{"id":1030,"date":"2007-10-11T15:01:26","date_gmt":"2007-10-11T14:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thekua.com\/rant\/2007\/10\/11\/baby-steps\/"},"modified":"2007-10-11T15:01:26","modified_gmt":"2007-10-11T14:01:26","slug":"baby-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thekua.com\/rant\/2007\/10\/baby-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the first lessons you learn in Bangalore is how to cross the road. Now that may seem like a pretty trivial task, but when you have plenty of bikes, cars, and buses hurtling in your direction without stopping, you really do have to be pretty aware of what&#8217;s going on. The traffic is pretty much like a very noisy sea, with the honking of horns replacing the sounds of waves crashing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img src='http:\/\/thekua.com\/rant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/crossingroad.jpg' alt='Corssing the Road' \/><\/div>\n<p>Don&#8217;t even think that just because you happen to be standing at a zebra crossing or even a traffic light that cars will stop for you. The trick in India is to cross when there is a break in the traffic, and just go for it. Don&#8217;t let a single motorbike make you hesitate, as they will generally go around you. Don&#8217;t assume the same for the buses. <\/p>\n<p>Also don&#8217;t forget to have a good chuckle as cars and bikes overtake the tractors pulling a truckload. It&#8217;s not as hard as it seems as long as you&#8217;re patient enough. 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