Friday, September 25, 2009

Driving in Mumbai......

Well i was amused the way people drive in mumbai. I have drove in many cities and towns in india including all metros but mumbai stands out. Its not that i am driving it for the first time in mumbai, i had driven here some time in 2003, but a loet has chaged since then.
My comments/observations could apply for other cities in india also.
Like most people believe, it is wrong to assume that all people who are drive are rash or senseless. It is one or 2 drivers on the road who play the spoilsport. I have almost observed this everyday while i travel to office and back home on the busy western highway.
Who doesn't want to reach the destination first, everyone does but should it be at the cost of others, i dont believe that should be. But yes that is the case that happens, everyone is trying to overtake the other person, everyone is shouting at the other person, etc.. finally no one has respect for the other person.
A person riding a bicycle, shows his hand and starts taking a turn or joins a busy traffic road(99% of the time he doesn't show any signal) and expects the person travelling at a speed of 40-50-60 kmph to slow down or stop for him and the entire chain fo cars to follow. Is his expectation high or mine. Why should i stop for some one who just wants to cross the road, i pay a hefty amount as ROAD TAX and i have the right to drive on the road as long as i follow the rules. Does the bicycle person or the person crossing the road pay a tax like this, the answer is NO, but still i am exptected to stop. Even the co travellers or cops on the road blame the driver in the car for rash driving even if there is no fault of the driver. I am not saying that the driver is never of fault, he is many of the times, but the remaining accidents or road blocks could be avoided if the other person is cautious. But no, he will not, as if the person who has a car has done the greatest sin fo purchasing a car/bike/truck etc..
I am stopping this right here as i have no words to write about these issues.