Back to Chennai after a year. I have already started enjoying the choir practices, food and the friends here. However I was given a harsh wake up call to the Chennai traffic. The traffic light was red and there was a full 15 seconds before green. The auto behind me started honking and with 10 seconds to go every one started moving and I was given dirty stares by the others for not moving.
What is the rush guys ? Why cant we wait for 10 more seconds ? Of the last 2 weeks I have started driving I keep seeing accidents every 2 days from the minor to the major. And do not tell me we need stricter enforcement. Strict rules are needed. But what is the need of the hour is adherence to the rules from the public. When we speak disparagingly of some traffic cops seeking bribes do we not stop to think how many times we violate the traffic rules every day. Are we nor more guilty than them. It is almost a matter of pride when we cut a red signal.
The number of fatal traffic accidents in Tamilnadu has gone up from 11,000 in 2007 to 12,727 in 2009. With the increase in the number of cars and bikes we are going to see more number of such cases. It is up to us to have a little more patience in making the city roads a safe place
A interesting article in Hindu can be found here
An interesting blog post on the same topic can be found here
Monday, June 7, 2010
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