Right now I am sitting in the back of the car with Brian writing in our journal while Sanjay drives us to Jaipur, a city about 4 hours west of New Delhi. I am struggling to keep my penmanship neat as Sanjay flies around corners and slides in between semis.
The driving here is insane and none of the seat belts work. Half the time I'm not sure which side of the road we're supposed to be on because the cars are going in every direction. Honking is a must here in India. If Sanjay didn't honk furiously at every car or truck we passed I'm pretty sure we'd have crashed by now. However, I do feel comfortable to know that Sanjay has been doing this for more than 20 years and is very familiar with the ways of the road. He even keeps a bat in the trunk in case anyone gives him any trouble.
Although, there have been a few times when I thought we were going to hit a pedestrian. People literally walk in the road and large groups cross the highway forcing cars to screech to a halt. According to Sanjay there are three important rules to driving in India: good driver, good brake and good horn.
The driving here is insane and none of the seat belts work. Half the time I'm not sure which side of the road we're supposed to be on because the cars are going in every direction. Honking is a must here in India. If Sanjay didn't honk furiously at every car or truck we passed I'm pretty sure we'd have crashed by now. However, I do feel comfortable to know that Sanjay has been doing this for more than 20 years and is very familiar with the ways of the road. He even keeps a bat in the trunk in case anyone gives him any trouble.
Although, there have been a few times when I thought we were going to hit a pedestrian. People literally walk in the road and large groups cross the highway forcing cars to screech to a halt. According to Sanjay there are three important rules to driving in India: good driver, good brake and good horn.
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