Road Safety, Indian Style

I've mentioned, building fast roads and then sticking speed humps on them is about the norm in India. To make the ride more interesting, official speed limits on many roads, including single lane roads, are different for each type of vehicle. As even the lowest logician will notice, this leads to a problem which can only be solved by overtaking. It just so happens that overtaking in India is often one of the most frightening experiences of your trip. Motorcycles are also often set limits 10km/h below other vehicles, forcing them to adopt vulnerable positions at the side of the road. Maybe there is some data to back up the improved safety from this scheme... but as nobody in India actually follows the speed limit I'd question what the study really indicated. Coming from a country which is not so far off the best road safety levels seen in Europe, and even globally, for once I can say, 'yes, what is familiar, might just also be right'.