I received a mail from MM Lal who writes, “The road leading towards Green park T-point (opposite UPHAAR Cinema) from Siri Fort red light crossing has three to four intersections. One immediately after the redlight of Siri Fort which is one of the entry point to enter GULMOHAR PARK and second one is a left turn towards Hauz Khas and immediately after there is right turn towards Gulmohar enclave/Gulmohar park/Gautam Nagar/Niti Bagh/Uday Park, etc. (This point is a bone of contention) When people negotiate the right turn from this point they simply come on the left hand side of the road which usually creates a traffic jam and I think personally this is the tendency of every body in Delhi that they don’t bother about their lane and simply try to jump the lane and come to the wrong lane which creates a traffic jam.

“The reason behind this jam is that the divider on this road is slightly too short which makes people take a right turn too early. I would suggest that this divider is extended at least five to ten yards more so that people taking right turn do not get into the traffic jam and vice versa the people coming from other side also can take left or right turn without any problem.

“I made this suggestions to the various traffic policemen standing on this intersection but to no avail. I hope this message will be of some help. Generally it is the tendency of every motorist in Delhi to overtake from the wrong side that too with continuos use of pressure horns till they get the side. Although we drive on the left side of the road but we observe the laws as if we drive on the right side of the road. In these circumstances those who want to drive correctly as per the rules of driving look like jokers.

“As per the ruling from the Delhi High Court recently that all the speed breakers should be removed from Delhi Roads. But unfortunately what has happened is that the speed breakers are being removed but what is left behind is a big pit, which is more dangerous than the speed breaker. Moreover, not all the speed breakers have been removed there are some which are still there in the Gulmohar Park area.”

The problem is Delhi drivers drive according to their convenience. They are the ones who will shout at others when they get struck due to some other person’s fault but won’t think twice when they themselves commit traffic offence. I have been constantly advocating that Delhi drivers should imbibe some civility into them. Only then we’ll free flowing traffic. Regarding speed breakers, I think it is temporary and the civic authorities will smoothen it with passage of time.