Three things I learnt from Traffic

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These last 3 days, as I was driving an average of 100 Kms daily across NCR, I noticed quite a few things.

Roads in Delhi are quite wide in comparison to Hyderabad and Bangalore, cities I had been living in earlier. However, despite the roads being wider, the amount of traffic in Delhi is higher.

The Delhi Government has done quite a number of good things for traffic management, among them is the construction of flyovers & the removal of maximum possible red lights (and hence stoppages).

I have observed that when the light turns red, people stuff their cars and 2 wheelers as near as possible to the next vehicle. The vehicles are so 'tight' together that is appears ever air cannot find a way between them. What makes it a point to ponder is that because of this tight space (which is done to get moving as soon as the light turns green) the intended agenda of fast movement DOES NOT get achieved.

So, something which is just temporary and known to be un-mounted or unassembled should not be given effort more than the requisite level. Else it will require same amount of effort while un-mounting or un-assembling. In a relationship also, if you give more love, care, affection to people in life, it hurts, harms & makes you upset with same degree when those people move away from you!

While driving on wide toll roads and straight stretches, I encountered few people who were fast drivers. Their only aim is to drive fast, and make the way through by jumping lanes, and reach destination at the earliest. They don't apply any other principle except for driving fast.

I respect Speed Limits, and adhere to them. Driving within speed limits gives me appropriate time to decide on accelerate and brake. Like while approaching the Toll Gate at 50Kmph I can judge the length of queues, and decide on which is the shortest one to drive my car thru. Where as fast drivers at 90Kmph don't get enough time to make the judgment and have to push their car in the queue straight ahead.

Moreover, fast drivers accelerate & brake too frequently in city driving. Especially when they brake, they forcibly stops on what they have given effort on (acceleration), reaching destination with consumption of more fuel. They consider themselves 'fast drivers' but certainly they are not 'smart drivers'.

Three things I learnt from Traffic in Delhi:

1. Give only required effort on Temporary things in life to stay efficient.
2. Go within limits to give optimum time to think & decide.
3. Don't just be 'Fast', but be 'Smart'.