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mclaren1885 · 5th May 2008, 19:48

This happens a lot on the ring roads at nights. Stupid cab/lorry drivers honking away to glory on seeing an empty road under a red signal. I make it a point to stand my ground till the signal turns green. But at times I do get a little scared about getting a nudge from the rear. I came across this instance where a qualis guy kept honking continously. I put my head out of the window and indicated to him that the signal was red. He still kept honking. Finally out of frustration, I got out of the car and went and caught hold of that guys collar and told him that the next time he honks my wheel spanner will be having a short visit with his face

. The timer still read 84 seconds, and I was sure he wouldn't stop honking either till the light went green or I jumped the signal.

The scene is no better with educated people either. From my experience its the uncles driving in the Scorpio's who seem to be in the most hurry.

Though a lot of us believe in following the rules, one cannot help but break them at times out of pure concern for your own safety caused by those who have no respect for the law.

5th May 2008, 19:48	#9 (permalink)
mclaren1885 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 3,796	This happens a lot on the ring roads at nights. Stupid cab/lorry drivers honking away to glory on seeing an empty road under a red signal. I make it a point to stand my ground till the signal turns green. But at times I do get a little scared about getting a nudge from the rear. I came across this instance where a qualis guy kept honking continously. I put my head out of the window and indicated to him that the signal was red. He still kept honking. Finally out of frustration, I got out of the car and went and caught hold of that guys collar and told him that the next time he honks my wheel spanner will be having a short visit with his face . The timer still read 84 seconds, and I was sure he wouldn't stop honking either till the light went green or I jumped the signal. The scene is no better with educated people either. From my experience its the uncles driving in the Scorpio's who seem to be in the most hurry. Though a lot of us believe in following the rules, one cannot help but break them at times out of pure concern for your own safety caused by those who have no respect for the law. __________________ I am proud of you, binzy boy !!! Keep up the good work. Last edited by mclaren1885 : 5th May 2008 at 19:49.