'Horn Ok Please'
‘Is this how it is in India?’ my acquaintance asked incredulously, as he opened a video clip from his mobile phone. There was no mistaking it was a clip of one of our chaotic traffic somewhere in one of the cities. Cars on the road were going left, right and centre, mostly in disarray with loud honks, each demanding its own way. Sheepishly, I affirmed that it is, all the while cringing inside while he was laughing hysterically. He had never seen such a scene like this - traffic has always been safe and organised in his country - you break a rule, the law catches up and penalises. In contrast, this was quite a remarkable sight, an amusing treat as he replayed the clip once more. It is a fact that our roads are busy and could get quite dangerous at times when a driver or two decided to break rules. We are so used to...