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diff --git a/content/vehicle/driving-bangalore.rst b/content/vehicle/driving-bangalore.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c620601 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/vehicle/driving-bangalore.rst @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +First experience of driving in Bangalore +######################################## + +:date: 2014-02-22 17:24 +:slug: driving-in-bangalore +:tags: driving, vehicle, traffic, confidence +:author: copyninja +:summary: Experience of driving 2 wheeler first time in Bangalore + +So finally I did it, I managed to ride the 2-wheeler in Bangalore +roads!. Officially I've got a license to drive 2 and 4 wheelers back +in 2011 but I was never confident enough to ride the vehicle on road +and in traffic. Partially this is because I don't own a vehicle and +I've never practiced driving, and partially because of road and +traffic conditions in India I was bit afraid to do so. + +So today morning my roommate and me planned to go to temple in the +early morning. We got up at 530 in the morning and we were ready to +drive to Mahalaxmi Layout at 615. Since during this time traffic is +very less I asked my roommate shall I drive and he agreed!. + +So I drove the bike from `Malleshwaram +<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleshwaram>`_ to `Mahalaxmi Layout +<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahalakshmi_Layout>`_ and it was fun. I +did had hick up in uphill driving as my mind was not co-ordinating +well with breaks and gear. I did have hickups in first gear too but I +guess this will be alright once I get hold of things. + +I'm still not having enough confidence to drive during the peak hours +because people are not at all following traffic rules. They just +change the lane without any hints or just come to middle of road from +side roads without looking at other side to see if there is a vehicle +is coming from other side of the road (yes they don't have courtesy to +wait). And finally they can shout at persons who is actually following +rules. In general very less people have traffic discipline in +India. But I will adapt to this once I start driving so I'm now all +set to get my 2 wheeler soon and ride on! |