driving in Delhi

I would never want to drive in Delhi, the rules of the road are, well I'm not entirely sure if there are any. From what I can tell lanes are merely suggestions; horns are mandatory - you see trucks with "horn please" written on the back - and you just go forward without ever looking back. Somehow it works, although I have heard that there are lots of accidents I haven't see any.
That said: the thing that amazes me the most are the motorcycles and scooters. Helmets are not required here and I would say that only about 50% of people use them, but the shocking bit is how people ride. Women will ride on the back of a motorbike side saddle; I have no clue how they stay balanced but they do. I even saw a woman side saddle on a bicycle. I guess if you are used to it it works but I would definitely fall off - not to mention the logistics of balance for the driver - and these women usually don't hold onto the driver, they just balance and never seem to have helmets. AND...it is very normal to see these women holding babies. That totally freaks me out. You will also see men riding with "older" kids; I saw one guy on a motorbike with one kid, maybe 4 years old sitting in front of him and 2 kids about the same age sitting behind him. The best (and by best I mean worst) was the guy with the kid sitting in front of him, maybe 3 years old, and the guy was talking on his cell phone zipping through the street no helmets to be seen.
So not only could I never drive here because I would be afraid of being hit, but I would be petrified of hitting someone (or a cow, because they do occasionally stroll into the street).
Already I'm much more used to it but I don't think I'll ever get fully acclimatized to the way of the road in India.

p.s. first day sans cast. I feel about a thousand times lighter and cooler, but my ankle is really weak so I'm walking at a snails pace.