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Meskel Square, Addis Abeba

Rift Valley Expeditions · 10M views · 2012-10-12 · 1:55

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Overview

A short clip of Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, a busy crossroads where vehicles and pedestrians mix with few apparent rules. Filmed in 2013.

On Hacker News

Cited in debates on removing traffic signals as an example of chaotic, rule-light traffic, with some saying it does not work.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2018–2023

Topics

Transit, cities & urban planning
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yohannesk · 2023-07 · Criticism

I am from Ethiopia. I can confirm that it does not work. I wouldn't recommend tourists to drive here unless they stay at least a month observing how traffic works. Years ago when I started driving, I use to slow down, be attentive, allow people to go first but through time I learned (was forced?) to be like the average driver or I couldn't get anywhere. This[1] place is renovated now but there are other squares where people drive like this. It's prone to traffic accidents [1] [VIDEO]

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lazyjones · 2019-10 · Reference

Perhaps our traffic jams are due to too many rules? Classic video that demonstrates an alternative way of doing things: [VIDEO]

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jakeogh · 2018-03 · Reference

I don't think it will work. Instead the failing effort will be cover to add more and more rules in an attempt to hide the obvious while blaming the victim(s) for breaking the rules. [VIDEO]

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