A Day Well MisSpent

"Why didn't it strike my thought that today is a long weekend and traffic is going to slow us down badly". Such a bad ride it was to the Mullayangiri peak mainly because of the senseless oncoming traffic. When I started driving car 17 Years back, it was a habit for all the drivers to give way for the up coming vehicles on ghat roads. I seldom see such a practice now-a-days. Now it has become a habit for the drivers going uphill to give way for the down hill vehicles. And it is infuriating, to see the down hill drivers' expression on their face when not given way for them. What the Hell ? If not given way, the down hill driver stops the Car and even bus, in the middle of the road and commands the uphill vehicle to reverse. Why the hell do we need Driving test and license for such a injudicious and thoughtless driving habits. And 75% of the drivers doing such senseless act are well educated and possibly IT guys, "eww". Our driver didn't look like he has done anything more than school but his driving was acceptably sensible. "Education ruins common sense".Read more