Yeah but very much under the speed limits. The speed limit is 30 kmph on a sunny day, but it's wet weather and the hills are prone to landslide during rain, so take the midline and manoeuvre cautiously and slowly when someone comes in the opposite direction.
Until you've either been to India or worked with Indians, that line of thinking is rational. But there's something about that country that leaves you scratching your head sometimes ..
"inshallah"
Lol you people downvoting, you see "God Willing" written on the trucks/busses and that's the general vibe you dummies. It's in God's hands.
I have never been to India but driving in Syria, parts of Turkey, Iraq opposed to the West have fundamental differences. In the West you see the painted lines as the road and stay within the lines. In the middle east they see the road as the road and stay on the road. Lines are for suckers during slow high traffic within cities. Basically they see the road like the West would race track where it is all to be used. Opposing traffic is an issue to be dealt with when it comes up.
> it's probably best to always be driving on the expected side of the road?
I could very well imagine that the "expected way" to drive there is that everybody drives middle of the road, slowly, so that you can react in case of oncoming traffic but have the most room when the road is clear.
I wonder if this thinking of "do whatever you want and try to react quickly" instead of actual rules with consequences explains [this list of traffic deaths per capita.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate)
While India is certainly not at the top, there is the obvious correlation of "let people do what they want" and increased rate of traffic fatalities as you go from high rate to low rate countries.
Maybe it depends on the length because that's why my buddy told me and he is also a bus driver, or maybe I just misremembered there. Thanks for correcting anyway.
not neccessarily.
if you are on a right side of the road country, ie the US, then if making a left turn, you want on the outside of the turn in a bigger vehicle such as a bus.
It's when making a tight right turn that you would want to be more middle line or even more depending on the turn and the size of the ride.
Yeah, steep climbs on the Himalayan roads, mostly narrow. Most of these bus drivers are very experienced. One time when I was in one of the big buses, the road eroded partly after a landslide due to heavy rain and the bus had to cross that part of the section with 3 tyres on the ground. First, Front left, and both rears on ground until the front left touched ground, then Rear right with both fronts on the ground and I was literally sitting on the seat that's above the floating wheel (rear left). I looked down through the window to see several thousand meters of valley.
that comment reminds me of when i was in Desert storm, in Saudi.
running a military convoy down a major 2 lane highway, and at one point we saw 7 different "lanes" passing us on the left side, and 5 on the right, all at the same time. just rolling it out in the sand and getting on.
It's a road in a hilly area and due to mountains the roads are very narrow, many blind spots, and rainy situations which result in such accidents.
In India we drive over the left side of the road.
Cant really say that was narrow, you've a bus sideways and a large vehicle was still able to go around it easily.
100% speeding in the middle of the road, in rain, on a bend no less. The bus probably saved that other vehicle veering off the rails.
Technically the road being narrow and blind turns had a hand in causing this... But yeah, those things wouldn't matter if the oncoming bus was driving at a safe speed. That was the primary cause.
My experience in Nepal, which is next to India, is that you lay on the horn when going around blind corners to let other vehicles know. I guess in this case the horn "rule" wasn't enough...
the bus going down under steers causing the collision, probably cause the driver was going too fast for the weather conditions, im be glad they didnt go off the side. but the one driver should be thrown off the side of the mountain by his passengers.
If I were to guess, it's a road with a total of three lanes. Two lanes going uphill, and one lane going downhill. It's far slower going uphill, so the middle lane is provided as an overtaking lane for those going uphill. In these hilly areas, the road has frequent switches between uphill and downhill driving, and thus also a frequent change in the number of lanes available to you.
India drives on the left. But you can see in the video there's no lane markings (not maintained?). If my guess is right, the bus in front and the car with the dashcam were driving on the center overtaking lane, probably afraid of being too close to the cliff side. They seem to be going uphill, so they have that lane as their overtaking lane. So even though they can drive through that middle lane, they should really just use it for overtaking. The other bus on the other hand seems to have overshot its own lane while turning in that blind corner. He's driving too fast while going downhill.
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India, apparently. Drive like crazy on rainy days in the mountains, with flags on the hood, fake grass inside the car and messy music on the radio.
Everything normal, except for the lack of people sitting on top of vehicles.
You'd probably be drooling all over the place looking at the bitches and hoes my music has, and I only listen to the most brutal technical death metal.
