Jun 15, 2026 · 4 min · 3 segments
In the bustling streets of India, every ride can reveal surprising insights, especially when it comes to driving etiquette. Have you ever noticed how drivers communicate their intentions on the road?…
When you have to take a left, you give a left indicate.
But in India, we know that the prevalent way of sort of telling the world that you're moving left is to put your arms out.
Yeah, especially for a two-wheeler guy, that's acceptable.
Was always the case.
Probably the case even now.
If you do drive, you'll see an auto guy not put his hand out.
He'll put his leg out.
And the first time I saw it, I was in splits.
And it blew my mind.
Why
do you think that innovation happened in Ahmedabad? I mean, I don't even know where to begin talking about what is the possibility.
But what I find fascinating with that is that other people expect it.
Because if other people don't expect it, then it wouldn't work.
But clearly it works because all the other drivers are looking for the leg coming out.
Because then they'll know what he or she is doing.
But it is incredible.
I've never
seen that.
And I've not been able to explain it at any point in time.
My first explanation is, you know what? Here's a very entrepreneurial auto rickshaw guy having a very boring day.
And he says, you know what? And that became the norm, right? That was my first explanation.
Okay.
When you have to take a left, you give a left indicate.
But in India, we know that the prevalent way of sort of telling the world that you're moving left is to put your arms out.
Yeah, especially for a two-wheeler guy, that's acceptable.
Was always the case.
Probably the case even now.
If you do drive, you'll see an auto guy not put his hand out.
He'll put his leg out.
And the first time I saw it, I was in splits.
And it blew my mind.
Why
do you think that innovation happened in Ahmedabad? I mean, I don't even know where to begin talking about what is the possibility.
But what I find fascinating with that is that other people expect it.
Because if other people don't expect it, then it wouldn't work.
But clearly it works because all the other drivers are looking for the leg coming out.
Because then they'll know what he or she is doing.
But it is incredible.
I've never
seen that.
And I've not been able to explain it at any point in time.
My first explanation is, you know what? Here's a very entrepreneurial auto rickshaw guy having a very boring day.
And he says, you know what? And that became the norm, right? That was my first explanation.
Okay.
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