Traffic eases in Silicon Valley of India
Today I had one of the smoothest drives while getting to work. And that's because the auto-rickshaws (tuk tuks of Thailand) have gone on strike the entire day. All 75000 of them. And my god what a relief that is!
And here is the stupidest reason why they have gone on strike: Because the govt. has decided to up the fine amount for flouting some rule. How can anyone strike to oppose an increase in the fine amount? They shouldn't be flouting the rules to invite the fine in the first place.
Anyway, what today showed is how peaceful the roads of Bangalore can be without the damn autos. 75000 autos might not be a lot compared to the total vehicle population, but what is not realized is that auto drivers flout every existing traffic rule and in the process cause the most awful jams that give the common commuter high stress levels even before they reach their destination.
The complete solution is not in getting better roads and more flyovers and wider ring roads, etc. The basic problem is that commuters on the roads of Bangalore do not know basic road etiquette. The govt. should be focusing on ensuring that our driving schools impart this knowledge as well and the driving test should be stringent enough to fail people who do not stick to these rules.
What will an ignoramus do with the most sophisticated tools in the world if he does not know how to use them?
And here is the stupidest reason why they have gone on strike: Because the govt. has decided to up the fine amount for flouting some rule. How can anyone strike to oppose an increase in the fine amount? They shouldn't be flouting the rules to invite the fine in the first place.
Anyway, what today showed is how peaceful the roads of Bangalore can be without the damn autos. 75000 autos might not be a lot compared to the total vehicle population, but what is not realized is that auto drivers flout every existing traffic rule and in the process cause the most awful jams that give the common commuter high stress levels even before they reach their destination.
The complete solution is not in getting better roads and more flyovers and wider ring roads, etc. The basic problem is that commuters on the roads of Bangalore do not know basic road etiquette. The govt. should be focusing on ensuring that our driving schools impart this knowledge as well and the driving test should be stringent enough to fail people who do not stick to these rules.
What will an ignoramus do with the most sophisticated tools in the world if he does not know how to use them?
posted by Bharat at
10:46 AM
2 Comments:
I agree that we need to educate road users more on etiquette. But the solution to Bangalore's traffic woes is also better mass transit, wider roads and better government public partnership to preserve the city
Looking forward to lots more posts about life in Bangalore. People outside Bangalore need to know more about the flip side of the IT boom in the city. You could throw in some restaurant reviews while you're at it :-)
Yes completely agree. Hence I said "complete solution".
Ya I guess it will be interesting to see life in Bangalore from my weird perspective.
Restaurant reviews definitely on the way!
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