Grid-lock

Grid-lock, originally uploaded by maigemu.

Nothing short of an aerial photo from a helicopter could convey the chaos that is traffic in central Kabul. Three lane carriageways with no lane markings, pedestrians everywhere, beggars and squeejie kids. The odd vehicle doing its very own contraflow. Bicycles doing this on roundabouts where there is no apparent rule as to who should give way. All roads go through the centre and it is GRIDLOCK.