I have always said that driving in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh is much less risky than driving in State College, Pennsylvania. The inherent chaos of a small Indian city traffic makes people much more alert and forces them to rely on common sense. You don't have to look at ten traffic signals; just be cautious all the time. It makes life much more interesting as well!
A German town, following the logic, has started an experiment. It has started removing traffic signals in an attempt to control traffic!!! And the initial results are very encouraging! Here's the link.
