Gabe Menezes: For those who want a taste of Driving in Indiaaah! My pal Roy just sent me the URL Below:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjrEQaG5jPM RESPONSE: YIKES !!! In the 2-odd mins of play, there are several concurrent safety infractions every second, yet nobody gets hurt. Seems like a tacit agreement between all drivers - I'll threaten, but not hurt you !! The above is not an uncommon scene as you get off the South-end of the Mandovi Bridge and head into the business areas of Patto Bridge or the Margao municipal garden or probably even other urban areas of Goa (during peak hours) with its dysfuntional traffic lights and impotent but present traffic policemen. In all these trying circumstances, vehicle ownership is booming and more Goans are driving or riding and going about their lives doing what they have to do. The statistics while alarming are probably relational to the growth in the number of vehicles on the road. Nevertheless every life is precious and its unpleasant reading about a life brought to a premature end in a traffic accident that was most likely avoidable. Going back to Valmiki's original article, I wonder whether he (or others) are in possession of statistical data about the number of accidents in urban vs rural Goa. Best - Bosco _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list ([email protected])
