Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Rainfall driving and keeping cool

Roads have been washed away by the rains in Hyderabad. I am faced with two options

1. Inch along for half an hour before reaching the tunnel where four lanes merge into one
Distance = 5 km, Time = 30 min - 2 Hrs Accident risk =Low
2. Drive through a different route where I tend to almost knock over motorcyclists who are overtaking on the left side.
Distance = 14 km, Time = 30-45 minutes Accident risk = Medium

Lets travel to uncle Sam's place. In Texas, I was amazed to learn about road rage. Who would imagine getting shot at by a shotgun for rowdy driving. It is so important to keep cool during driving and not deal with it like its CAT or JEE exam where you have to get ahead of the others. Parents have been drilling this message. Why am I so competitive that I try to stop others from overtaking me?
The solution has been :
1. Not have a target time to reach office
2. Drive in a straight line