Ugh! Bad Traffic!

Yeah I know the topic is not that appealing but i had to write something on the blog, so why not about the irresponsible drivers and the corrupt traffic officers in Bhopal?

I mean I myself am not a saint. But who is? Its not that I have never flunked a Traffic Signal or I have never done over-speeding. But who is their to correct me when I don't follow the traffic rules?

Why are there Traffic guidelines when no one bothers to impose them?

There are many such questions that arise in our minds when we see the traffic on Bhopal roads these days. There are many problems related to "bad traffic". Some are:

1. Lack of traffic signals. And then people don't generally respect the presence of a traffic signal. Even when they do, because of the timers present, the go 3-5 seconds before the signal allows them. This is only one problem.

2. People drive in the wrong lane. Okay, fine. United States of America is our inspiration. But does that imply that Indian rules are balderdash? Wrong lane + speeding = Accident => Loss of human life. Aren't we intelligent enough to understand this Simple Equation?

3. Casual attitude of the traffic policemen stationed at various places. The don't bother when a person does not follow traffic rules. And even when they do, its just for personal gain. BRIBERY! And yeah we are the culprits. We think giving 100 to a policeman is better than giving 500 for our mistake. Why commit the mistake in the first place?

4. Underage drivers. These days the number of unauthorized drivers has increased drastically. They are too young to even understand the traffic rules and its seriousness, let alone following them.

The list can go on and on. But what is the use? We need to change our frame of mind. We need to develop an attitude to follow these rules. We need to understand that the government has laid down these rules for our benefit. We should become more responsible. Let's take an oath today on Gandhi Jayanti that we'll stick by the traffic rule and become more responsible drivers. Till when can we bear more damage to invaluable human resources?

Jai Hind!