Who cares about the common man? Every day while driving down to office I manage to wade through the most disobedient, disorganised vehicular traffic. I come across motorists who have scant respect for the traffic signals, and also traffic officials who literally stand as mute spectators. One of the busy intersections is Royapettah clock tower, and this point is always CONFUSING TO MOTORISTS. Motorists from Pycrofts road have to risk their lives to get across to Whites road even when the signal is green for them, for, no one allows them to drive through the funny junction. From West Cott Road its free left turn towards Whites road!!! With a tall edifice standing high one has to maneuver carefully to reach Whites road! To add confusion to the existing chaos here, we have a new mall on Whites Road and it’s just hell to drive along this place. Another interesting feature here is the 'automatic traffic signal' that is never obeyed by motorists of all kinds. Even when a policeman is around, no one bothers and they simply violate the signal. Rear-ending is a common problem for people who follow rules meticulously.
IS THERE A SYSTEM TO EDUCATE MOTORISTS IN THIS GREAT CITY?
WHO CARES????
Showing posts with label Chennai traffic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chennai traffic. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Friday, January 02, 2009
Chennai traffic
This is my first blog of the year, and the third about the traffic confusion in this "dharmam migu chennai." With over thousands of vehicles bought every month, the roads are just getting congested and you can not blame the civic authorities for that. My observation is that people who have started driving a two-wheeler within the last decade are the ones who cause too much of nuisance.
Most of them do not spend just Rs 200 for a rear-view mirror though they "buy" a trendy bike for almost half-a-lakh of rupees! According to this generation of drivers it (the mirror) SPOILS the look of their bike!
Overtaking on the left is the order of the day! A few days back I was driving on Cathedral road and there were no vehicles moving towards Gemini flyover. A motocyclist drove pretty fast and overtook me on the left, leaving me just shiver for a few seconds. This is a very common sight. Many people driving motor cars are seen these days trying to overtake on the left.
Every inch of the main roads is occupied by the road users these days! In addition to the existing chaos, people keep honking!
Is there a way to control all these and make people use the roads effectively?
Who REALLY cares?
Most of them do not spend just Rs 200 for a rear-view mirror though they "buy" a trendy bike for almost half-a-lakh of rupees! According to this generation of drivers it (the mirror) SPOILS the look of their bike!
Overtaking on the left is the order of the day! A few days back I was driving on Cathedral road and there were no vehicles moving towards Gemini flyover. A motocyclist drove pretty fast and overtook me on the left, leaving me just shiver for a few seconds. This is a very common sight. Many people driving motor cars are seen these days trying to overtake on the left.
Every inch of the main roads is occupied by the road users these days! In addition to the existing chaos, people keep honking!
Is there a way to control all these and make people use the roads effectively?
Who REALLY cares?
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Traffic madness in Chennai
Having lived for 40 years in smaller towns I had lot of reservation in driving in Chennai when I moved in with my family and my very own favorite Honda Sleek bike in 1993 . The traffic arrangement then was good, people were courteous and bigger vehicles always let the smaller ones to move about without blaring horns or threatening them from behind/sides on busy thoroughfares.
Now after 15 years, and after a knee surgery, anti-hypertensives, and a gear less scooter-type vehicle I find myself to be in a big web! I never felt the difficulty when I used to drive from Madras to Vellore/Kanchipuram/Chingleput/Bangalore and a host of other southern cities.
The traffic arrangement is just chaotic. Traffic signals are switched off during peak hour! Thesre are not many "men" to control the traffic. Two wheelers literally weave through the traffic and every possible motorable space (including space between two buses) is "utilized" by the youngsters who always move about with their helmets comfortably seated on the fuel tank of their bikes! Not many policemen seem to be questioning the erring public, and on reaching arterial roads they wear it just to satisfy the constable on duty. Can not the department think of bringing in a more stern action on the violaters than 'warning' them? How about handing over a headgear and charge the erring motorist? How many helmets one would want to carry around or display at home??!!
Stop lines are drawn at all major interjunctions and are useful for these "frenzied" drivers to cross over it and drve in even before the green light is on!
On the famous Anna Salai (I prefer calling this Mount Road, though) you can always see the twowheelers driving on all lanes, driving other drivers mad.
I appeal to all my friends who read this and those who use the roads of Madras to be more couteous to other drivers.
God save all of us
Now after 15 years, and after a knee surgery, anti-hypertensives, and a gear less scooter-type vehicle I find myself to be in a big web! I never felt the difficulty when I used to drive from Madras to Vellore/Kanchipuram/Chingleput/Bangalore and a host of other southern cities.
The traffic arrangement is just chaotic. Traffic signals are switched off during peak hour! Thesre are not many "men" to control the traffic. Two wheelers literally weave through the traffic and every possible motorable space (including space between two buses) is "utilized" by the youngsters who always move about with their helmets comfortably seated on the fuel tank of their bikes! Not many policemen seem to be questioning the erring public, and on reaching arterial roads they wear it just to satisfy the constable on duty. Can not the department think of bringing in a more stern action on the violaters than 'warning' them? How about handing over a headgear and charge the erring motorist? How many helmets one would want to carry around or display at home??!!
Stop lines are drawn at all major interjunctions and are useful for these "frenzied" drivers to cross over it and drve in even before the green light is on!
On the famous Anna Salai (I prefer calling this Mount Road, though) you can always see the twowheelers driving on all lanes, driving other drivers mad.
I appeal to all my friends who read this and those who use the roads of Madras to be more couteous to other drivers.
God save all of us
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)