From the article: “...the art of driving is practiced almost identically everywhere...”
Not even. I wonder if the author has even driven in other cities, let alone other countries.
Right you are!
When in the Navy, our home port in the Med was Naples. One night on liberty, 4 of us took a taxi there to go to another area. ......There were few defined traffic lanes and cars just went wherever they wanted. We then encountered a huge traffic circle with about 8 streets as spokes into and out of the circle. ...That was a more scary ride than any roller coaster, etc., at a State Fair!
The drivers were totally crazy, zipping in and out at high speeds. ...We sailors were mostly praying and cussing.