No Turkmen Imus or other morning madness DJ s on the radio. Never mind, traffic is crazy enough without them especially orderly lanes. Lining up at a stoplight is like the start of a sailboat race cars squeeze into every gap seeking any advantage at the starting line. They are so crowded that cars practically touch door handles. There is a yellow light before the green, like the start of drag race.
Cars start honking to move out on the yellow signal.
With the green light, cars surge ahead. Some are forced to the curb and forced to wait to tack back into traffic. September 6 Slowly figuring out the Ashgabat bus system. Number 34 stops in front of the compound and goes all the way downtown. On one ride, all women in traditional dress sat in front half of the bus and men in back half.