Big Buses Big Problems?

Re: Big buses with Big problems!
I agree that Delhi roads have adequate space to take up the rush hourtraffic. But where is the lane sense?A couple of years ago I aobserved that buses, specially the DTC andKM scheme buses followed their lane. But not so now. At the bus stops they will park side by side, blocking the entire roads. They also don't hesitate from running in the middle and the rightmost lanes. Same is true for all the classes of drivers. Cars will not mind using the bus lanes whenever get chance. The slow mover will always stick to the rightmost lane. If you want to overtake him, u will have to do it from the left as the trudger won't budge. Even on the DND Toll Road, the slowmovers will keep trudging in the central lanes, where as it is deignated for overtaking. But now where there is a signboard for this education on the entire strech.

Same is true for the highway, which have central verge. The truckerwill take the central lane. If you want to overtake him honk. There lies the confusion. Some will let you pass from right and most will do i tfrom their left. So you keep jig jagging and risking yourself.

I strongly feel, going by my driving experience on "doubled"highways, that as long as the drivers are not educated of lanedriving, there is now use of buliding such good roads. For big ones to drive in the second lane, it has to be free from Cyclists, pedestrians, bullock carts and buggies. For that to happen you need access control. I am not sure abou the GQ and EW corridor. Are these access controlled?

May 25, 2004