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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Something going on below the Bellandur flyover yesterday afternoon around 5pm. I saw a bulldozer breaking the median on the service road between the 2 adjacent flyovers, and a cop standing next to it. Maybe converting the area to a bus bay ? Last edited by sdp1975 : 10th December 2015 at 13:01. |
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If yes, then it's cause there was huge jam after Hosa Road signal till Kudlu gate signal. Probably this led to lesser number of vehicles at Silk Board. | |
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| ![]() The only time I've been to Bhubaneshwar and the surrounding area was in 1999, on a high-school trip bang in the middle of the Supercyclone that year. We did the whole Bhubaneshwar-Puri-Sambalpur circuit (and a lot of other places I can't remember anymore) by road, and the entire countryside was as pristine as anything I've seen in my life. The Puri beach was heavenly, but my Oriya friends now tell me it can give Juhu a run for its filth these days, esp. in Rath Yatra season. I know a lot of our memories are part truth, part nostalgia, but there's no denying the fact some places we cherish from our younger days, we'll probably find revolting today. Sigh! ![]() |
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| ![]() Found some pictures on Facebook regarding an accident involving a Volvo bus today. Cross posting from the accidents thread: Quote:
Tell them to go on low beam and they will abuse you. Introduce a rule that will get them to mellow down and they will threaten a strike through their unions. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Also, yesterday, near HAL. I was approaching the signal which was red and noticed this guy on an RS200. Both the projectors work only on high beam and obviously, the light was very, very blinding. I asked him: Quote:
Also, heard a Water Tanker crashed into a two-wheeler at Graphite India signal today. The couple who were on the two-wheeler were killed on the spot. :( Last edited by ashwin.terminat : 10th December 2015 at 19:12. | ||
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| ![]() Neither saying nor expecting/implying that the scooter should've survived the mauling by the Volvo (it's a scooter, not Superman), but the pictures are a testament to the design/build of commuter scooters nonetheless. Where is the basic frame/chassis, if one exists at all? I've heard plenty of people say most commuter scooters are just a bunch of plastic bits bolted together to a minimal frame and would disintegrate on moderate/heavy impact, and the pictures above provide some disturbing evidence. ![]() P.S. Look at the twisted bits of the 'fender guards'. They're more than capable of maiming/killing someone even if they survived the initial wreck somehow ![]() Last edited by Chetan_Rao : 10th December 2015 at 20:14. |
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| ![]() Encountered another of our TT heroes today. KA-02-AD-4365 Constantly honking, constantly coming close in attempts to intimidate. Of course, he was on high beam. Had a good mind to give him a piece of mind. Then realized doing so will just get him all angry and no one wants that. When he stopped at a signal, I tapped on the last window and asked the passenger which company this cab belonged to. It was HP. Told my sister in law to report this TT to her organization. Anyone else here working with HP, please let the organization know about this madman who is loose on our roads. |
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Can you provide details of the time and place? Also, did it have company sticker on it? Elliptical blue with double white "+" sign means it belongs to GBS; white elliptical with double blue "+" means it belongs to CSC (Globalsoft). If you remember the route number also it would be helpful. | |
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![]() As for the time, around 9:10PM. Location was Old Airport Road. | |
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I am really really surprised why the employee who are inside these TTs, Sumo, Indica and Buses don't them self report the drivers to their company admins. Why are they tolerating this behavior of the driver and also being mute spectator to the inconvenience caused to the public on road. Remember that these public can be your colleagues, family or friends on the road. Do these employees think they deserve to reach home first or have they been scared or the moment they sit in the cabs they switch off from reality. What is it that reason, that thousands have chosen to remain silent. Its beyond my understanding and reasoning. Regards | |
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On one occasion the Tavera office cab driver narrowly missed hitting the road divider near Marathahalli bridge. After reaching office, I shot out a mail to the transport coordinator complaining about the rash driving. He was promptly removed henceforth from that day's return trip on wards. May be in this case even though they were silent, I suppose they would have sent an email to the authorities concerned. Even if one were to open his/her mouth, may be he would not bother to listen or he would have slowed down. But again the next day, the same thing repeats. | |
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| ![]() [quote=ashwin.terminat;3867214]Found some pictures on Facebook regarding an accident involving a Volvo bus today. quote] The young lady involved in the volvo accident is safe. ![]() http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/50131174.cms Last edited by Rotorhead : 11th December 2015 at 09:23. |
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| ![]() Slightly OT : I am planning to commute using my scooter for some days of the week. I work in morning shifts. Hence traffic problem is not there. Any advice on how to protect myself from the potholes, bad roads, etc? I tried coming to work one day and my back aches. Is it advisable? The scooter is just lying idle without much use and hence the need to use it. I cant dispose it either. |
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My advice - stick to the car. As for the scooter, use it in the weekends to run errands. | |
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