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rks · 26th September 2006, 16:40

I agree with everything said so far. But there is also the breed that seems to be content to hog the road and go *slowly* on narrow roads. Bikes and scooters are in general the worst offenders -- these characters really get on my nerves when they crawl at 30 kmph. Autos are a close second, followed by lorries. I find that Bangalore (especially) and Pune are both infested with this breed, but in Mumbai the traffic moves at a more healthy clip, when the roads permit. Apart from the increase in BP that they cause, the other unhealthy aspect of very slow-moving traffic is the pollution factor. If the traffic is moving slowly in second or third gear most of the time, the pollution levels increase.

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rks BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,197	I agree with everything said so far. But there is also the breed that seems to be content to hog the road and go slowly on narrow roads. Bikes and scooters are in general the worst offenders -- these characters really get on my nerves when they crawl at 30 kmph. Autos are a close second, followed by lorries. I find that Bangalore (especially) and Pune are both infested with this breed, but in Mumbai the traffic moves at a more healthy clip, when the roads permit. Apart from the increase in BP that they cause, the other unhealthy aspect of very slow-moving traffic is the pollution factor. If the traffic is moving slowly in second or third gear most of the time, the pollution levels increase.