After my post on driving in India, here is a funny and not-so-funny side of driving in Bhutan – in the spirit of fairness and sportsmanship. Please add your #MaanKiBaat. But no hate speech, please. Only fun and some laughs allowed here.
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1. Indicator Rule.
   The right indicator ON can mean any of the following:

• I want to turn right.
• Don’t overtake.
• You can overtake.

1. Safe Distance Not Allowed.
   Don’t leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you. Otherwise, this space will be filled by at least a taxi and a truck, who are trying to gain milliseconds of arrival time.
2. No traffic light is a national pride.
   Either it is too advanced a technology to adopt, or we take pride in being romanticized that “Bhutan has no traffic signal.” Technology is there for a reason.
3. Some cars think they are trucks.
   If they want to turn right, they occupy the left lane and veer right. Vice versa, if they are going left, they turn right first. And trucks think they are cars. They try to enter a race competition with SUVs.
4. Confidence Overloaded.
   Pedestrians do zebra crossings as if they have divine rights. Maybe they have nine lives like cats.
5. The fast lane is Booked.
   It seems some drivers have paid the subscription fees to stay in the fast lane. So, you have to overtake them from the left.
6. Overtaking is an ego game.
   If you attempt to pass the car in front that is snailing, it will suddenly accelerate. If you are successful, you will be cursed or chased.
7. Honking Rule.
   One short beep to alert the car in front you are overtaking; three short beeps to say hello to your friend passing by; the longest and continuous beep to scream if someone is trying to kill you.
8. Some Entitled Lot.
   The more luxurious the car, the more the sense of entitlement one feels.
9. Thanks. No, Thanks.
   Don’t expect to get a thank you for the courtesy you extend, like waiting for them to pass or complete their maneuver.
10. Blind you!
    Prepared to be blinded at night by someone flicking at you to alert you of their presence.
11. Animal Surprise.
    Be careful when driving in rural areas and forested areas. Cows, goats, chicken, tigers, elephants, leopards, deer, monkeys, pheasants, and mongooses may pounce on the road from nowhere.
12. Almost Licensed.
    If you see a large letter “L” pasted on the rear windshield, it means the driver is “Learning.” Go near it at your own risk.
13. Acrobatic Spitting.
    If you see someone open the door and pop out their upper bust, don’t worry. It is not a suicide attempt. It is to spit out the betel nuts.
14. Let there be no light.
    Wonder why Bhutanese don’t switch on the light beam till it is pitch dark. Don’t be alarmed to meet many cars driving in the dark, after the sun has been long gone. 🤔🤔🤔

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