On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 1:05 PM, Praveen K M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So when we talk about following rulz, should follow every thing and > not be selective. Else we can always be selective in the rule we > follow while using good judgement while breaking others ;) > > cheers, > praveen. > > PS: I still speed, i still stop at red. ( ok i confess once in a blue > moon i break a red, using my *very very good judgement* LOL ) > There are some traffic rules which are just plain stupid. Like the speed limit. In Pune there is a section on NDA Road. When I first started to travel on it in 1998, the speed limit board said 20km/hr. That section of road is wide enough for 4 trucks to go side by side. During that time, there was hardly any traffic.
Now, even a guy on cycle (if he has the power) can go faster than 20km/hr without any worries. Now this is "plain stupid rule". I never followed that rule. On expressway the speed limit is 80km/hr. Has the guys who decided that rule ever tried to drive a car at 80km/hr over there, if they know how to drive one? I have done once, the Indica was under running in and was not exceeding 80km/hr. When you can see miles long straight road in front as well as in your RVM, unless you are on a bullock cart or don't know how to drive or in a new vehicle. No ways you will not exceed 80, I mean you won't even realise you are doing over 80 unless you are in a Premier Padmani/Ambassador/some open vehicle/something that can't even touch 80km/hr. Now thats plain "stupid". Now if we talk about city speed limit of 40km/hr. Sometimes 40km/hr can be "fast" and sometimes its "slow". Like on a traffic filled road with slowely moving traffic (~20km/hr), 40 is "fast" and doing that speed will be stupidity. On the other hand, on a miles long straight section of city road, early morning with good visibility, 40km/hr will be too slow and thats again stupidity. So instead of looking at the speedo (for speed) while riding, I prefer looking on road and ride in a safer manner. To hell with speed limit and their makers. Jumping a traffic light is something totally different and no one can judge properly when to jump a traffic light "safely" during traffic time. Yes, if its late night/early morning with very low traffic flow, one can judge and make a call. PS: I know when "some" people will read this, I'll start getting frantic calls questioning me how can I say I'm a responsible rider. Well, I have just one answer. How many pillions will refuse to sit behind me vs you? :-) Nav -- In the Virtual World www.Navendu.net
