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Things You Can Do Only On Indian Roads!
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One word "Awesome" , Guys i think you should check it out,a very Indian way of awareness.
, Guys i think you should check it out,a very Indian way of awareness.
btw I saw something today which can be found only on indian roads.
- trucks carrying goods way more than the space it has... it makes the truck almost double the width blocking the road!
Weird driving habits: it happens only in INDIA.
Well, I was driving down the highway yesterday when this thing happened. AND such things happen every now and then and I get irritated by that. Here are a list of things I think is wrong (in bold) and the right way below it.
1. Using hazard warning lights when driving in rain or in tunnels.
Hazard warning lamps are to be used when the vehicle is parked on the road or by the road in hazardous way (ie obstructing the free flow of traffic).
SO during the heavy down pour or when driving through the tunnel it is advisable to use park lamps or low beam (if situation requires).
2. Use of 'right turn indicators' to signal following traffic to overtake.
Indicators in your car is to signal your intent as to where you are heading. Not to signal the following traffic where to go.
SO if you want to signal the following traffic to overtake you, switch on the 'left turn indicators' when you see an opening in oncoming traffic. It will indicate the following traffic that you are turning left, so instinctively he will overtake you.
3. Turning right from the left most lane.
This is called lane discipline. Its always advisable to use the right lane before turning right and left lane before turning left. This practice should be applied on single lane roads too.
SO if you want to turn right in a single lane roads, keep to the right most part of your lane (without obstructing oncoming traffic) with right turn indicators on.
4. Horn please.
Well, I am strictly against it. BUT unfortunately we Indians like it loud. We wont give way to following traffic untill he goes "beep beep beeeeeeeeeeeeeep" Every turn, every junction, every where. We see a long traffic jam, we honk. As if our honking will open up the grid lock.
5. Usage of dipper switch.
HAHA, lack of usage of dipper switch actually. Some people dont even know therz a low beam too. If there is any feature I want to be standard in a car, it is automatic switching between high and low beam.
6. I have not, time.
This thing usually happens when therz a traffic jam. Every one wants to go the furthest possible. This only increases the clog. Instead if we stay at the back, the clog can be freed more easily.
Well, these things can be worked upon. The driving schools can do the job. They are only interested in getting you a license.
My father told me, back when he applied to get a license in Mumbai (about 45 years ago), the inspector took note of things like if you used horn excessively, or if you used hand signals correctly (specially left turn), or if you released the clutch properly, or if you could get the vehicle to move on an incline from standstill without rolling back.
When I went to get my license, only thing the inspector asked me was if I knew the hand signal for left turn, which fortunately my father thought me how to, when I started learning. There were people who had come from driving schools who dint know that. Inspector was surprised that I dint go to a driving school.
ARE driving schools responsible for all the trouble on our roads? Yes to some extent.
I know I've missed a lot. Feel free to add the list.
Well, I was driving down the highway yesterday when this thing happened. AND such things happen every now and then and I get irritated by that. Here are a list of things I think is wrong (in bold) and the right way below it.
1. Using hazard warning lights when driving in rain or in tunnels.
Hazard warning lamps are to be used when the vehicle is parked on the road or by the road in hazardous way (ie obstructing the free flow of traffic).
SO during the heavy down pour or when driving through the tunnel it is advisable to use park lamps or low beam (if situation requires).
2. Use of 'right turn indicators' to signal following traffic to overtake.
Indicators in your car is to signal your intent as to where you are heading. Not to signal the following traffic where to go.
SO if you want to signal the following traffic to overtake you, switch on the 'left turn indicators' when you see an opening in oncoming traffic. It will indicate the following traffic that you are turning left, so instinctively he will overtake you.
3. Turning right from the left most lane.
This is called lane discipline. Its always advisable to use the right lane before turning right and left lane before turning left. This practice should be applied on single lane roads too.
SO if you want to turn right in a single lane roads, keep to the right most part of your lane (without obstructing oncoming traffic) with right turn indicators on.
4. Horn please.
Well, I am strictly against it. BUT unfortunately we Indians like it loud. We wont give way to following traffic untill he goes "beep beep beeeeeeeeeeeeeep" Every turn, every junction, every where. We see a long traffic jam, we honk. As if our honking will open up the grid lock.
