Wednesday, December 24, 2008

More on traffic

Building on Nick's last post, we wanted to share a few stills of Karachi highway driving. The car was moving slowly enough that most of these are NOT action shots!

A semi-crummy photo of a rickshaw (3-wheeled taxi alternative):














Eco-friendly transport options abound:













It's common to see people riding on the roofs of buses -- or hanging out the sides:














Another bus shot:















Drivers hang these black rags on their vehicles to ward off the evil eye. "Road rage" has an entirely new meaning for me after this trip. I'll never complain about I-94 again!






Yes, that's my arm. Reaching out the car window. Touching the truck next to us. While in a moving vehicle.











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