Tehran’s Traffic
Traffic lights count down the seconds until the lights change, even so many vehicles take their chances at 5 seconds to go. Further mayhem is ensured by cars and bikes often driving on the wrong side of the road and by pedestrians just stepping out to cross roads wherever and whenever they want, fully expecting cars to give way. In return motorbikes make full use of the pavements. Not sure what the RTA stats are like but staggeringly it all seems to work and the traffic keeps flowing.
Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more 
