nivrip
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The drivers are something but, the pedestrians are the ones with courage.
You will enjoy A Most Amazing Intersection! The video has been speeded up a little bit.
My conclusion after a couple of views is that their vehicles
have great brakes and the pedestrians must be wearing Nike
running shoes ?
This is how a major intersection with no white
or yellow lines, no directional arrows , no traffic lights
and no one directing traffic can work if everyone pays attention. Just goes to show
that none of those "modern day" items are really necessary.
In this time lapse video we see the intersection at
Meskel Square, the nerve center of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. While
the square is a primary site for the city's large festivals
and celebrations, it is also a chaotic crossroad for and thousands of vehicles daily.
Check out the pedestrians as they navigate the seeming chaos
with apparent, though stealthy immunity. Driving
this intersection is not for the timid or patient or the
slow-thinker driver. No one with those limitations would ever get through! Driving this intersection takes guts, split second timing, and brake and gas pedals that work. You won't forget this one!
I've seen similar situations in the Far East. Their rates of accidents and deaths are definitely higher than ours but you would imagine them to be enormously higher.
You will enjoy A Most Amazing Intersection! The video has been speeded up a little bit.
My conclusion after a couple of views is that their vehicles
have great brakes and the pedestrians must be wearing Nike
running shoes ?
This is how a major intersection with no white
or yellow lines, no directional arrows , no traffic lights
and no one directing traffic can work if everyone pays attention. Just goes to show
that none of those "modern day" items are really necessary.
In this time lapse video we see the intersection at
Meskel Square, the nerve center of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. While
the square is a primary site for the city's large festivals
and celebrations, it is also a chaotic crossroad for and thousands of vehicles daily.
Check out the pedestrians as they navigate the seeming chaos
with apparent, though stealthy immunity. Driving
this intersection is not for the timid or patient or the
slow-thinker driver. No one with those limitations would ever get through! Driving this intersection takes guts, split second timing, and brake and gas pedals that work. You won't forget this one!
I've seen similar situations in the Far East. Their rates of accidents and deaths are definitely higher than ours but you would imagine them to be enormously higher.