Tag: Traffic in India

No fear, anymore!

What fears have you overcome and how?

Traffic in India is chaotic. There’s plenty to negotiate on the road. Incidents regularly happen as motorists don’t usually follow traffic rules. 

Pedestrians crossing the road at will, cars changing lanes without a warning, motorcycles jumping lights at junctions and the police turning a blind eye to blatant violation of those laws contribute just one thing.

A fear of roads. A fear of facing traffic. 

That instils a kind of fear in the minds of people who follow rules and abide by the law. 

What’s the option? How to respond to such fear of facing roadside violations?

I switched to traveling on public transport, such as bus, train and taxis. 

I’m so happy now finding a comfortable seat in the rear side of a bus or a train, listen to some good music and fall asleep. The taxis are much better with a brilliant air-conditioning.

I see no evil. I hear no noise on the road. 

No fear, anymore.

 

Break the Law. Help kids.

Have you ever unintentionally broken the law?

Yes.

Not just once but many times, I’m afraid.

While waiting to cross the road in busy traffic, I can see how desperate the school children wait to get across so that they reach school on time.

That’s when I think I shall quickly hop in, stick my hand out and stop vehicles on either side of the road. So much so that mom and kids get across to the other side.

Call it evil intentions?

This is India and nobody here cares to halt at the lights and allow pedestrians to use the zebra-crossing. No cops manning this junctions. Poor kids.

I don’t know if any law allows me to do that, but I do it quite often.

Call it unintentional. But it’s a huge help with all good intentions.

Kids thank me for the novel gesture and that makes my day. All days in a week.