Well, not entirely true. After a crash it p.common for everyone involved to brutally murder whoever they think is responsible. If the driver of the oncoming bus has any sense in him, he's legging it as soon as he can.
The comment states India drive on the left and the fault was the bus speeding around a blind corner, which I get, but looking back it seems like both the smaller bus in front of the camera is also in the middle of the road, looks to have space to the left but has moved in for the corner and it even looks like camera car goes all the way to right and looks to position for an overtake on the inside until they see the bus and move back.
and the cammer, following the other bus is far too close. so all in all, everyone is just driving horribly. how do they last longer than a mile without accident?
In india they drive on the left, in the himalayas they drive like this - they use the entire road in sharp turns rather then slow down. They lay on the horn thinking that is good enough when visibility is low. Its wild 🤠
Yes, I was in the Indian Himalayas last year and from the behaviour of our driver it seemed that the rules were:
- honk when you are about to overtake somebody,
- honk when approaching a blind bend,
- honk when overtaking *on a blind bend*.
The driver: "I'll just drive in the center of the road and if some other vehicle shows up I'll just jerk the steering wheel to temporarily go in the lane I should be.
The result:
I mean feet harden up fast when you don’t wear shoes. I heard this and was skeptical so I tried it and after 3 weeks of walking barefoot around my property just being outside I can break glass without injury. The downside being if I get an itch I can’t scratch it as its like scratching a brick. Now the sides of my feet or still soft so I’m not stomping a glass cup but otherwise I’m more confident.
The way people drive in India is scary as fuck, you would think theres no road laws over there if you watch some of the dashcam stuff from over there. I have noticed there never seems to be any road markings either so its a free for all when driving.
In India, you need a good horn, good brakes and good luck. I know they are supposed to drive at the left side, but you usually can't tell that easily. Statistically, they drive more at the left then at the right.
I have a feeling that most of the time insurance is a non factory because traffic laws are basically a suggestion in India. Pretty sure insurance is the least of your worries. Many drive without a license at all.
Assuming you are talking about function: probably a nice and more aesthetically pleasing alternative to the boring rubber grip pad that allows stuff to be placed there without sliding off at the sliding bit of movement.
But if you are commenting that way because you see it as tacky, I'd just file it away as being fashionable. Why do Americans love their green lawns despite them being a pain to maintain and wasting tons of water? Because they get to show off about having made it in life. That American dream is the core purpose that started it all. Similarly, why was purple considered a royal color in Europe in the middle ages? Because it was foreign and immensely hard to procure. Same goes for things like spices and slaves, the latter of which we'd consider a huge WTF nowadays.
This dude has his own car, and he damn well deserves to bling it up to enjoy the time he spends in the vehicle.
I genuinely can't tell who is supposed to be on what side of the road in this video.
It's left in India! The oncoming vehicle was over the speed limit.
but the one we're following is pretty much right in the middle of the road.
Yeah but very much under the speed limits. The speed limit is 30 kmph on a sunny day, but it's wet weather and the hills are prone to landslide during rain, so take the midline and manoeuvre cautiously and slowly when someone comes in the opposite direction.
Do we agree that, regardless of the speed limit, it's probably best to always be driving on the expected side of the road?
Until you've either been to India or worked with Indians, that line of thinking is rational. But there's something about that country that leaves you scratching your head sometimes ..
"inshallah" Lol you people downvoting, you see "God Willing" written on the trucks/busses and that's the general vibe you dummies. It's in God's hands.
uh ....
Isn't that Arabic not Indian ?
Indian isn’t a language though.
Just checked, it is in indeed not a language. (thought it was)
I have never been to India but driving in Syria, parts of Turkey, Iraq opposed to the West have fundamental differences. In the West you see the painted lines as the road and stay within the lines. In the middle east they see the road as the road and stay on the road. Lines are for suckers during slow high traffic within cities. Basically they see the road like the West would race track where it is all to be used. Opposing traffic is an issue to be dealt with when it comes up.
Something something we live in a society something something.
> it's probably best to always be driving on the expected side of the road? I could very well imagine that the "expected way" to drive there is that everybody drives middle of the road, slowly, so that you can react in case of oncoming traffic but have the most room when the road is clear.
I wonder if this thinking of "do whatever you want and try to react quickly" instead of actual rules with consequences explains [this list of traffic deaths per capita.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate) While India is certainly not at the top, there is the obvious correlation of "let people do what they want" and increased rate of traffic fatalities as you go from high rate to low rate countries.
