Chennai traffic could be described in just one word – chaotic, like any other aspect of life here. To ride through swinging cyclists, weaving auto-rickshaws, crisscrossing buses and patches and potholes all over the road, one should have not only an enduring will but also quick reflexes and a strong backbone. It is definitely not for the light-hearted.

There is more to it. Cows and dogs enjoy the freedom of moving around the roads; Traffic doesn’t stop for pedestrians and pedestrians run through the flowing traffic, a mini-Hollywood action show on the roads; Drivers turn color-blind when traffic signals turn red; Honking is such a favorite but an essential action for all our drivers; State run buses emit thick black smoke through their exhaust. You are left only with sound and smoke, if you are stuck in traffic.

In this traffic, there are only two categories of drivers – those who scare you and those who stay away from driving. I don’t belong to the latter. I just flow with the chaos.