Why India's Roads Are So Dangerous

it's A MISTAKE ON THE PART OF OPPOSITION TO OPPOSE SUCH AN ESSENTIAL AND USEFUL MOVE LIKE ROAD SAFETY.

Gulshan Kumar Ajmani wrote:

We have bad temper, bad roads, more people, more vehicles. This has cumulative effect. 

 

Delhi has high number of vehicles and roads of Delhi are comparatively better than other cities but still there are increased number of accidents here that's all because we don't follow traffic rules.

Unless traffic rules are adhered to, the situation will not change. Outsiders who come to visit India will face a hell of a time in these chaotic conditions of Indian Roads.

Not following traffic rules is the main reason why there are huge traffic jams. People do jump signals as they are in hurry which often causes road accidents.

Not following Traffic rules or to that matter any rules is the characteristic of a true Indian. In Singapore one person threw a wrapper of chocolate through the window of his car. Immediately, the traffic cops followed the speeding car intercepted him and Booked.

 We need whip lashing. Else the condition of the roads will remain like this forever.

Hmm...that's true we people enjoy breaking rules. We need to change ourself. Police can't run after everyone.

The problem is police department itself is indifferent. Most of the traffic. Violations are happening under the very nose of police.

rambabu wrote:

The problem is police department itself is indifferent. Most of the traffic. Violations are happening under the very nose of police.

That's right. Moreover the way number of vehicles are increasing day by day controlling has become tough for police.

Sanjeev Gupta wrote:

rambabu wrote:

The problem is police department itself is indifferent. Most of the traffic. Violations are happening under the very nose of police.

That's right. Moreover the way number of vehicles are increasing day by day controlling has become tough for police.

 

The fault lies with the city planners. They did not take in to consideration about the future needs when the population and migration of those people grows who come for a livelihood 

Rampant corruption practices in development authorities, leading to ,is-planning of cities, large scale migration of unemployed youths to nearby towns and cities, lead to opening up small vending unauthorized shops and cabins on the side of roads to congest the space of roads thus increase misery of commuters. 

And these are the vital factors not taken in to consideration. This explains the reasons for our bad roads

This is what happens when the vital factors are not taken in to consideration by the city planners.

mohan manohar wrote:

Rampant corruption practices in development authorities, leading to ,is-planning of cities, large scale migration of unemployed youths to nearby towns and cities, lead to opening up small vending unauthorized shops and cabins on the side of roads to congest the space of roads thus increase misery of commuters. 

 

Encroachment is another reason. Vendors even don't leave footpaths which make roads crowed.

Sanjeev Gupta wrote:

mohan manohar wrote:

Rampant corruption practices in development authorities, leading to ,is-planning of cities, large scale migration of unemployed youths to nearby towns and cities, lead to opening up small vending unauthorized shops and cabins on the side of roads to congest the space of roads thus increase misery of commuters. 

 

Encroachment is another reason. Vendors even don't leave footpaths which make roads crowed.

 

Why encroachment is taking place? Again it's the indifference of the police.

 

Sanjeev Gupta wrote:

mohan manohar wrote:

Rampant corruption practices in development authorities, leading to ,is-planning of cities, large scale migration of unemployed youths to nearby towns and cities, lead to opening up small vending unauthorized shops and cabins on the side of roads to congest the space of roads thus increase misery of commuters. 

 

Encroachment is another reason. Vendors even don't leave footpaths which make roads crowed.

 In metros these encroachments might not have set any problem but in small towns, these street vendors encroached part of roads to make there small businesses and that makes the road shortened and thus creates problem.

In Metros too these problems are there making  Chaotic road conditions. I live in Metro right now.

Mostly, in municipal townships, most of these vendors provide taxes and the more they approve such they would get more money but they are not completely concerned with state of commuters.

Encroaching, wrong parking are not just restricted to Municipal towns. They are present even in Bigger and Metropolises. Bangalore is an example. Of course all this with the knowledge of the Police.

Most of times, these vendors used to pay commission to law enforcing authorities and for this most of these are with the knowledge of theirs.

I am also of the same opinion. But with difference . It's not commission but Bribe.