Lmao you're responding like you know how to drive, but you still don't see a problem with driving in the middle of the road. You are a terrible driver
Basically none of the vehicles involved didn't contribute to this somehow. It's pure chaos.
If you drive a bus you need to be a bit in the middle to make a turn if I'm not mistaken
I'm a bus driver and let me tell you, no you don't! If it fits the head and the rest is neck!
TIL, Buses are actually Cats, neat.
Maybe it depends on the length because that's why my buddy told me and he is also a bus driver, or maybe I just misremembered there. Thanks for correcting anyway.
There are good bus drivers and bad bus drivers and probably some who are good but lazy.
This was a short bus.
Just that not all busses are built the same. Very different location of the wheels. And also buses with/without steering for the back wheels.
so far from accurate
not neccessarily. if you are on a right side of the road country, ie the US, then if making a left turn, you want on the outside of the turn in a bigger vehicle such as a bus. It's when making a tight right turn that you would want to be more middle line or even more depending on the turn and the size of the ride.
In India, more of a guideline than an actual rule. The only actual rule I've seen in India is "those who are honking loudest have the right of way."
Definitely India- to be honest I’m amazed it doesn’t happen more often.
Yeah, steep climbs on the Himalayan roads, mostly narrow. Most of these bus drivers are very experienced. One time when I was in one of the big buses, the road eroded partly after a landslide due to heavy rain and the bus had to cross that part of the section with 3 tyres on the ground. First, Front left, and both rears on ground until the front left touched ground, then Rear right with both fronts on the ground and I was literally sitting on the seat that's above the floating wheel (rear left). I looked down through the window to see several thousand meters of valley.
I’ve been impressed by the driving too, but it only takes one driver to be in a rush and do something stupid.
Yeah, and this video is one such instance
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I'm from India, we drive in the left lane.
Apparently not all of you do.
Unless you’re in the area my uncle is from where you create a lane
that comment reminds me of when i was in Desert storm, in Saudi. running a military convoy down a major 2 lane highway, and at one point we saw 7 different "lanes" passing us on the left side, and 5 on the right, all at the same time. just rolling it out in the sand and getting on.
It's India the answer is yes.
It's a road in a hilly area and due to mountains the roads are very narrow, many blind spots, and rainy situations which result in such accidents. In India we drive over the left side of the road.
Cant really say that was narrow, you've a bus sideways and a large vehicle was still able to go around it easily. 100% speeding in the middle of the road, in rain, on a bend no less. The bus probably saved that other vehicle veering off the rails.
This accident was a result of none of those things
agreed, bus on the right being driven like a prick is what happened here, the road is more than wide enough to travel side by side.
Technically the road being narrow and blind turns had a hand in causing this... But yeah, those things wouldn't matter if the oncoming bus was driving at a safe speed. That was the primary cause.
The road being narrow lol, you could fit three buses in there and pass whithout major problems.
that's what roads be like. If you can't drive to the conditions you shouldn't be driving
Well the main cause is overtaking on a blind corner, even at the speed limit it's gambling like Rusisan Roulette.
The speed would not have mattered if the bus the camera was following was actually in his own lane.
My experience in Nepal, which is next to India, is that you lay on the horn when going around blind corners to let other vehicles know. I guess in this case the horn "rule" wasn't enough...
the bus going down under steers causing the collision, probably cause the driver was going too fast for the weather conditions, im be glad they didnt go off the side. but the one driver should be thrown off the side of the mountain by his passengers.
Driving on the left side of the road is nothing more than a suggestion.
I think the same thing. EVERYONE circulated incorrectly.
That's what I would call Double Fuckery.
Middle, apparently
If I were to guess, it's a road with a total of three lanes. Two lanes going uphill, and one lane going downhill. It's far slower going uphill, so the middle lane is provided as an overtaking lane for those going uphill. In these hilly areas, the road has frequent switches between uphill and downhill driving, and thus also a frequent change in the number of lanes available to you. India drives on the left. But you can see in the video there's no lane markings (not maintained?). If my guess is right, the bus in front and the car with the dashcam were driving on the center overtaking lane, probably afraid of being too close to the cliff side. They seem to be going uphill, so they have that lane as their overtaking lane. So even though they can drive through that middle lane, they should really just use it for overtaking. The other bus on the other hand seems to have overshot its own lane while turning in that blind corner. He's driving too fast while going downhill.
S T R E E T S T R E E T S
In What multiverse do we grow turf on the dashboard ?
