Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Jammed!

8:00 a.m...stuck up on Hosur Road.
10:30 a.m...jam on Inner Ring Road
6:00 p.m ...traffic pile up on Airport Road
8:30 p.m..traffic congestion at Majestic

What is the world coming to? Gone are the days when we used to find vehicles moving freely on roads, driving being a pleasure. We are in an era where we need to go to work early just to avoid being stuck up in the traffic? Is this called enhancement of quality of life?
And how are these jams created? Why don't vehicles follow traffic discipline and move in lanes and make it convenient for everyone else to drive?

A friend of mine made a very interesting statement, the statement being "driving is team work. If everyone, co-operates, everyone wins". Impressive and very true? Why do we fail to understand this?

The solution is simple. Instaed of cursing the country and the narrow roads, would'nt it be simple to follow what we had learnt? "Stop when the signal turns red. Move when the signal turns green. Do not overtake from the left. "
In pursuit for a higher quality of life, we are actually demeaning it...consciously yet unconsciously.

Imagine a city where vehicles stick to lanes, respect oncoming traffic, do not block 'U' turns.

Seems like Utopia.