The worst traffic in the entire world....

[SoldierForTide]

has to be in Cairo, Egypt. I've endured traffic in most major cities in the US - LA, NY, Chicago, and I live in Atlanta - been to European hubs and marveled at the chaos. But nothing comes close to the spectacle that is Cairo traffic.

The streets are flooded with Fiats and taxi-buses. People stand in the center of the interstates trying to flag down taxis. Traffic lines are an afterthought as every piece of pavement is used and the smallest cars show no fear when cutting off large buses or semis.

Anyway, here are some pics from the trip

http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff137/irbster_photo/

 

[It's On A Slab]

has to be in Cairo, Egypt. I've endured traffic in most major cities in the US - LA, NY, Chicago, and I live in Atlanta - been to European hubs and marveled at the chaos. But nothing comes close to the spectacle that is Cairo traffic.

The streets are flooded with Fiats and taxi-buses. People stand in the center of the interstates trying to flag down taxis. Traffic lines are an afterthought as every piece of pavement is used and the smallest cars show no fear when cutting off large buses or semis.

Anyway, here are some pics from the trip

http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff137/irbster_photo/

A good friend of mine's in-laws are still in Puerto Rico.

He said that every time he visits, it's white-knuckle city on the interstates down there. He said the emergency lanes are used as just another lane of traffic at high speeds.

 

[sh4bama]

Barcelona was the worst for me, followed closely by Paris.

 

[SavannahDare]

Your friend's right, Slab. The highways are fine until you get in closer to San Juan. Then all bets are off and you better brace yourself because they take the normal rules of the road very lightly. The emergency lane is, indeed, used for high speed passing. Further out onto the island it's a slower, almost 3rd world, kind of pace.

 

[SoldierForTide]

Barcelona was the worst for me, followed closely by Paris.

Trust me on this one, Cairo takes it to a whole new level.

 

[bayoutider]

Saturday night in Bangkok, crazy as wearing a pork chop suit in a lion den.

 

[SoldierForTide]

Saturday night in Bangkok, crazy as wearing a pork chop suit in a lion den.

I heard its awful there

 

[dayhiker]

A good friend of mine's in-laws are still in Puerto Rico.

He said that every time he visits, it's white-knuckle city on the interstates down there. He said the emergency lanes are used as just another lane of traffic at high speeds.

I drove in San Juan, PR about a month ago and was shocked at how easy it was. I did get stuck in rush hour on my way to the airport on the way home but it wasn't that bad. I've been in worse in B'ham.

 

[TideRollsInVa]

My experience for worse has to be Naples Italy. I got to the point to where I'd just find one of my sailors, one that didn't have much of a career in the first place, and make him my driver. Being a pedestrian in that city was no joy neither, secret is not making eye contact with a driver when crossing the street.

One of the more relaxed driving experiencies, overseas, would be Spain.

 

[bayoutider]

My experience for worse has to be Naples Italy. I got to the point to where I'd just find one of my sailors, one that didn't have much of a career in the first place, and make him my driver. Being a pedestrian in that city was no joy neither, secret is not making eye contact with a driver when crossing the street.

One of the more relaxed driving experiencies, overseas, would be Spain.

Have you ever rode in a Jeepney in the Philippines? It can be a near death experience and should only be tried while extremely drunk.

 

[dvldog]

My experience for worse has to be Naples Italy. I got to the point to where I'd just find one of my sailors, one that didn't have much of a career in the first place, and make him my driver. Being a pedestrian in that city was no joy neither, secret is not making eye contact with a driver when crossing the street.

One of the more relaxed driving experiencies, overseas, would be Spain.

Concur. You just blow you horn, close your eyes, and mash the gas!

 

[RogueElephant]

has to be in Cairo, Egypt. I've endured traffic in most major cities in the US - LA, NY, Chicago, and I live in Atlanta - been to European hubs and marveled at the chaos. But nothing comes close to the spectacle that is Cairo traffic.

The streets are flooded with Fiats and taxi-buses. People stand in the center of the interstates trying to flag down taxis. Traffic lines are an afterthought as every piece of pavement is used and the smallest cars show no fear when cutting off large buses or semis.

Anyway, here are some pics from the trip

http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff137/irbster_photo/

Bankok, Thailand is up there so is Shanghai at times.

 

[quince]

All "pale" in comparison to UA Gameday traffic leaving T-town thanks to the Bruno's Events Team!! HA!

 

[TideRollsInVa]

Have you ever rode in a Jeepney in the Philippines? It can be a near death experience and should only be tried while extremely drunk.

Not sure I was ever sober in the P.I.