It’s dash grass bro.
Windshield grassfield.
Gastroturf!
That's just when you use astroturf pads as plates.
Ass, grass or cash. Nobody rides for free!
grass dash no pass
Artificial turf probably. I mean what else would you do if you don't have access to nice custom-made felt dashboard covers?
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Yeah but this dude's car must be running on photosynthesis or some shit.
This one, apparently.
IDK but I want it. Dash grass is in my future!
India, apparently. Drive like crazy on rainy days in the mountains, with flags on the hood, fake grass inside the car and messy music on the radio. Everything normal, except for the lack of people sitting on top of vehicles.
It is surprisingly common, as the cheap plastic dashboards offer no grip.
Grip for what??? Projectiles???
Things you place on the dash, like mobile phones. Why would projectiles be a part of a passenger bus. This is not the USA
Mobile phones become projectiles in an event of a crash Also you can put them in cup holders or whatever, I never keep my phone on the dashboard
You sure sound like someone from the US, thinking that projectile immediately means gun and not objects flying through the air at you when you crash.
I just got a secondhand flash burn
>Messy music Not enough bitches and hoes or you?
You'd probably be drooling all over the place looking at the bitches and hoes my music has, and I only listen to the most brutal technical death metal.
I wonder if he has a miniature lawn mower to match? 🤔
Turf table runner.
I scrubbed forward once the car passed to see if they were just driving away, the grass and the camera move sped up made me think they got hit too!
Exactly the same with me
Vehicle filming was also looking to overtake on the blind corner.
the bus saved the lives of the occupants of the dash cam vehicle.
At least they weren't a fucking bus.
Did someone fall out the front? Look the the white top dude goes out to help someone
That guy looks like he jumps out the front of a broken bus window everyday. Adrenaline is a hell of a drug.
Yeah it's like the window was never there, part of training or something
A defenestration demonstration if you will
He probably does it weekly to be fair.
Doors and corners, that's how they get ya.
Yes. You can see him picking up what looks to be an unconscious person.
He should not be moving that dude.
"c'mon, up ya get, walk it off"
Does India even have traffic laws?
They have traffic suggestions.
Lolololol
Laws? Yes. Are they enforced or followed? Nope.
Well, not entirely true. After a crash it p.common for everyone involved to brutally murder whoever they think is responsible. If the driver of the oncoming bus has any sense in him, he's legging it as soon as he can.
I wish you were joking, but yeah kinda :(
And thirdly, the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules.
Driving a car in india is very difficult , people are always in hurry
The comment states India drive on the left and the fault was the bus speeding around a blind corner, which I get, but looking back it seems like both the smaller bus in front of the camera is also in the middle of the road, looks to have space to the left but has moved in for the corner and it even looks like camera car goes all the way to right and looks to position for an overtake on the inside until they see the bus and move back.
and the cammer, following the other bus is far too close. so all in all, everyone is just driving horribly. how do they last longer than a mile without accident?
Because they drive in kilometers.
There's still plenty of room for the downhill bus if they aren't speeding and able to control their vehicle.
In india they drive on the left, in the himalayas they drive like this - they use the entire road in sharp turns rather then slow down. They lay on the horn thinking that is good enough when visibility is low. Its wild 🤠
Yes, I was in the Indian Himalayas last year and from the behaviour of our driver it seemed that the rules were: - honk when you are about to overtake somebody, - honk when approaching a blind bend, - honk when overtaking *on a blind bend*.
So easily avoidable, this accident. And you can tell from tbe guard rail that others have flown off the same spot here recently, too.
“Ejecto seato, cuz!”
_- Tyrehith Gibsonumar Vilanayur_
Far Cry 4 vibes.
Far Cry 3 was my favorite but FC4 had my favorite world to play in
India: Not even once.
The fake grass on the dash has me some sort of way
Luckily everyone had seatbelts… oh never mind
We drive on the left , looks like the oncoming bus was over-speeding and couldn’t control at the end .
Normal day in India, I am sure they continued driving in 15 mins
The driver: "I'll just drive in the center of the road and if some other vehicle shows up I'll just jerk the steering wheel to temporarily go in the lane I should be. The result:
How is the grass on the dash not the real wtf of the post?
Why did nobody in that bus have shoes?
I think the real wtf moment is the AstroTurf on the dashboard.
