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> Driving is a fascinating ritual with vastly differing norms across regions. It would be interesting to learn if anthropologists have studied this

And Psychologists!

Reading the comments in this thread is quite amusing.

As a driver in India, i can tell you anything goes as long as you don't get into an accident (which may/may-not kill you) or get caught by the police.

No rules matter and the only goal is to "one-up" everybody else on the road and if they are trying to "one-up" you, then prevent it by any means possible. It is a "game of chicken" in its purest form; game theory in action. Rules are mere suggestions only followed by the meek and the weak.

You have no idea how invigorating it is to drive in India.

by its_magic50 minutes ago|

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I don't mind that sort of traffic, as long as I'm in Somebody Else's Car or an old junker that's already banged up. In these situations, the biggest and ugliest car/truck with the meanest driver always wins.

I did have a weird experience in Miami one time, driving the same truck. This guy behind me in a Charger suddenly shot around me in the side lane right as traffic started moving, and got in front. Traffic was heavy (brutal) and I wasn't lagging behind and wasting time/space, or so I thought, but I guess my standards of proper "closeness" are different than what he expected. It was funny, actually. I guess he was just in a hurry.

Do you have any experience driving in China? How does it compare?