How to cross an Indian Road

HOBO(nickname) · Aug 24th, 2009, 00:55

Rules & Regulations always exist.
It is upto a person to follow or break till caught breaking law.

Nick-H · Aug 24th, 2009, 01:03

HOBO(nickname)...

Your post is pointless, because, as you must know, most drivers (at least in my city) take little notice. In fact, most drivers have never even been educated to drive according to any rules or regulations, and have never taken any effective test.

So, if you want to advise about crossing roads in India, why talk about rules?

Oh, and when caught breaking... it's Rs100 in the policeman's pockert, and thank you...

ericaperuzzi · Aug 24th, 2009, 01:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

I'll be watching out for you

...when I'm driving my car

!

Doubt you'll ever see me. I literally fly

.

Nick-H · Aug 24th, 2009, 02:22

You think my car can't fly?

All Indian cars can fly

delhiwala · Aug 24th, 2009, 02:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

.....All Indian cars can fly

At red traffic signal, they fly at Mach-2..........

ericaperuzzi · Aug 24th, 2009, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

You think my car can't fly?

All Indian cars can fly

I don't feel too good about crossing roads anymore.
Its bringing out my religious side at odd moments. I pray hard before every crossing. lol.

Nick-H · Aug 24th, 2009, 13:51

Best thing to do.

You have to fast for two weeks. You have to undertake puja and meditation daily in the mornings and evenings.

Then, when the time comes, pray, close your eyes, and walk!

Apparently, India leads the world in ratio of road deaths to population...

bsprasad · Aug 25th, 2009, 11:42

This post is not relevant though....

Just read somewhere that 7 Lacs people died last year alone while crossing the train tracks.

Well, Here is a tail piece..

They were all on the phone when the train hit them...Probably talking directly to hell to reserve their rooms - I guess..

ericaperuzzi · Aug 25th, 2009, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

Best thing to do.

You have to fast for two weeks. You have to undertake puja and meditation daily in the mornings and evenings.

Then, when the time comes, pray, close your eyes, and walk!

Apparently, India leads the world in ratio of road deaths to population...

Why, thank you for such soul touching advice

.

As for the bit about road deaths to population. - *Faint*

ericaperuzzi · Aug 25th, 2009, 12:19

Even if the last thing they did was talk on the phone.

Question arises-
How in the world can someone not SEE/HEAR a train?

Especially when the only time one really needs to make use of those senses in excess are when crossing tracks?

Nick-H · Aug 25th, 2009, 16:56

One wonders, yes... but it happens all over the world, even in countries where it is traditional not to display the Indian insanity with regard to closed gates, barriers, instructions from railway staff and so on. There is a frightening piece of film (somewhere on YouTube) of a guy who looses his shoe to a passing train as he just makes it accross a crossing in UK. Or it might have been on the BBC news site...

girlfromvenus · Aug 25th, 2009, 17:08

it's easy to cross roads at 6 am, though

seriously, I am surprised how easy it is majority of times, but there are roads I would cross only holding on to a cow

eyesonyouu · Aug 25th, 2009, 17:24

Lovely article!!

In my city traffic is not that much of a problem till now but it will be a huge problem after 10 years. But when I visit Delhi and see the traffic over there then even I wonder how can some1 cross these roads or drive their vehicle on them!!

Nick-H · Aug 25th, 2009, 17:41

I prefer not even to see roads at 6.00am!

Ho to cross an Indian Railway Line --- maybe there could be a whole new thread on that!

vegan · Aug 25th, 2009, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsprasad

...Just read somewhere that 7 Lacs people died last year alone while crossing the train tracks.

Well, Here is a tail piece..

They were all on the phone when the train hit them...

Relax, 7 lakhs last year number does not make sense. Even if a single person dies while crossing train tracks it is a big event. Trains are delayed and the news makes it to local newspapers.

I can accept a figure of say up to 7,000 meaning about 20 deaths a day (I think actual number is much smaller though) , but not 100 times that number. And all while speaking on phones? Seems like either you misread it or the author just made up this number.

Added: Found a random link of Nov 2007 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-171951094.html

Accidents at unmanned level crossings rise in last three years

New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Train accidents at unmanned level crossings in the country during the last three years have gone up from 65 to 72," Union Minister of Railways Lalu Prasad informed the Rajya Sabha today.

Most of the accidents at the unmanned level crossing are caused due to negligence of road users. Joint ambush checks with the involvement of civil authorities are conducted to check the erring road users, said Prasad.

In order to pre-empt possibility of unmanned level crossing accidents, various steps including levelling road surface at the crossings, proper road signs to ...

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Aug 24th, 2009, 01:03	#152
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,213	HOBO(nickname)... Your post is pointless, because, as you must know, most drivers (at least in my city) take little notice. In fact, most drivers have never even been educated to drive according to any rules or regulations, and have never taken any effective test. So, if you want to advise about crossing roads in India, why talk about rules? Oh, and when caught breaking... it's Rs100 in the policeman's pockert, and thank you...

Aug 24th, 2009, 02:22	#154
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,213	You think my car can't fly? All Indian cars can fly

Aug 24th, 2009, 13:51	#157
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,213	Best thing to do. You have to fast for two weeks. You have to undertake puja and meditation daily in the mornings and evenings. Then, when the time comes, pray, close your eyes, and walk! Apparently, India leads the world in ratio of road deaths to population...

Aug 25th, 2009, 11:42	#158
bsprasad Account Closed Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 468	This post is not relevant though.... Just read somewhere that 7 Lacs people died last year alone while crossing the train tracks. Well, Here is a tail piece.. They were all on the phone when the train hit them...Probably talking directly to hell to reserve their rooms - I guess..

Aug 25th, 2009, 12:19	#160
ericaperuzzi Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10	Even if the last thing they did was talk on the phone. Question arises- How in the world can someone not SEE/HEAR a train? Especially when the only time one really needs to make use of those senses in excess are when crossing tracks?

Aug 25th, 2009, 16:56	#161
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,213	One wonders, yes... but it happens all over the world, even in countries where it is traditional not to display the Indian insanity with regard to closed gates, barriers, instructions from railway staff and so on. There is a frightening piece of film (somewhere on YouTube) of a guy who looses his shoe to a passing train as he just makes it accross a crossing in UK. Or it might have been on the BBC news site...

Aug 25th, 2009, 17:08	#162
girlfromvenus Seeker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 290	it's easy to cross roads at 6 am, though seriously, I am surprised how easy it is majority of times, but there are roads I would cross only holding on to a cow

Aug 25th, 2009, 17:24	#163
eyesonyouu Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North India Posts: 14	Lovely article!! In my city traffic is not that much of a problem till now but it will be a huge problem after 10 years. But when I visit Delhi and see the traffic over there then even I wonder how can some1 cross these roads or drive their vehicle on them!!

Aug 25th, 2009, 17:41	#164
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,213	I prefer not even to see roads at 6.00am! Ho to cross an Indian Railway Line --- maybe there could be a whole new thread on that!