This was published earlier on 24-Nov-08....and is still relevant!!!!!!!!!!
I drive quite a bit between Chennai and Bangalore - I mostly take the NH4-NH46-NH7 route, which is part of the golden quad.
As the roads are quite wide and are seperated by a median, there are a number of vehicles that drive in the wrong side of the road, putting both themselves and their co road users @ risk.
I can understand the sheer arrogance with which a heavy vehicle (bus / lorry) driver drives in the wrong side and does not bother about oncoming traffic (I am in no way empathizing with these nut cases or justifying their action).
I can not understand what prompts drivers of smaller vehicles (cars and bikes and even cycles) to do the same without bothering about either themselves (I guess it is better these elements do not exist) or the other road users.
It is even more sad to note that the cops who man these highways do not even stop and re-direct these mad men to drive on the correct side of the road, let alone take any action against these offenders.
- will authorities do anything to stem this menace? I doubt it!
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