Team-BHP - Bad Drivers - How do you spot 'em

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Originally Posted by Samba (Post 5811627)

This Tata Zest cab driver was either drunk or unwell or a rogue!

A few days back I came across a video on Instagram: a person escaping with a confiscated cab from the police station. The vehicle rammed the PS gate, and in the process the front and rear bumpers were torn off. As I recollect, that incident was recorded somewhere in Bengal. Watching the antics of this driver, I'm somehow reminded of that video. It's very unlikely it's the same cab, but can't be sure.

Also, your footage is now published on the official TBHP Instagram page. Someone has commented that it was him who was the 'unwell drunk rogue' (or, something to that effect) - boasting of it and debating why he was recorded etc. Either the guy's a troll, or, if genuinely the driver of this cab, a motivated miscreant.

Discovered this thread just now ! Here is my fair share of running into such bad drivers

1.Biker doesn't budge from an extremely narrow spot on the road
2. Biker using phone while riding drops the phone and stops stupidly
3. Random swerving by biker
https://youtu.be/2vM1DKTHmN4

1. Wrong side driver on narrow service road flashes light trying to move others out of his way
2. Car just standing in the middle of the road
3. People breaking traffic signal
https://youtu.be/lvjZvPEfjGs

Bunch of people who don't know how to make a turn properly without going into the opposite lane
https://youtu.be/rK0q5kNz0WE

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Originally Posted by Burgman_tales (Post 5814692)

Discovered this thread just now ! Here is my fair share of running into such bad drivers

https://youtu.be/2vM1DKTHmN4

Looks like an internal road, and I think there was not much space even if the bike was not there on that spot. Also, the city is growing so rapidly that it has gobbled many small villages. When on internal roads, let us be a little respectable to the locals life over there. Not just here, but along all the villages around the country.

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Originally Posted by LoneRidder (Post 5814710)

I'm a local which lives very near to that road. All the locals know about it being THE narrowest stretch on the road and not stand/park there. It's barely enough for 2 cars to cross each other. I have had my wheels/alloys scrape the side there.

A 26-year-old arrested for drunk driving and performing stunts, and for crashing into a parked car in Andheri.The accused, Suraj Jhaman Saav (26), a resident of Virar, drives a tourist vehicle. After a medical examination at Cooper Hospital, police confirmed that Saav was drunk. He admitted to the police that he was only performing stunts.

According to a police official, the incident occurred in the early morning at 12:30 am near Dragon Flyover on Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road in Andheri East on July 30. The accused was driving the car to deposit it with its owner after a drinks session with friends.

Video on this link:-

https://twitter.com/mid_day/status/1...ailyhunt.in%2F

Drivers of Pune

A few days ago I narrowly avoided an accident which made me realise two things :
1. Dashcam is necessary
2. No matter how good of a driver you are you cannot
account for other people's stupidity on the road.

This incident took place near the underpass of Orchid Hotel, Baner, Pune. We were entering a underpass at 35km/h when a school bus approached us from the wrong way at almost 60km/h. Fortunately we were able to brake in time (although the nosedive was discomforting it was worth it), the bus driver also braked harshly and came to a stop. We were lucky enough to not get rear ended as we stopped very harshly in speedy traffic.

I was stupified at how a person could drive a school bus in the wrong way that too over the speed limit. What angered me was the bus driver shamelessly honked at us to give way even when we couldn't as we had a lot of traffic behind us and had no way to turn.

As traffic piled up and he wasn't moving at all, I honked and pulled out my phone which scared the bus driver for some reason due to which he sped through the traffic in the wrong way and got out of there.

I started reimagining that what if I couldn't brake in time or what if the bus driver hadn't. I mean how can he be so stupid, there were young kids in that bus (at least a dozen). People like these face no consequences, sometimes we let it go as we may be in a hurry or in some cases for the sake of the other person's livelihood.

I have attached a picture of the underpass at the end of the post to give an idea how it normally looks. When turning in towards the underpass there is no way to see any traffic. There are 2 separate lanes for incoming and outgoing. Please spread the plate number to create awareness about this driver.

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Originally Posted by veyron_music (Post 5815819)

I started reimagining that what if I couldn't brake in time or what if the bus driver hadn't. I mean how can he be so stupid, there were young kids in that bus (at least a dozen). People like these face no consequences, sometimes we let it go as we may be in a hurry or in some cases for the sake of the other person's livelihood.

I have attached a picture of the underpass at the end of the post to give an idea how it normally looks. When turning in towards the underpass there is no way to see any traffic. There are 2 separate lanes for incoming and outgoing. Please spread the plate number to create awareness about this driver.

Since you have the proofs, do report this incident to the concerned school and post on social media too, if possible.

Better to do this part at-least so that the school may take some action.

Metro works are going almost everywhere in the city and one major nuisance is people driving / riding in the wrong direction. Below is one such instance where all they need to do is take left and take the U turn which is in 100 meters, instead right from mini vans to bikes would prefer to use wrong way. Pathetic to say the least, self discipline is very important to lead a respectable life and we are still light years away for it.

https://youtu.be/aoM7J88evtw?si=J28N4mCgI5am79Xy

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Originally Posted by vvivek85 (Post 5816225)

Metro works are going almost everywhere in the city and one major nuisance is people driving / riding in the wrong direction.

In principle, of course I agree with you 100%. There are instances, though, where the theory just doesn't fit the practice. Due to closure of Luz Church Road, traffic is taking Musiri Subramaniam Rd towards Alwarpet. I have not done it myself, but in this instance I actually agree with "trafic!" They should have formally made the road two-way.

When will this Metro curse on the traffic end? Inconvenience today for convenience... of our grandchildren, it feels like. Mind you, for the most part, it does not actually change my routes much.

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Originally Posted by PrasannaDhana (Post 5823815)

Wonder what rush he is in to do this.

This is the thrill of motorcycle riding I suppose. Not sure if there is any need ever for such riding. Just some adrenaline rush that the riders enjoy.

I know you and I have been there before :coldsweat, except that we don't do it with a Bus in the front or a car in the next lane or next to the bridge.