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I faced such a snarl today at 0515pm right on the Magic Box, Cauvery Theatre. A Hyundai Xcent Cab who had held a biker along with his own customer Ransom probably because the biker had brushed his car's side and there were arguments. The cabbie was on the phone totally ignoring the Jams he had cause. The worst thing - Only a stone's throw away, there was an Traffic SI along with 2 constables manning the "Magic Ribbon Junction" as it was just about time when the delegates and other VVIPs would pass this after the Investment Summit at Palace Grounds. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bengaluru
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: KA-01 / TN-22
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Nevertheless it is common sense that there should be sufficient gap between vehicles so that even in case of emergency braking, the chances of vehicles rear ending will be reduced to a great extent. | |
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The risk increases exponentially when one is on the downward slope of a flyover ramp ! The rolling force decreases the brake power. Nobody realizes this until its too close to the vehicle in front of you !! I had many panic braking situations because I didn't realize that my car was rolling because of the slope. These days when I am on a downward slope, I just put the car in Neutral or at max in 1st Gear. The learning is - Never accelerate on a downward slope even if there is a huge gap, let that biker or auto squeeze through, but maintain a very good gap with the vehicle in front of you. | ||
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: BengaLuru
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In other news, I now see that many newly laid roads are being dug up. Before it was by BWSSB, now it is by KPTCL. Unless someone takes this matter to serious levels, these people will continue such stupid stuff. ![]() | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: TN09/KA04
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wellington
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| ![]() This should be a familiar site for folks from my city. The location is Sankey Road (Near Cauvery Theatre). For the uninformed, this contraption is supposed to be the solution to ease traffic flow. It is called the Magic Box. You sure need a lot of magic to get through it. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Belur/Bangalore
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We all know the Magic that it creates today ![]() There is no short cut to development. Magic Boxes may have helped at few junction but have miserably failed at this place (Cauvery) that today even at 10:00pm, I see cops manning this with a Ribbon and manage traffic by temporary signalling! |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA
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BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bangalore
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The traffic in the area outside the box is no better . It appears that the designer designed it for the traffic flows of the 90's and forgot about the possibility of growth. Last edited by adnaps : 5th February 2016 at 14:27. Reason: Correction | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Belur/Bangalore
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These Magic boxes wherever they have been installed are of the same size, and at few locations there are 2 next to each other for 2 way traffic. That's all they can do. These came up when KIAL started for a signal free corridor between HighGrounds and Hebbal. So can't say that the Authorities never had foresight into how things will be after 7 years. Been driving on this road much before the Magic show. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Brigade road- MG Road junction. Signal was green for my direction and I was the last vehicle in the direction. As soon I cross the line, the traffic from Kamaraj road took over making me think I broke the signal for a second. Looked again at both the signals and it was working fine and was still a green for me. No words. |
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BHPian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: KA03/UP80/DL7S
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| ![]() Not exactly a rant but I saw very less number of Long Trailors and Trucks on the Whitefield road from Tin factory to Brigade Metropolis at around 1.30pm. This was a real surprise ![]() ![]() |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore
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"How dare you block me from exploiting a gap?". ![]() | |
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