Who are you in the traffic

kkr2k2 · 2nd January 2007, 22:42

Let me explain the options with this example on the road at a junction
1. Conformist - stops at red light even when the traffic police is not present.
2. Maverick - stops only when the traffic police is present.
3. Desporado - doesnt stop even when the traffic police is present and also after jumping the signal turns to the traffic police and smiles back like this

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well i am a conformist. stops at the signal in the 'correct lane' even if the traffic police is not around.

Dippy · 2nd January 2007, 22:47

Confirmist here too. Stop at the red light even if i get a zillion honks from behind

sajo · 2nd January 2007, 22:49

An almost conformist here.

sreenivass · 2nd January 2007, 22:55

Another conformist here, unless confused.

kkr2k2 · 2nd January 2007, 22:59

who is that maverick.... oh just curious, its a poll, so you can chose to not show your identity...

theMAG · 2nd January 2007, 23:00

Another Conformist is a member of this club. Always fume at the 2nd and 3rd types - and contemplate that these are also the same people who go abroad and marvel at how disciplined traffic there is. Self-discipline always starts at home.

devarshi84 · 2nd January 2007, 23:01

We had a cricket match. It was 7 in the morn and I stopped at a signal which was surprisingly working at that hour. My friends went ahead surprised but I waited till the signal was green.

Always follow the rules, others will one day follow you.

Vid6639 · 2nd January 2007, 23:03

for some reason india is the only place where traffic signals are off at night.

generally they are on 24X7 and are adhered too.

planet_rocker · 2nd January 2007, 23:05

conformist ... all the time... i love my ride more than anything else.

hkanitkar · 2nd January 2007, 23:06

A conformist... and sometimes my dad gets irritated by this ( cos i stop at the signal - if its working - even at 7.00AM in morning, with no vehicles around )

kkr2k2 · 2nd January 2007, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkanitkar

A conformist... and sometimes my dad gets irritated by this ( cos i stop at the signal - if its working - even at 7.00AM in morning, with no vehicles around )

- ditto - my dad also gets irritated when i am driving.
and our drivers are confused when they are driving whether to stop or not to stop.

iraghava · 2nd January 2007, 23:10

Another conformist here, infact the only traffic rule I break is Speeding

theMAG · 2nd January 2007, 23:11

Hey Vid-69er,

Now that you're back to Bendakaalooru, maybe you can take a class to our motorists abt the communist-style traffic discipline in Singapura. For incentives, you could offer them a free one-way holiday to a Siberian gulag plus the added option of life imprisonment or marrying an East-European nannie.

faithless_1984 · 2nd January 2007, 23:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkr2k2

who is that maverick.... oh just curious, its a poll, so you can chose to not show your identity...

i am the maverick kk

stevie · 2nd January 2007, 23:30

a Conformist for sure and coincidentally i was complaining about the same issue today. I was on the banaswadi ring road in bangalore, this evening and im ashamed to say that most people who broke signals seemed educated and from decent backgrounds who just do not know how to follow a set of rules that can improve traffic for themselves. My driver always says that the so called educated people are really not educated coz they cant read their numbers on the signal counter and usually never wait for the signal to turn green.

I only wish people are fined heavily for this offence. Well fines did work well when they tried enforcing the seat belt rule.

How we here at teambhp can influence others to follow traffic rules and make our respective cities better. I just helps us in the bargain.

Is that too much to ask for?

View Poll Results: Who are you in the Traffic?
Conformist	215	84.31%
Maverick	31	12.16%
Desperado	9	3.53%
Voters: 255. You may not vote on this poll

2nd January 2007, 22:42	#1
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,294 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Who are you in the traffic Let me explain the options with this example on the road at a junction 1. Conformist - stops at red light even when the traffic police is not present. 2. Maverick - stops only when the traffic police is present. 3. Desporado - doesnt stop even when the traffic police is present and also after jumping the signal turns to the traffic police and smiles back like this . --- well i am a conformist. stops at the signal in the 'correct lane' even if the traffic police is not around.
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2nd January 2007, 22:47	#2
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	Confirmist here too. Stop at the red light even if i get a zillion honks from behind
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2nd January 2007, 22:49	#3
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	An almost conformist here.
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2nd January 2007, 22:55	#4
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 932 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	Another conformist here, unless confused.
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2nd January 2007, 22:59	#5
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,294 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	who is that maverick.... oh just curious, its a poll, so you can chose to not show your identity...
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2nd January 2007, 23:00	#6
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Another Conformist is a member of this club. Always fume at the 2nd and 3rd types - and contemplate that these are also the same people who go abroad and marvel at how disciplined traffic there is. Self-discipline always starts at home.
	() Thanks

2nd January 2007, 23:01	#7
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	We had a cricket match. It was 7 in the morn and I stopped at a signal which was surprisingly working at that hour. My friends went ahead surprised but I waited till the signal was green. Always follow the rules, others will one day follow you.
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2nd January 2007, 23:03	#8
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,727 Thanked: 43,461 Times View My Garage	for some reason india is the only place where traffic signals are off at night. generally they are on 24X7 and are adhered too.
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2nd January 2007, 23:05	#9
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	conformist ... all the time... i love my ride more than anything else.
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2nd January 2007, 23:06	#10
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	A conformist... and sometimes my dad gets irritated by this ( cos i stop at the signal - if its working - even at 7.00AM in morning, with no vehicles around )
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2nd January 2007, 23:10	#12
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Another conformist here, infact the only traffic rule I break is Speeding
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2nd January 2007, 23:11	#13
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Hey Vid-69er, Now that you're back to Bendakaalooru, maybe you can take a class to our motorists abt the communist-style traffic discipline in Singapura. For incentives, you could offer them a free one-way holiday to a Siberian gulag plus the added option of life imprisonment or marrying an East-European nannie.
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2nd January 2007, 23:30	#15
stevie BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 119 Thanked: Once View My Garage	a Conformist for sure and coincidentally i was complaining about the same issue today. I was on the banaswadi ring road in bangalore, this evening and im ashamed to say that most people who broke signals seemed educated and from decent backgrounds who just do not know how to follow a set of rules that can improve traffic for themselves. My driver always says that the so called educated people are really not educated coz they cant read their numbers on the signal counter and usually never wait for the signal to turn green. I only wish people are fined heavily for this offence. Well fines did work well when they tried enforcing the seat belt rule. How we here at teambhp can influence others to follow traffic rules and make our respective cities better. I just helps us in the bargain. Is that too much to ask for?
	(1) Thanks