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Traffic In Mexico City: An Organized Chaos

  • Dona Ilinca
  • Mar 21, 2015
  • 1 min read

In a big city as Mexico City getting around is not always a swift or pleasant affair. In fact, a 2011 IBM survey on commuting in 20 cities across the world pointed to Mexico City as the most painful place for commuters by a good margin, ahead of the likes of Shenzen, Beijing, and Nairobi. More here.

My first experience in the Mexican traffic was taking a taxi from the airport to our friend’s house. In the first 5 minutes I thought I was going to die 3-4 times. From my back seat, I could see how cars and trucks were coming towards our taxi… and stopping just at the few inches away. Horrifying experience! When the taxi driver told us that he never had a major accident in 20 years, I was a little bit more relaxed. With my eyes wide open, for the next 40 minutes I tried to enjoy the show and to understand how people are doing crazy things while driving without ‘killing’ anyone.

It seems to be an organized chaos!

[The city administration puts a lot of effort into providing efficient and modernized infrastructure for its 20 million residents. However, even with designated bus lanes, a very extensive subway network, and measures such as ‘Hoy No Circula’, there is still much work to be done.]

 
 
 

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