It can get very annoying when drivers behind you keep honking when you have stopped for the red light. If it were green would I not go?
Pointing towards the light and signalling to driver in the rear view mirror did not help my case yesterday. So I thought a good way to communicate with the vehicle behind would be to have an electronic display board. Keying in text through a simple keyboard would feed the sign-board at the back. My board at that moment would have read "In case you didn't know red means STOP". Such a board could also be used for advertisement in case of commercial vehicles. And yes, the board would be functional only when the hand break is on, otherwise it would lead to a lot of unnecessary distraction. Ah! people should ask me for ideas :)
@ the driver who was honking - fine that you want to end up behind bars, don't make me your accomplice
@ the drunkard who decided to lay down in the middle of the main road - could you not find a better place to relax
@ people who decide to sprint across without looking - this is not your hallway, look before you leap
and to think driving on weekdays was crazy.... :)
Showing posts with label bangalore traffic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bangalore traffic. Show all posts
Monday, March 23, 2009
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Break the Rules
Another late night at the office. Hoping for a smooth drive back home without much traffic? Surprise Surprise! Who would think of a possible of a traffic jam at a non-peak hour?
Traffic jams are here to stay 24 X 7. Weekend mornings are not so bad you may say, but weekend evenings do make up any shortfall whatsoever.
The Bangalore Traffic Scene:
~ Traffic Signals - GREEN is all I see
I've noticed that a Traffic signal + Policeman combination works in most cases but a traffic signal alone has no value.
When at a road junction you stop for the Red signal don't be shocked by the blaring honks of vehicles behind you, some motorists even go to the extent of abusing you for their delay. If educated folks with their dog tags (I mean company ID cards) don't realise the significance of traffic signals, who will?
~ Road Blocks - Who cares?
Place barriers at specific points in order avoid traffic jams and sure enough by the next morning, the barriers would have moved such that vehicles can trickle through. There again is it going to be Barriers + Policeman combination to the rescue? Why do motorists insist on following rules only when there is someone to monitor and control them? Is it really that difficult?
If it were just a matter of being delayed to work or getting back home we would be fine. What is scary is, when an ambulance is stuck in a traffic jam. This is something I see almost every other day. There is no place for anyone to move, the ambulance siren is wailing desperately. Think about the person who needs to reach the hospital on time. A delay here would cost the person their life. This may be 'some'one today and this could (God forbid) be 'you' tomorrow.
A little discipline would go a long way in sorting out these traffic woes.
What we need to do is THINK - REALISE & CHANGE
Traffic jams are here to stay 24 X 7. Weekend mornings are not so bad you may say, but weekend evenings do make up any shortfall whatsoever.
The Bangalore Traffic Scene:
~ Traffic Signals - GREEN is all I see
I've noticed that a Traffic signal + Policeman combination works in most cases but a traffic signal alone has no value.
When at a road junction you stop for the Red signal don't be shocked by the blaring honks of vehicles behind you, some motorists even go to the extent of abusing you for their delay. If educated folks with their dog tags (I mean company ID cards) don't realise the significance of traffic signals, who will?
~ Road Blocks - Who cares?
Place barriers at specific points in order avoid traffic jams and sure enough by the next morning, the barriers would have moved such that vehicles can trickle through. There again is it going to be Barriers + Policeman combination to the rescue? Why do motorists insist on following rules only when there is someone to monitor and control them? Is it really that difficult?
If it were just a matter of being delayed to work or getting back home we would be fine. What is scary is, when an ambulance is stuck in a traffic jam. This is something I see almost every other day. There is no place for anyone to move, the ambulance siren is wailing desperately. Think about the person who needs to reach the hospital on time. A delay here would cost the person their life. This may be 'some'one today and this could (God forbid) be 'you' tomorrow.
A little discipline would go a long way in sorting out these traffic woes.
What we need to do is THINK - REALISE & CHANGE
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