Sincere Request - To improve road safety
It's honestly pretty chaotic on our roads and I have a open request for all of you to please follow these. Because as they say, change starts with you.
Pedestrians: I know we don't have a decent infra for Pedestrians so crossing the road anywhere is common. But please don't do that on roads where vehicles are moving at high speeds. Also don't cross where there are trees or plants in between Because as a driver they can never spot you easily.
2 Wheelers: A - For the love of God, don't ride on platforms. If a delivery boy on a Yulu does it, I can let it slide. But if a guy on a 2L+ bike with nice clothes does it, that's so not right. I mean what's the point of all the education and money if you still ride on platforms.
B - if it's a double road I.e. barricaded in the middle, don't drive on the wrong side, just take a u-turn. You hardly lose couple of minutes
C - At railway crossings, just why? Stay on your lane so that when it opens, opposite side has enough space to go.
Cars: A - Lane Discipline! You are not a bike who can enter narrow spaces, so by maintaining the lane, it becomes easier for bikes to go. The amount of zig-zag they do reduces exponentially. So it's a win-win situation.
General: A - So many people are impatient at traffic lights. Just wait till it's green. Have personally faced big vehicles honking when am on a bike at a signal.
B - If it's an unmonitored junction, let's not do that snail walk. Each vehicle creeping in cms every second. If you see opposite traffic flow, just wait till you see a gap. I know this is very difficult if only one person follows. We all need to do this.
C - Let's all reduce the urgency with which we behave on roads. Unless you want to pee, I Don't see why you have to be aggressive when driving/riding. Read about Defensive driving.
Note: I ride a bike, drive a car and often use public transport. So these are from my personal experiences.