00:00Indian drivers don't ignore road signs because they're careless.
00:04They ignore them because signs are often badly placed, inconsistent, hidden, or disconnected
00:09from the road reality.
00:12Speed limits suddenly change without reason.
00:14Warnings appear after the hazard.
00:17Sign boards are cluttered or unreadable at speed.
00:20Over time, the brain learns that signs are unreliable and stops trusting them.
00:26In safer countries, signs explain the road.
00:29In India, signs often contradict what the road is telling you, so drivers follow instinct
00:33instead.
