, and markings on the road all mean something and we pay attention and obey these meanings.  Sure New York city is a bit crazy, Los Angeles can be a parking lot, and Houston a speedway but in general wherever you… Read More