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| ![]() Can't Believe that mine will be the first post of 2016 on this thread ![]() Traffic was unusually heavy today from Gottigere to Whitefield and lots of maniac on the road. I wonder if their new year resolution was to drive even crazier. ![]() Regards Last edited by chandrda : 4th January 2016 at 08:34. Reason: Spelling |
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After holidays, people would either return home on Monday morning, or people who came late in the night on Sunday would go to office in cars skipping their early-morning cabs. Things might settle down tomorrow. | ||
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BHPian Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() 30 mins from Agara Depo to silk board (~2kms) and still counting. No breakdown. Just standing traffic. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Broken down BMTC on BETL towards EC on the right after the lay by. Keep to the left. |
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| ![]() Took 30 minutes from Gopalan Mall on Old madras Road to KR Puram railway station ![]() The left lanes of the Mahadevapura road (going from KR Puram railway station towards Whitefield) have been asphalted all the way up to ABB junction. From here about 200-300 m is yet to be asphalted so dust storms as usual here, then again road is new till Hoodi junction! Took an hour to reach office but was great timing considering the first 30 odd minutes were spent just to get to KR Puram railway station! Also, the car did unheard of speeds on the Hoodi to Big Bazaar junction stretch - 45kmph! ![]() Last edited by NPV : 4th January 2016 at 09:53. |
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Newbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bangalore
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If, as you mentioned , u-turn is prohibited at the break, I'm gonna have to drive 3-4 kms extra plus the traffic on the service road approaching the over bridge at Kadubeesanahalli! Last edited by Jaggu : 4th January 2016 at 11:23. Reason: Fixing Quote, please use Preview before Submitting posts. Thanks. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cubicle
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Marathahalli junction on ORR is one badly designed one, with people wanting to turn right from any direction inconvenienced big time. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: MH01
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| ![]() Seems the road was also laid further from PSN Gate 3 signal towards hoodi. There are less pot holes now. I managed to have my lunch at home from PSN to Hosakote rd and return within an hour.. Feels blessed for sure with a 2 wheeler! |
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| ![]() After Delhi, Uber launches UberCommute in Bangalore. An initiative where you can sign up as a driver with your private car and pick up people headed in the same direction. Quote:
Source: Uber Last edited by Rajeevraj : 4th January 2016 at 18:58. | |
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| ![]() Shucks here I was thinking that the Madiwala Market stretch would have been completed before the New year. But no, they haven't even finished one lane!! What apathy. Considering that there is huge amount of traffic that flows on this road! |
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BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TVM, BLR, HYD
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What's the legality of this service ? How's security guaranteed ? Am i allowed to take money while having a private registration ? Or is car pool exempted ? | |
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On security, for the people requesting rides, it is like requesting a normal Uber with agreement to share a ride. Just like one can rate drivers on Uber and we can see a driver rating, the drivers can also rate the passengers. This rating is visible to the driver accepting the ride. In addition, I assume all the typical security measures (Ride tracking, SOS etc..) are available for both driver and passenger. | ||
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Chennai
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A yellow board taxi has some very complex and expensive insurance to cover the vehicle, owner, driver and pax. Your normal car insurance, zero depreciation and bought from the dealer, or an el cheapo online policy regardless, has a very clear exclusion clause - if you operate your vehicle for hire, you will not be able to claim insurance. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore
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BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bengaluru
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"Uber’s product safety features will be on before, during and after the ride–such as the ability to see your driver’s details in advance, GPS tracking, share my journey and the HELP button in case of an emergency." So the rider would have the details of the driver, though the driver will be ignorant of that of the rider(s). Either mask the details for both or be transparent both ways. Also in this case, security is equally a big question mark for the driver/ owner as well. In case of an accident the driver would be at the mercy of Uber to identify his passengers? not a situation to be in.. | |
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