V is for Vehicles
Traffic in Addis is insane. It’s just crazy. I was recently with a family who lived in New York. They said that the insanity of Addis traffic puts New York City’s traffic to shame.
Instead of explaining the vehicles we saw in Ethiopia, I figured I’d share a few pictures.
The red trucks on the right? If I understand correctly, they have a reputation of shutting down at inopportune times. They’re not looked upon favorably. The truck on the left is a water delivery truck. I’ll talk more about water in the next post.
Rickshaws…
You never know when you’re going to encounter a livestock-induced traffic jam.
Put all of this together and it looks like an insane video game. I didn’t take this video, but it captures the traffic perfectly.
This might give Frogger a run for his money.
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