Which big city has the best driving conditions?

Mugen_Power · 24th April 2006, 15:12

I have driven in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Panchkulla and Pune. Have been to kolkatta but have not driven there..

I would like to say that Chandigarh and Panchkulla has the best driving conditions..

Cheers,
Mugen_Power.

extreme_torque · 24th April 2006, 16:08

Well chandigarh cannot be compared to Delhi or Mumbai. Delhi has the highest number of cars anywhere in India... and if that was not enough we also have autorickshaws, bicycles wallahs, smoke bellowing vikram's, manic bus drivers, call center racer cabs, 2 wheelers, carts, broken down overloaded trucks, three wheelers and an occasional cow or buffalo, along with people croosing the roads on a knife edge, tryin their luck inspite of the subways and more on the roads!
Oh hw can i forget *no fear* D0G!

speedsatya · 24th April 2006, 16:43

i vote for chandigarh ....bangalore has no traffic rules for its drivers ...here people bang into you and then decide on whether to run or fight after seeing your number plate .....if its a car registered in some other state then you have had it ...unless u are strong enough to fight ...
in bangalore bikers will knock you down when walking on the pavement and then abuse you for coming in their way !!!!!!!!
in other cities RED signal means STOP ...here it means stop for a while and then speed away ....
also ,everyone is in race mode no matter what vehicle you are in .....
the reason why i am saying all this is because i have seen crazy maniac drivers speeding through red lights ,bikers and autorickshaws knocking people on teh foot path...and mad drivers banging wheels on busy public roads
mumbai is way better than bangalore ......in other words bangalore drivers suckkkk ...

amitoj · 24th April 2006, 16:50

Interesting thing to note is whoever has driven in Chandigarh, has voted for Chandigarh!
But my question is... hehe... since when did Chandigarh become a "big" city?

Amitoj

deepakhon · 24th April 2006, 17:50

What on the earth is Bangalore doing here? I have driven in Bangalore and Chennai, but have not enjoyed driving in either of these cities. I have been to Hyderabad and Delhi. Both cities have wide roads, but I feel vehicles in Delhi tend to follow traffic rules more as compared to Hyderabad. In Hyderabad, the rule is simple, "You make your rule"

As someone pointed out, there are no rules in Bangalore either. Drivers just fill in the gaps. They are waiting at the extreme left though they want to take a right. I had a hard talk with a taxiwalla in which myself and my family were travelling yesterday. He just drove through the red signal dodging vehicles from the direction which had the right of signal. I had to remind the driver that we do not entertain any such thing and we had an 8 month old kid travelling with us! I can never imagine doing that when I drive.

naveendhyani · 25th April 2006, 10:58

chandigarh might b good 2 drive still delhi rules!!!

satish_appasani · 25th April 2006, 11:21

I have driven only in Hyd and has been to B'lore and Chennai. None of them deserve a vote.

View Poll Results: which big city has the best driving conditions?
delhi	31	51.67%
mumbai	2	3.33%
kolkotta	0	0%
chennai	3	5.00%
bangalore	0	0%
pune	1	1.67%
chandigarh	15	25.00%
hyderabad	8	13.33%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

24th April 2006, 15:12	#31
Mugen_Power Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gujarat 03 Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 18 Times	I have driven in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Panchkulla and Pune. Have been to kolkatta but have not driven there.. I would like to say that Chandigarh and Panchkulla has the best driving conditions.. Cheers, Mugen_Power.
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24th April 2006, 16:08	#32
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,402 Thanked: 5,234 Times	Well chandigarh cannot be compared to Delhi or Mumbai. Delhi has the highest number of cars anywhere in India... and if that was not enough we also have autorickshaws, bicycles wallahs, smoke bellowing vikram's, manic bus drivers, call center racer cabs, 2 wheelers, carts, broken down overloaded trucks, three wheelers and an occasional cow or buffalo, along with people croosing the roads on a knife edge, tryin their luck inspite of the subways and more on the roads! Oh hw can i forget no fear D0G! Last edited by extreme_torque : 24th April 2006 at 16:10.
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24th April 2006, 16:43	#33
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	i vote for chandigarh ....bangalore has no traffic rules for its drivers ...here people bang into you and then decide on whether to run or fight after seeing your number plate .....if its a car registered in some other state then you have had it ...unless u are strong enough to fight ... in bangalore bikers will knock you down when walking on the pavement and then abuse you for coming in their way !!!!!!!! in other cities RED signal means STOP ...here it means stop for a while and then speed away .... also ,everyone is in race mode no matter what vehicle you are in ..... the reason why i am saying all this is because i have seen crazy maniac drivers speeding through red lights ,bikers and autorickshaws knocking people on teh foot path...and mad drivers banging wheels on busy public roads mumbai is way better than bangalore ......in other words bangalore drivers suckkkk ...
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24th April 2006, 16:50	#34
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,382 Thanked: 3,330 Times View My Garage	Interesting thing to note is whoever has driven in Chandigarh, has voted for Chandigarh! But my question is... hehe... since when did Chandigarh become a "big" city? Amitoj Last edited by amitoj : 24th April 2006 at 16:52.
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24th April 2006, 17:50	#35
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	What on the earth is Bangalore doing here? I have driven in Bangalore and Chennai, but have not enjoyed driving in either of these cities. I have been to Hyderabad and Delhi. Both cities have wide roads, but I feel vehicles in Delhi tend to follow traffic rules more as compared to Hyderabad. In Hyderabad, the rule is simple, "You make your rule" As someone pointed out, there are no rules in Bangalore either. Drivers just fill in the gaps. They are waiting at the extreme left though they want to take a right. I had a hard talk with a taxiwalla in which myself and my family were travelling yesterday. He just drove through the red signal dodging vehicles from the direction which had the right of signal. I had to remind the driver that we do not entertain any such thing and we had an 8 month old kid travelling with us! I can never imagine doing that when I drive.
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25th April 2006, 10:58	#36
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 542 Thanked: 9 Times	chandigarh might b good 2 drive still delhi rules!!!
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25th April 2006, 11:21	#37
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,113 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	I have driven only in Hyd and has been to B'lore and Chennai. None of them deserve a vote.
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