Could this be China?‏

This looks typical to me. It may be India but it is no different here. There is a system, believe it or not. The bigger you are then you have more rights unless I get there first then you have to yield to me. But the horns are constant even when they are not necessary. I no longer pay attention to them. If i see that I have a clear path then I go. But some car or E-bike is coming and they start the horn going. I ignore them. They can see me. The taxis are a worry because you never know what they will do. If they have a fare then their objective is to get rid of him/her as quickly as possible so they are on the wrong side of the street going as fast as is safely to do so. It is an adventure sometimes to drive in a taxi. It can be as close as you want to get to a simulation ride at Disney without having to pay the admission fee. Not all taxi drivers are like that but most are. They say that in China if you are hurt and need to go to a hospital, flag a taxi. He will get you there much faster than an ambulance. I believe it because traffic does not give way for an ambulance or a police car for that matter even with lights going and sirens. But taxis will drive anywhere. Sidewalks, even. They want to get the next fare. It can be an adventure. I have not seen too many taxis in an accident but I have seen many with dents.

By the way, every taxi that I seen in China is a Volkswagen Santana. They seem to have a monopoly here. What a market! It is never a problem to get a taxi unless it is raining. But even then you never have to wait long. Just put your hand out and one will be there. 4am or 4pm you can get one quickly. It took a long time for me before I would get a taxi because none speak English but now I can tell them where I want to go so it is not a big deal. Tomorrow I will take a taxi to Nanjing. My train leaves at 9:08 for Shanghai. So I will be at the train staion about 6:30. I can take a taxi from there for 20rmb. The train costs 18rmb. But the taxi is much faster. I will need to wait until he has 3 passengers and then he will go. On Jan 2 I was at Nanjing bus station and there were so many people that the taxis were asking 150rmb per car. But it is quieter now so 3 passengers at 20 each should be enough. When I get to Nanjing then it will take me 30 minutes by subway to get to the main train station (they have 3) and then I will catch my 9:08 train to Shanghai which arrives at 11:45. That gives me lots of time to take the Shanghai subway and the train to the airport. I figure I should be at the airport by 1:00. My plane leaves at 5:00 so I am ok. I have gone this route before. It is not easy to get from Ma'anshan to Shanghai. But I will be there.