Re: Almost getting killed everyday.
Driving anything on Pakistani roads is a nerve wrecking experience. The car wallahs complain that bike wallahs zig-zag through the traffic. They would try to squeeze through lanes of cars at red traffic signals, often scratching paint off the cars. Cycle wallahs do not consider any traffic rules applying to them. Breaking rules is a sign of ‘being da man’. I often got scolded for stopping on a red light when there is ‘no one around’. Following the traffic rules makes you a sissy.
This applies to generally how we behave though. Unless there is a major threat of a penalty, we would not consider following any rules. Put Pakistanis on roads in western countries, and you’d see most of them following the regulations. Well, most of them follow regulations even on LHR-ISB motorway but start behaving like animals as soon as they get off the motorway!
And yes, given a decent public transport system, many would not want to drive on these roads.