Everyone complains about it , it’s the one thing that no one can escape, people dread it , it’s a real pain in the ass ,no matter what you do ,or needs to be done , it’s always an issue. If you still don’t get it, it’s quite obvious I am talking about traffic. It’s the only thing that really puts the every Indian to the test every single day for the rest of his life. You go through so many emotions when you drive on our roads, right from happiness that you are at least moving (even though that might be at 8 km/hr),anger that the other guy in front of you cut u off or is blocking you or is just too lazy to give you enough space to squeeze your vehicle through and finally road rage ,where you snap at everyone and make a scene on the road to justify whatever u did as right!
Traffic is a big issue when it comes to doing anything in life. Even the smallest simplest things need tons of planning in order to avoid traffic. I was coming to work in the morning today, and I pass through the same roads every single day (boring!). thank god I don’t drive in Bangalore , but I pity the people who do. I was stuck in the same traffic jam I get stuck in every single day and I was trying to figure out what caused the jam in the first place?
As we inched closer to the spot to what caused the jam, I was surprised to see a bunch of people on their bikes and cars trying to cross the road and in the process formed a barricade halfway in the middle of it. . They did not have place to join in the other side of the road as it was jammed there as well for some other reason (which is actually because of them). So I began to think about what an everyday driver would think of doing in a situation like this, and finally I concluded with categorizing Indian drivers into 4 categories(Technically of course).
The “Initiator”.
These are the people who do not have patience to wait at signals or follow traffic rules just because they have work which is more important that living or avoiding accidents. I have put them in the first category because they are the leaders of the group.
The ‘yes-men’ who blindly follow the initiator.
Yeah that pretty much explains their actions.
The “if they can go why can’t I” people.
These are usually the people knowing that they will cause a jam,stroll in slowly with their brains trying to make a decision whether to actually go in or wait (these people usually come in front of your car/bike) .
And finally there are the Dumbasses.
These people usually find themselves trailing behind the above 3 categories blocking all the traffic and also move along with the group and actually think they are intelligent enough to get away with it, you can curse them, blow your horn and all they will do is smile and look the other way cause that’s what a dumbass does.
So if you do fit one of these categories good for you as you because one good thing about being in one of these categories is that you are now certified to drive anywhere in the world-Safely, other than India of course.
And if you do not belong to any of the above groups , please keep your eyes out for them when you drive( for your own safety).
