Got a dent on my car on Friday

After a long time, finally, my car got a dent. Thanks to the heavy chaotic traffic and careless driving on the ever busy Mohammedwadi road leading to Corinthian clubs from Hadapsar.

I was in a different mood on Friday evening as I was going to Corinthian Clubs to attend a company dinner party. Since, I was driving alone, I offered ride to 4 of my colleagues to the venue. Somehow, we decided to take the Hadapsar, Mohammedwadi route to Corinthian Clubs. This was the first time I was driving on this road. Anyways, we all set out on this route happily. However, immediately after crossing the Hadapsar market, we got stuck in a bumper to bumper traffic. After waiting there for almost 20 mins, finally we got through it and crossed the railway crossing ahead. Immediately after crossing the railway line, we ended up in a minor accident. A scooter (TVS Scooty Pep) with 2 riders was banged into my car by a unknown car driven by a careless lady driver. I do not know what that lady was thinking of while driving. Even though, she knew that there is no way for her to move ahead, she kept on revving here car. Fortunately, nobody was hurt seriously, nor there were any major damages to any of the vehicles involved.

I was also not very keen on finding out what happened to my car, as I knew about the kind of damage that had happened to it immediately after the scooter banged into it.

I would like to request drivers driving on the road to follow certain rules and drive cautiously, especialy on busy roads.

1) Please do not talk on the cell phone while driving. If you have to, please pull over your car to the side and continue with your conversation. If you have to be constantly on the phone, get a good quality hands free device so that your hands are not busy holding your phone.
2) Pay attention to the road. Do not try to overtake the vehicles from the wrong side. You never know when the vehicle in front of you turns left.
3) Respect other drivers, riders and especially the pedestrians on the road. They have equal right to use the road you are driving on.
4) Do not honk un-necessarily. This not only adds to the sound pollution, but is also irritating to the others.

Everybody gets to read all these tips everywhere. But, nobody seems to follow them. Why don't people understand that these tips do not only ease out the traffic, but relieves the individual drivers from the stress they experience while on the road.

The accident that the two scooter riders met the other day could have been fatal. Thanks to the slow moving traffic that the lady in the other car was not able to drive at high speed.

This is humble request to all the Punekar's who love this city to follow traffic rules and be a good citizens. Make this city free from chaotic and unruly traffic.