I'm in US. So whats the big deal ?!
Well there are some big deals, I could see over here.
Some well notable 'deals'
1. Pedestrian is the king here! U step a foot onto the road, and the Porsche 911 cruising along at a speed higher than its model number will come to a screeching halt, and the driver would almost come out with aarthi in his hand to bless safe crossing to the other side of the road. So much respect that, once walking along a deserted road, I happened to see a limo backing off and hiding itself behind the bush, so that I could walk freely :-D
2. The cars over here, ohmigosh! One can safely tell 'no two cars are of the same type' unless you are a serious full time car fanatic (Kiron, thatz about you) For normal eyes (i.e. to me) every car was unique. Different shape, different model, different color, different style...
3. Nobody honks! The horn is an unused feature in the automobiles in the US. In the familiar territory of India, every vehicle has it distinctly written in big flashy font on the rear "Sound Horn". And everyone else obliges.
4. Lost your way while going from A to B in car ? Dont worry, we'll ask someone at that junction. Well, there is nobody at the junction. Not a soul on the footpath. Living beings are cuddled - all of 'em - behind a driving wheel, and not one sample to be seen on footpath. No wonder, the fellows in the car give so much of fanfare and respect to two-legged creatures on the road. Its a rare sight, aint it!
5. Well, the roads here are nice and clean, good and wide, smooth and sexy! Feel like driving on it. But then, good that I'm not a master in this art. A few lives are spared - mine inclusive.
6. When Sandy said back in 2005 that "In the US highways, 90% of the vehicles are cars... And the rest 10% is also cars", I thought he was juz getting funny. I was lucky to spot a bike or two..
Some well notable 'deals'
1. Pedestrian is the king here! U step a foot onto the road, and the Porsche 911 cruising along at a speed higher than its model number will come to a screeching halt, and the driver would almost come out with aarthi in his hand to bless safe crossing to the other side of the road. So much respect that, once walking along a deserted road, I happened to see a limo backing off and hiding itself behind the bush, so that I could walk freely :-D
2. The cars over here, ohmigosh! One can safely tell 'no two cars are of the same type' unless you are a serious full time car fanatic (Kiron, thatz about you) For normal eyes (i.e. to me) every car was unique. Different shape, different model, different color, different style...
3. Nobody honks! The horn is an unused feature in the automobiles in the US. In the familiar territory of India, every vehicle has it distinctly written in big flashy font on the rear "Sound Horn". And everyone else obliges.
4. Lost your way while going from A to B in car ? Dont worry, we'll ask someone at that junction. Well, there is nobody at the junction. Not a soul on the footpath. Living beings are cuddled - all of 'em - behind a driving wheel, and not one sample to be seen on footpath. No wonder, the fellows in the car give so much of fanfare and respect to two-legged creatures on the road. Its a rare sight, aint it!
5. Well, the roads here are nice and clean, good and wide, smooth and sexy! Feel like driving on it. But then, good that I'm not a master in this art. A few lives are spared - mine inclusive.
6. When Sandy said back in 2005 that "In the US highways, 90% of the vehicles are cars... And the rest 10% is also cars", I thought he was juz getting funny. I was lucky to spot a bike or two..
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posted by Rat at 9:55 AM
6 Comments:
traffic is something that i had in mind when i started writing this. I will soon add a post on Indian traffic.
Waise, Cars in US.... Dont they pollute a lot?
Here, everything is governed by standards. Think of EuroIV or the likes! Any automobile, for that matter, pollutes to a good extent :)
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Porshe stopped when you were about to put your foot on the road... In India, autos and motorbikes cruise on the footpath. Pedestrians don't have place to put their feet.
Put your foot on the road and you would be cursed from top to bottom. Walk on the footpath and you would be run over by a bike or auto... Aye Mera India...
@Vimal - Thats eggjaktly right! I remember this real incident when Joe was cutting traffic on his bike, along the footpath, and was confronted by an old lady pedestrian. Joe shouted "What the hell are pedestrians doing on footpath!!!" :D
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