5. Usage of dipper switch.
HAHA, lack of usage of dipper switch actually. Some people dont even know therz a low beam too. If there is any feature I want to be standard in a car, it is automatic switching between high and low beam.
6. I have not, time.
This thing usually happens when therz a traffic jam. Every one wants to go the furthest possible. This only increases the clog. Instead if we stay at the back, the clog can be freed more easily.
Well, these things can be worked upon. The driving schools can do the job. They are only interested in getting you a license.
My father told me, back when he applied to get a license in Mumbai (about 45 years ago), the inspector took note of things like if you used horn excessively, or if you used hand signals correctly (specially left turn), or if you released the clutch properly, or if you could get the vehicle to move on an incline from standstill without rolling back.
When I went to get my license, only thing the inspector asked me was if I knew the hand signal for left turn, which fortunately my father thought me how to, when I started learning. There were people who had come from driving schools who dint know that. Inspector was surprised that I dint go to a driving school.
ARE driving schools responsible for all the trouble on our roads? Yes to some extent.
I know I've missed a lot. Feel free to add the list.
Re: Weird driving habits: it happens only in INDIA.
Well said friend.
The boldly marked points are really good ones. Which I insist a lot and I follow.
When you talk about license, i would like to tell the thing happen in my case.
I have learned thru some driving school and one day they have requested to come for test around 11am. Even I had applied leave and ready for the test. Un expectedly there was a problem in office and I went there solved the problem and cam back to the test location but after 30 mints of given time.
I did not see any one and I called up driving school person and he told me that the official was back to RTO office and I have to come on the next day. I told him that I may not get leave again. Then after thinking he told me to call after 10 mints.
To cool myself I had a tender cocunet![[:D]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Big%20Smile.gif "Big Smile [:D]")
to spend the 10 mints. I thought he might call me to RTO office for testing and I called him again after 10 mints. He said, my application was signed by the authority and I can come for photo shoot in the after noon. i never expected this.
All these happen with out me doing the driving test. This clearly shows how the money plays in different level
Well said friend.
The boldly marked points are really good ones. Which I insist a lot and I follow.
When you talk about license, i would like to tell the thing happen in my case.
I have learned thru some driving school and one day they have requested to come for test around 11am. Even I had applied leave and ready for the test. Un expectedly there was a problem in office and I went there solved the problem and cam back to the test location but after 30 mints of given time.
I did not see any one and I called up driving school person and he told me that the official was back to RTO office and I have to come on the next day. I told him that I may not get leave again. Then after thinking he told me to call after 10 mints.
To cool myself I had a tender cocunet
to spend the 10 mints. I thought he might call me to RTO office for testing and I called him again after 10 mints. He said, my application was signed by the authority and I can come for photo shoot in the after noon. i never expected this. All these happen with out me doing the driving test. This clearly shows how the money plays in different level
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Re: Weird driving habits: it happens only in INDIA.
Good Points there. Point 3 may not be possible for all vehicles if you want to make a U turn. If you drive a truck or even a SUV, you may not get the required 'room' to make a U turn. So in this case you may have to move into the adjacent lane to make enough room.
Good Points there. Point 3 may not be possible for all vehicles if you want to make a U turn. If you drive a truck or even a SUV, you may not get the required 'room' to make a U turn. So in this case you may have to move into the adjacent lane to make enough room.
Re: Weird driving habits: it happens only in INDIA.
Good point. Yes happens even in ordinary hatch backs some times.
I normally dont go close to the center median when ever I want to take U-Turn.
Some times if the road is not busy and no vehicle parked the opposite side I take U-turn just go to the middle of the road and turn around.
In case the road is busy or any vehicle parked opposite side I go to the extreem left, roll down the glasses, with hand signal I take U-Turn.
Good point. Yes happens even in ordinary hatch backs some times.
I normally dont go close to the center median when ever I want to take U-Turn.
Some times if the road is not busy and no vehicle parked the opposite side I take U-turn just go to the middle of the road and turn around.
In case the road is busy or any vehicle parked opposite side I go to the extreem left, roll down the glasses, with hand signal I take U-Turn.
Re: Weird driving habits: it happens only in INDIA.
