

<written April 2007>

Here are today's top 15 reasons why Dave Taber will never drive in India:
        
        #15:  They're supposed to drive on the left, aren't they?

        #14:  Whacky tuk-tuk 3-wheeled motorbike taxis that tip 
                  over when you least expect it.  Room for 6!

        #13:  Every car is dented.  Every sign-post is crooked.

        #12:  People congregate in the street when sidewalks are full.

        #11:   Everyone uses their horn as an echo-location system, 
                  announcing lane changes, etc.  In a week's time I never 
                  once saw a blinker going.

        #10:  Big trucks don't have brake lights.  But they stop anyway,
                  just to confuse everyone.

        #9:  A Hyundai Accent is a large, safe car.

        #8.  I never realized just how big a trailer could be towed by a 
                steam-roller.

        #7.  Was that a cow, or a water buffalo?

        #6:  Cell phone usage is 2 cents a minute, so why not talk and
                careen at the same time?

        #5:  Most of the bikes don't have working breaks.

        #4.  What are those camels doing in my lane?

        #3  J-walking is not just expected, it's required.  No crosswalks --
               whee!

        #3:  Cars are 2/3 of the width of a lane.  Tuk-tuks are half a lane.  
               Busses are 1.2 lanes.  Therefore a 3-lane road handles 5 lanes 
               of traffic.
        
        #2:  Even busses will yield to an elephant.

and the #1 reason Dave Taber will never drive in India:

        75 cc motorcycles -- perfect for a family of four!