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[cubanlord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzx92rNVjzs&feature=Recent&page=1&t=t&f=b

[mount real]

What country is that???

[rawiri]

Vietnam or thailand?

[Ya-ta Boy]

I'd say it is Saigon, but there isn't enough traffic.

[Milwaukiedave]

Now that is some scary driving....

[Qinella]

Oh my god! That is so amazing how they're able to do that. I can't even imagine being able to keep my cool in a situation like that. I'd be a splat on the pavement in about two minutes.

[Demophobe]

The video is sped up, making it look far more chaotic than it is. There are many similar intersections here in Korea.

[Natalia]

I'm almost certain it's India.

Those are Indian autos (rickshaws), the same kind of buses as India, and judging by what I can see of the clothing, it's Indian.

Plus, aren't they driving on the wrong side for Vietnam?

[mindmetoo]

I think someone did a study and found there are actually less accidents at those kinds of intersections than North American style intersections with orderly traffic lights. The problem is traffic lights and the expectation of order lulls drivers into a sense they can disregard the road. Instead drivers zone out, listening to the radio or whatever. In intersections where there's no expectation of order, you have to be fully alert.

The down side is, of course, being able to zone out while driving is a serious stress reducer. If you had to be hyper alert every second while driving, you'd be totally stressed out.

[blaseblasphemener]

I've seen that before, it's definitely India.

Why are all the F-1 drivers and motorcylcists Asians? Seems like they would be absolutely fearless, and with their small statures, I would think they should dominate those sports. But, I never hear of them in those sports, except possibly a few Japanese maybe. Any experts out there who can answer this question?...

[blaseblasphemener]