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BHPian ![]() | ![]() I was driving on the ORR in Hyderabad, on the way back from the airport. For those unfamiliar with the ORR, it's a 6-8 lane expressway (speed limit 100kmph), where everyone drives at 90+. I was in the fast lane, and I see a truck coming at me!!! ![]() I had to brake hard and change lanes to the left to avoid a head-on collision. I believe, the following points aided my safety: 1. Although I too was at ~90 kmph, I maintained sufficient distance from the vehicle in front so I was able to see this truck before it was too late. 2. There was a gap between cars on the left (they too maintained distance between vehicles). 3. There was no one tailgating me! 4. This was on a straight and not on a blind curve. Had any of the above 4 points not been true, I shudder to think what would have happened to me. I've reported this to the cops, and they are following up (Telangana cops rock!). Sadly, I couldn't make out the number plate from the video. See for yourselves: |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: SBC/SC/VSKP
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Hyderabad traffic police have been successfully governing the ORR with iron fist. Their attempts to catch and punish over-speeding has been very effective. I know people who received challan's online for doing 105kmph. Not sure if they focused all their energies to nab only speed merchants and went soft on other offenders. In any case they have to curb this dangerous menace. Hopefully motorists can cruise on this wonderful road without having to worry about such nuisances. Last edited by strawhat : 18th June 2019 at 10:14. | |
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| ![]() It's not how you drive, it's how you park.... ![]() PC: My friend. One can actually defend that the Alto driver is right, for he may have arrived first and parked at an angle in such a road that liberates more space for moving traffic and rest of all who parked straight are all bad drivers but very unlikely because at least some among the rest would have attempted to park at an angle like the Alto did. Well, the Alto is again parked at a bad angle too. So certainly deserves to be featured on this thread. Last edited by paragsachania : 24th June 2019 at 10:12. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() A common sight here. Even though they need to turn left after few meters, they do this since there's a good opportunity to barge in. The red Dzire gave an earful but you can see the conductor letting it off with a good smile. |
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| ![]() Last evening around 6.30pm, I was riding my 2-wheeler back home from work. This was at GM Palya (just after BEML Gate junction). A cow with its calf was walking in the same direction as me but in the opposite lane. An impatient Scorpio did not slow down but simply dodged the bovines, swerved and passed them on the kerb side. A Xylo behind him was even worse,, he starting flashing his headlamps on the bovines instead of braking! ![]() To think we share our roads with idiots like these makes me squirm ![]() |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Quite a few captured yesterday. 1. Tata Tigor decides to stop in the middle of the road and turn right. A last minute decision by him could have been worse. Skip to 40s and the Celerio dude stops in the middle of the road to ask for directions (I suppose). 2. Never saw this one coming. Was driven by bunch of kids. They didn't like me when I overtook them and tried all stunts to catch me. Beware of this car - KL-42-P-529 3. Cannot keep these guys out since they are the top contributors ![]() Last edited by suhaas307 : 26th June 2019 at 13:26. Reason: Spacing |
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If this is not enough, just to mitigate the situation, these drivers nicely pull out their hand and signal right at the same moment when the other hand is actually steering the vehicle into your lane. Gone are the days of common sense where Hand signals or indicators means giving someone "advance" notice. | |
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![]() OT: Having moved out of Cochin some time ago, I had hoped to see better traffic manners. Coimbatore cheerfully quashed that dream! Last edited by suhaas307 : 26th June 2019 at 13:25. Reason: Spacing | |
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Taveras can be seen along the highway, but not always (near Oberon, Thykoodam bridge, Lakeshore bridge, Aroor - this can be seen always). | ||
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However, the bad driver in that Alto shall remain one isn't it? :-). | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() While on my way back home from Lucknow yesterday, I came across this. He was driving like a maniac. At first, he tried to pass through a non-existant gap, then kept on continuously honking. I let him pass as such morons are better to be left alone. I've added music so that this video sounds good. ![]() The camera is a Viofo129 Dual and the software used is Vidtrim available on Google Play Store. |
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