In Goa and maybe India, though many international traffic rules are displayed and obeyed i.e. 40/30 Kms. per hour, one way, compulsory left, no entry, no parking, one way street, no overtaking etc. the major ones at round abouts and at junctions are not followed which results in dangerous and unsafe driving inviting accidents.
At junctions and round abouts no single person has priority as everyone has got priority or right of way. No rule is followed and everyone has to push and force his way at his own risk. It is survival of the bravest, toughest or strongest. This results in dangerous and unsafe driving leading to extreme stress and danger to the drivers. There is absolutely no discipline and with increase in stress accidents are common.
The international norm is that at round abouts, all vehicles coming from the right have priority while vehicles joining or coming straight ahead have to wait for vehicles coming from right and proceed only when safe. Similarly those vehicles coming from the left have no priority and have to wait for vehicles coming straight ahead and joining and proceed only when safe.
This same rule is followed at T junctions where vehicles coming from the right have priority while vehicles joining or coming straight ahead have to wait and proceed only when safe.
If these simple but very important rules are followed, it will make driving so much safer, less stressful and a pleasure leading to lesser accidents. Life is precious and it cannot be replaced. If Goa takes the initiative in implementing these rules, maybe it could be the first state in India to make driving safer, less stressful and a pleasure.
I hope the Goa Government and RTO in Goa give a serious thought to this and make Goa a better, safer and happier place to drive.- Dev borem korum
The road rules are there to be obeyed, but who gives a damned, rather then enforcing the rules the traffic officers would rather settle for a back hander. Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and speeding is biggest killer of all.
ReplyDeleteAny initiative in Goa, like the one suggested above will make our police poor & their families hungry.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget pot holes and live stock on the roads, and Mikky and his coconut trees in the middle of the roads.
ReplyDeleteThe roads and junctions are in the first place illegally planned. even obediaent drivers are at loss how to drive. When accidents happen the police themsleves don't know where to keep the measuring tape while cunducting panchnama.
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