On the roads in Libertarian Land
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:55 am
Okay, calling India Libertarian Land is probably stretching it a bit, but when you can have completely circumvent regulations through bribery it seems like you end up with what a lot of Libertarian's would consider a good thing.
Driving in India: Cars, Corruption, Collisions
Driving in India: Cars, Corruption, Collisions
Having illegally obtained their licenses, drivers often pay little attention to traffic laws. "There is absolute lawlessness on the streets," says Satyendra Garg, New Delhi's joint police commissioner for traffic. "Unless there is a policeman at every intersection, people don't obey any traffic rules." That helps make India's congested roads the deadliest in the world. According to a government report, crashes in India killed 119,860 people in 2008 (an average of 327 a day), compared with 37,261 fatalities in the U.S. Traffic accidents cost the nation about 3 percent of its gross domestic product every year, according to Indian government data.