Mission 10th pass takes off, traffic ‘culture’ bared
Posted on http://www.indianexpress.com/ on April 06
I am an optimistic person and I really hope Puneites cooperate.
The MissionThrough this mission, undertaken by STPM with the help of Pune Municipal Corporation and Pune traffic police, citizens will be urged to follow 10 basic traffic rules step by step, one at a time. The long-term campaign has the sole objective of improving the overall traffic scenario. At the end of the mission, SPTM hopes to discipline people and declare Pune as “10th Pass,” as far as following simple traffic rules is concerned. The Indian Express had published a report about this mission in December last year.
The 10 rules
* At red signal, stop before stop line, not on zebra stripes
* No free left turn at signals
* Follow one-way and no entry rules; no driving on wrong side while turning right
* No mobile usage while driving
* Don’t cut corners while turning right
* Honour zebra stripes even at places without signals
* Use blinkers/hand signals before turning
* Use headlights when it is dark; never use high beam in city
* Use correct lane for turning, beginning with signals* No parking on footpaths
1 comment:
I think that implementation of these rules or, better still, motivating people to join this mission is the crucial factor on which the success of this mission hinges. It takes self-discipline to follow traffic rules and honestly, I have observed that a majority of Puneites lack it. It is, in my oipinion, something like stopping smoking. Unless the smoker doesn't feel like stopping, no matter what others say or do, s/he is not going to stop. I am sounding rather cynical here, I know. However, I have not lost hope. I believe that even one person following it is good, but the entire traffic situation will change only of the entire team (=all Puneites) participate in this mission actively. So, all that we can do it is follow the rules ourselves and be content that there's one person less in the traffic rules violators category :)
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