Re: Driver ignorant of how ABS works; Turns Chevy Captiva upside down Quote:
Originally Posted by Samurai Well, I learnt driving in USA and drove there for a decade. Does it help my argument?
Spamming? This is not spamming. You made a blanket statement combing all Indian drivers into one category. There is a difference between traffic rules ignorant Indian drivers and traffic rule aware and complying Indian drivers. Most BHPians fall into the latter category. Therefore, we have the right to dispute your statement. |
Define we! We can debate on this endlessly but I have no intention. Quote:
Originally Posted by amitoj I think he meant the carefulness needs to be doubled in a RWD.You know, you might accidentally end up doing a wheelie and al |
Yes you excatly got what I wanted to say. Quote:
Originally Posted by mayankk Do enlighten, about the quality, and size.
Kind of understand about the quality front(although not agree completely), but size?
Rest of your statements are again generalistic, and i'd rather not comment.
There is a difference in the a driver in us/EU and india, period.
quality?
unsure, as circumstances maketh a man.... |
Size here means that we have just 6 lane E-ways and in the west there are 8 lanes and there are also separate entry and exit lanes on the E-way which is missing in India. Do you have a seprate exit lane on E-way between Mumbai & Pune? Even at Food Malls we have a small entry into a small road to take us to the Food Mall and also to take us from the Food Mall into the high way. You can easily be bumped into by the vehicles moving on the E-way. And the quality of road is also different. Mumbai-Pune E-way quality was in news few years ago ridden with potholes.
I have been a passenger in vehicles driven by a German, a Dutch, a Mexican, a Singaporean, an American & an Indian. So could make out the difference. When I am being driven around I also watch the driver, how he drives, even in an auto rickshaw.
But I completely agree with you "circumstances maketh a man". Quote:
Originally Posted by Samurai Indians who go abroad, get used to driving in fast highways very quickly. Same can't be said about the people who come to India and try to drive. Even Indians returning to India take years to get used to Indian driving. |
I agree with you completely on this point Samurai! Anyone can drive easily on a disciplined road but in places of chaos, disciplined people become confused and find it difficult to drive. One of my colleague who came to Pune found it hard to even cross a road. But we Indians shuold not take pride of this.
Even when I returned from US & SA, for first 6 months I was not able to drive. I was scared and would be annoyed for honking. But now I am again back to normal. Indians can survive in all conditions due to our culture and up-bringing. Quote:
Originally Posted by headers Very true, in fact we are much better drivers than ROW.
We anticipate and react well for unexpected friends who get in the way.
If only our systems were better and the politicos stay out and we have funding, we make the worlds best drivers
India s entry to formula 1 in spite of all the above not happening is awesome. |
Well in a rally we can be the best drivers but on roads please don't have this false pride. Yes, we do have good drivers no doubt about this but it can't be a generic statement.
We react to people getting in our way becuase we are used to this indiscipline & chaos on the road.
But agree on your statement for ways of improving the system.
Life is India, not many know the importance of safety, but the people who have been abroad, will surely know it. |