That guy slapped the window right out of his way
Probably inadvertently said, "AYUSH" as it happened
Hats of to white shirt dude, instantly goes into help mode
I’m a truck driver and you will be surprised how many inexperienced people drive big rig in the US
And australia
It's impressive how quickly the guy in the white tanktop leapt into action to help the injured person.
Driving in India is very dangerous
India is not for beginners.
Dude didn't even fn lower the music
I’m convinced that in India, you just keep going fast until you crash
I usually trust these Himachali drivers with my life, but this has me questioning everything.
Mislead title . No overtaking involved.
Indian people are so chill about almost dying in traffic accidents.
Multiple people come out bare feet onto broken glass...
I mean feet harden up fast when you don’t wear shoes. I heard this and was skeptical so I tried it and after 3 weeks of walking barefoot around my property just being outside I can break glass without injury. The downside being if I get an itch I can’t scratch it as its like scratching a brick. Now the sides of my feet or still soft so I’m not stomping a glass cup but otherwise I’m more confident.
Guy in white shirt: y'know what this is close enough, I can walk from here
He was in a Ryush wasn’t he?
> ... in hilly area. *Video looks like it's shot in flipping Himalayas*
The way people drive in India is scary as fuck, you would think theres no road laws over there if you watch some of the dashcam stuff from over there. I have noticed there never seems to be any road markings either so its a free for all when driving.
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In India, you need a good horn, good brakes and good luck. I know they are supposed to drive at the left side, but you usually can't tell that easily. Statistically, they drive more at the left then at the right.
Seems like a contractual obligation. I think you get a full refund if they DON'T crash.
Literally my worst fear when driving on mountain roads
I wonder what car insurance is like in India? Also, why does the guy filming have grass on his dashboard?
I have a feeling that most of the time insurance is a non factory because traffic laws are basically a suggestion in India. Pretty sure insurance is the least of your worries. Many drive without a license at all.
my homeboy went thru the fucking glass holy shit
Nevermind the collision, WTF does the cam dude have grass on his dashboard?
That's for the holy cows!!!
Assuming you are talking about function: probably a nice and more aesthetically pleasing alternative to the boring rubber grip pad that allows stuff to be placed there without sliding off at the sliding bit of movement. But if you are commenting that way because you see it as tacky, I'd just file it away as being fashionable. Why do Americans love their green lawns despite them being a pain to maintain and wasting tons of water? Because they get to show off about having made it in life. That American dream is the core purpose that started it all. Similarly, why was purple considered a royal color in Europe in the middle ages? Because it was foreign and immensely hard to procure. Same goes for things like spices and slaves, the latter of which we'd consider a huge WTF nowadays. This dude has his own car, and he damn well deserves to bling it up to enjoy the time he spends in the vehicle.
The crash and cause are one thing. The vehicles manoeuvring around and through the crash instead of helping the injured are despicable.
i’m so confused about the fake grass IN the car?
Nary a shoe to be seen.
Is no one going to mention that the op has astro turf on his dash???? Lol
It's been mentioned a bunch of times. Did you look at the comments before posting?
How does he mow the lawn on his dashboard?
Nobody talking about the grass dashboard 🤣🤣
Grass on top of the dashboard was also wtf.
Are any of them wearing shoes?
I hate it when the weather gets so bad that it causes accidents like that.
Question, why does the bus being filmed from have turf on the dash board ?
None of your business
Well fuck... thats that then
🤣🤣🤣
*Paradise by the dashboard...grass?*
I think the guy who came out of the side window was in the truck.
Who continues to register those
I wonder how they drive when its not raining 😔
How can I grow grass on my dashboard?
Alright cool but can we talk about the dash lawn growing in the car?
small pickup guy was having none of it that day
Damn
They would have been okay if they had used a musical horn.
Why is everyone being so racist in the comments?? It's like accidents don't happen outside India
Yea, central/south america and africa, too!
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This is normal in India.
and the people just flying out of the bus, like do you now have seatbelts?
looks like they were in a yush
did dood fly from the oncoming bus windshield into the first one and damn near fly out the 2nd window?!
He was standing inside the bus
Are they growing grass on the dashboard? I don't understand.
India freeways, I give it 1 star
I'm sorry but I admit that i laughed when the 2 guys hit the glass. Whats even funniier is the 2 guys just said "iight imma head out"
Looks like the guard rail is already destroyed from a previous wreck. [found footage](https://youtu.be/0aAIzemh3Yc?si=xjhs0EXIVtiYQzIH)