Indian Road rules

These are the road rules I've learnt so far:

·      Lines on the road are only painted because some “smart person” thought they might be a good idea.

·      Even if there is one line painted forming two lanes, you can probably fit 2 cars, 1 bicycle, 2 motorbikes and 1 auto rickshaw side by side.

·      Sound your horn as loudly and as often as possible.     

·      It’s quite OK to drive down the “wrong” side of the road to get to where you want to go.  The secret to this is to drive reasonably slowly and try to ensure that the oncoming traffic can see you and thus avoid you.  Ignore the gasp of your passenger in the back.

·      “Keep left if your not overtaking” is an unnecessary rule.  Driving on the centre white line is a good place to be.

·      Sound you horn as loudly and as often as possible.

·       If you are an auto rickshaw, sometimes going up onto the footpath to avoid a congested section of road is appropriate

·      Of course the footpath is for parking on.

·      If someone is overtaking the car in front of you and you’d like to overtake them, this is advisable.

   Cows always have right of way

·      Don’t forget, use your horn.
     
    You will be penalised if there are less than 2 people on a motor bike.