A note on traffic

Picture this:
1. There are only two major roads in Kathmandu, upon which everyone travels.
2. There are no lights or stop signs.
3. There is no such thing as 'lanes,' and the pathways running in front of houses/shops are often used as roads.
4. There are no crossing areas or sidewalks.
5. There are no speed limits.
6. The idea behind driving here is: be as agressive as possible, and use your horn frequently
7. There are: pedestrians, vendors, people pushing carts, tractors, motorcyclists, busses, taxis, cyclists, chickens, cows, dogs, and even people living on these roads.

The best part about all of this: There are more accidents every day in the US than there are in Kathmandu. Since being here, I have yet to see an accident or an animal/person hit, and I've only seen one ticket given out. There are rarely traffic jams.