One hand on horn, One hand is bribing,
Busy on cell-phone and music is deafening,
Foot on accelerator, Eyes on girls around,
Screaming on someone whose car is not sounds
"Welcome to Delhi!!!"
Busy on cell-phone and music is deafening,
Foot on accelerator, Eyes on girls around,
Screaming on someone whose car is not sounds
"Welcome to Delhi!!!"
In delhi, driving is an art. If you don't agree then just have a chance on delhi roads. Here Luck is exactly what you need to drive. I am pretty sure; more that 50% of Delhi drivers can't pass the driving licensing test if they have to take it today. And to complement this, traffic diversions with bouncy narrow road on the name of development for commonwealth games make the journey a master piece.
Since last many years, drive from the Income Tax office (ITO) crossing, one of the busiest crossings right under the Delhi Police head quarter, haven't changed. Here each driver fight for every inch of the space, demonstrate his best of fine driving skills to cross the traffic maze. But problem doesn't end there. How can one forget the Delhi trademark killer lines standing just in the middle of the road for passengers. Above of that, minor bumping with complementary invectives which is now becoming a routine for every driver. Thanks to those honkers who never allow you to even listen to those words as they honk at even potholes and speed-breakers.
Another boon for delhi roads are call center cabs. Their drivers believe they are immortal. They are the lord of the roads and have the first right of way, unless you are bent on suicide. They have a simple theory, While it is possible to fit a 15-foot car into a 15-foot space, it is seldom possible to fit a 16-foot car into a 15-foot space. Sad but true.Few days back, I was talking to one of them, when he nearly convinced me that Delhi traffic rule have changed. Here yellow light doesn't mean to slow down. It actually means to speed up and get through the intersection before the light turns red. And that guy is religiously following this rule since last 7 years.
Unfortunately this is not the story of just one driver. I can bet that each driver have their own interpretation of their driving class lessons. For example "Two second rule". I bet for majority of the driver it means forget your driving lessons within two second after the driving test is over. And for other it means touch 100 km/hr within two second the light turn green. Whereas it actual mean to maintain 2 second distance between you and the car in front.
But the real art is demonstrated by the young bikers. Road-Rash (video game) is what they play every day on the delhiroads. For them speed limit are some arbitrary figure which is there so that you can feel guilty. Thus one should not pay much attention to them. And if someone does, give him/her a look as he/she is a biggest fool on earth.
Thus I finally decided to take my driving lessons again so that I can learn these new Delhi traffic rules. What about you?????
Since last many years, drive from the Income Tax office (ITO) crossing, one of the busiest crossings right under the Delhi Police head quarter, haven't changed. Here each driver fight for every inch of the space, demonstrate his best of fine driving skills to cross the traffic maze. But problem doesn't end there. How can one forget the Delhi trademark killer lines standing just in the middle of the road for passengers. Above of that, minor bumping with complementary invectives which is now becoming a routine for every driver. Thanks to those honkers who never allow you to even listen to those words as they honk at even potholes and speed-breakers.
Another boon for delhi roads are call center cabs. Their drivers believe they are immortal. They are the lord of the roads and have the first right of way, unless you are bent on suicide. They have a simple theory, While it is possible to fit a 15-foot car into a 15-foot space, it is seldom possible to fit a 16-foot car into a 15-foot space. Sad but true.Few days back, I was talking to one of them, when he nearly convinced me that Delhi traffic rule have changed. Here yellow light doesn't mean to slow down. It actually means to speed up and get through the intersection before the light turns red. And that guy is religiously following this rule since last 7 years.
Unfortunately this is not the story of just one driver. I can bet that each driver have their own interpretation of their driving class lessons. For example "Two second rule". I bet for majority of the driver it means forget your driving lessons within two second after the driving test is over. And for other it means touch 100 km/hr within two second the light turn green. Whereas it actual mean to maintain 2 second distance between you and the car in front.
But the real art is demonstrated by the young bikers. Road-Rash (video game) is what they play every day on the delhiroads. For them speed limit are some arbitrary figure which is there so that you can feel guilty. Thus one should not pay much attention to them. And if someone does, give him/her a look as he/she is a biggest fool on earth.
Thus I finally decided to take my driving lessons again so that I can learn these new Delhi traffic rules. What about you?????