Road rage is a common problem these days. It is common to feel frustration at the sight of empty space in front of a car with a learner’s board. This frustration heightens if this situation occurs in a busy and crowded road at peak traffic with various other vehicles blowing their horns like there is no tomorrow. Another situation is the sight of a person driving at 20 km/h in the middle of a wide road, which makes overtaking absolutely impossible even though the road in front of this driver is empty of other vehicles. Speed is essential as the power of each vehicle increases and when a person is unable to rev at a desired speed for at least a few minutes, then the frustration takes over and what comes next is nothing but rash driving.
Then come the two-wheelers and three-wheelers trying to squeeze into the tiniest gaps or revving at high speeds from the left to the right of the road leaving the four-wheelers completely responsible for any sort of misfortune that might befall them. The buses hold their own with no regard for others on the road, stopping at the centre of a highway to pick up passengers and racing each other to get to the next set of passengers. Small cars trouble drivers in big cars by showing no respect for lane principles and bigger cars show brawn and valiantly pass smaller cars who know that their damage will be greater in a brawl.
If a driver tries to obey traffic rules and red lights after 11 at night, then he/she must be ready to have their ears blown off with the symphony of various horns. Soon, even for a good driver, the tension and pressure of driving on congested roads increases and the driver molds his/her attitude and driving style to that of everyone else. After being on the receiving end, it feels good to give some back, even if it is not to the same people.
However, most times playful banter can go out of control of the driver and that is when complete chaos and carnage reigns. Backing off or refusing to race in the middle of a crowded street does not make one inferior to another – however, this does not seem to be the Indian way!
Article Submitted by Pramod
Labels: indian roads, road transport
6 Comments:
Yes, even I do agree with what Pramod says. Road rage is a common problem these days. There is one way we can get rid of this problem, be calm and patient. That's right. Patience is a perfect solution to road rage.
I don’t agree with Kamal. Sometimes the situation becomes so worse that a driver loses all the patience. I remember one day when I was driving my mom to hospital, all of sudden a two-wheeler crossed my car from a wrong side and unfortunately he was hit by my car. The two-wheeler driver created a big scene in the middle of the road while I was in a hurry to drive away. He gathered a mass of people and blocked my way. In such a situation can patience work?
I always apply one formula when I become angry on road, “place myself in other’s shoes”. This actually helps me to cool down my anger when I realize how I’ll feel when somebody gets angry on me in the middle of the road. I think this is a better way to get rid of road rage. If you know your feelings then you’ll definitely understand others as well.
I don’t deny with what Pinki says because sometimes there are people who actually fuel you to become furious.
I think its human nature to become furious when something goes against them. But in any case what Kamal says is right. You should be patient. If you are furious the other person can be more dangerous. I always stay away from unknown people and enjoy my ride patiently and calmly.
The blog title is great. It's really our age of driving. By 'our' I mean the current generation youth. Driving beyond the speed limit is fun. You know I really love breaking rules after all rules are made to be broken. I love rash driving and I really get irritated when anyone blocks my way. I am a safe driver. By any means the blog was informative and holds a good message for people like me.
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