Re: Bad Drivers - How do you spot 'em Quote:
Originally Posted by amitoj Yes i did read carefully what you wrote and your post did not make any distinction between T junctions and roundabouts. In any of these "saner" countries, if you did what Nilesh did, you would be breaking the law on at least two counts. One: failing to give way to oncoming traffic. Two: Blocking the main road. Even in cases where both sides have equal right of way, you are supposed to alternate. And since the auto in front had already gone ahead, this "courtesy" that you speak of would have required that the next vehicle behind the auto lets the truck go by. I find it hard to believe that you did not observe similar behavior!
"Courtesy" is not something that can be demanded! Had the truck driver shown the courtesy of stopping and letting the OP go, courtesy would also have required that the OP thank the truck driver or apologize to the truck driver for letting go of his right of way. Would you have done that had the truck driver given you the "courtesy"? I really doubt it because you are under the impression that you have the right of way. But if you are going to treat RTO rules as just some "gyan" then you might as well go the distance and start jumping red lights!! |
The extremely basic & simple point you fail to grasp is that I am not advocating Nilesh that what he did was completely 100% correct and should have gone ahead.
And hence my statement that began with "not to argue". Again, I quote myself "read carefully before jumping to conclusions". (Instead you fyi me to not to argue - p.s. - it is called an opinion)
And as for your second para on courtesy, of course nobody demands it; it is given, as per the wishes of the giver. Nilesh could have very well not stopped and gone ahead. Yes, that might have caused an accident. (or) Yes, the truck (& bus) guy might have let him pass, braking at the last moment. And yes, in a more saner (& rules-oriented) world, he would have been fined for that. And no, I'm not advocating him to do that; instead I concur that I probably would have done what he just did. And yes, I have thanked people who have shown courtesy on the road - it's a different matter not all of them would have grasped my vote of thanks, given the amount of noise & other aspects. And I still do it, as a habit.
And responding to your first paragraph question, no I haven't. Rather (in a similar kind of scenario) I have seen people giving others the benefit to pass on. Even though they, legally, have the right of way. That is courtesy.
Understand what I'm trying to say here rather than assuming I'm advocating a particular action.
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