Good job, but using paint is much easier. [/offtopic]
Another thing you can only do on Indian roads: Go into wrong way to save few minutes, then make people coming from right direction reverse! Saw this near my school today. Was confused whether to break his head or my own!![[frustration]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Frustration.gif "Frustration [frustration]")
Good job, but using paint is much easier. [/offtopic]
Another thing you can only do on Indian roads: Go into wrong way to save few minutes, then make people coming from right direction reverse! Saw this near my school today. Was confused whether to break his head or my own!
Re: Weird driving habits: it happens only in INDIA.
Yup
Even TopGear showed that thing. Travelling in the wrong lane, with headlights ON to let other road users know that he is in heading towards him. Idiots.
Good job, but using paint is much easier. [/offtopic]
Another thing you can only do on Indian roads: Go into wrong way to save few minutes, then make people coming from right direction reverse! Saw this near my school today. Was confused whether to break his head or my own!
Another thing you can only do on Indian roads: Go into wrong way to save few minutes, then make people coming from right direction reverse! Saw this near my school today. Was confused whether to break his head or my own!
Even TopGear showed that thing. Travelling in the wrong lane, with headlights ON to let other road users know that he is in heading towards him. Idiots.
Re: Weird driving habits: it happens only in INDIA.
Wrong. Its not the part of the rule. BUT it has become a practice.
Indicators, as per rule, are to indicate where you are headed. NOT to show direction to the following traffic. SO right indicator means you are turning right. I had a chat with a RTO, some time back, and he told me that this practise has lead to a few accidents. The the number is rising as more and more people follow this practice.
Overtaking has two parts. 1. overtaking. 2. being overtaken.
1. Overtaking. The vehicle overtaking should make sure that he is faster than the vehicle in front and the road ahead is clear to overtake. He should make sure that the vehicle behind him is not in an overtaking position.
2. Overtaken. The vehicle being overtaken, should make sure that he gives way to the faster traffic. AND also should slow down sufficiently to let the overtaking vehicle move freely.
SO it is the responsibility of the overtaken and the overtaking to get this act of overtaking done properly and effectively. The use of right indicators will only cause confusion.
If you cannot put your hand out, just turn the left indicator on. Atleast the person at the back will not be confused and he will overtake you from the right.
Wrong. Its not the part of the rule. BUT it has become a practice.
Indicators, as per rule, are to indicate where you are headed. NOT to show direction to the following traffic. SO right indicator means you are turning right. I had a chat with a RTO, some time back, and he told me that this practise has lead to a few accidents. The the number is rising as more and more people follow this practice.
Overtaking has two parts. 1. overtaking. 2. being overtaken.
1. Overtaking. The vehicle overtaking should make sure that he is faster than the vehicle in front and the road ahead is clear to overtake. He should make sure that the vehicle behind him is not in an overtaking position.
2. Overtaken. The vehicle being overtaken, should make sure that he gives way to the faster traffic. AND also should slow down sufficiently to let the overtaking vehicle move freely.
SO it is the responsibility of the overtaken and the overtaking to get this act of overtaking done properly and effectively. The use of right indicators will only cause confusion.
If you cannot put your hand out, just turn the left indicator on. Atleast the person at the back will not be confused and he will overtake you from the right.
All the mentioned reasons make driving in India to be interesting.
In US/ Gulf (at least the places I have experienced other than India), the cars are capable of reaching 250 Kmph or more, with straight roads, 6 lanes or more but still speed limitation of 120 Kmph.
In India 4 lanes or 2 lanes, vehicles coming from all sides, all kinds of funny happenings at road but still travelling at a speed of 140 Kmph or much more.
In US/ Gulf (at least the places I have experienced other than India), the cars are capable of reaching 250 Kmph or more, with straight roads, 6 lanes or more but still speed limitation of 120 Kmph.
In India 4 lanes or 2 lanes, vehicles coming from all sides, all kinds of funny happenings at road but still travelling at a speed of 140 Kmph or much more.
True. If the RTO officials of the Gulf/US/any country comes to India. I am sure they would be scared to death! ![[lol]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Laugh.gif "Laugh [lol]")
came across this a long back on facebook. Saw it again yesterday. So thought of sharing it!
IMHO, this deserves to be here.
IMHO, this deserves to be here.
