> I don’t the point was about pedestrian or two-wheeler fatalities, it was about the perceived danger of driving [a car] (Carrol, IIRC, posted about how crazy some American dude found driving in France to be).
That wasn't Michael's point. He seems to be clearly saying that chaotic is safer. The evidence doesn't appear to agree. Nor do some other videos from Bangalore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGWaBwJRqIQ
Michael Smith wrote:
> In the unregimented 'chaotic' street, with lots of non-motorized users all over the place -- so nicely represented by the video clip ravi sent -- drivers simply have to slow down and negotiate their interactions with other road users, instead of acting like robots programmed by the Vehicle Code.