Today, Chennai city has emerged as a hub of IT companies and multi-national companies. In this ever-expanding metro the life has become hard for people traveling long distances to eke out a living. Many people travel from one end of the city to other to reach their workplaces. And time has become a crucial factor in the fast moving world. Dinesh, a young professional working in an event management concern, says that he has to travel at least 150 km a day to meet his clients. According to him, public transport is congested and unreliable. Journalists, medical representatives, marketing professionals and many others share this opinion. Hence, the two wheelers have become the most preferred and most convenient mode of transport.
They are faster, cheaper and convenient. While many go for the high speed bikes, the 40 km speed limit is not to be exceeded inside the city. So the purpose of purchasing such bikes takes a back seat.
It is a paradox that the manufacture of 150cc and 200cc bikes is sanctioned though the restrictions on the driving speed limit is not relaxed or removed. High speed bikes are meant for driving at a speed of not less than 60 km per hour. Is it not a mockery to restrict the speed? Or is it another foolish gesture on the part of the government to enforce a rule mindlessly? Will it not be more appropriate on the part of the government to bring about a more stringent rule on the speed limit of the lorries, trucks, share autos and the like?
Moreover, the roads are generally not fit for riding at high speeds. In comparison to the roads in Delhi or other metros, the roads are not compatible here. Four lanes and flyovers have to run through the main areas for ensuring safe and stress-free ride. Otherwise, low budget cars like Nano will also vie for space in the already overcrowded little roads, making the bikers’ life miserable.
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Ur 100% right Anand. I mean kids these days are so irresponsible (Ha! Ha! V r only 23, but still..) Only yesterday, a guy just zoomed past and would have killed us, if Jeeva hadn't swerved at the right time.
My colleague Mohan says, "Everyday we miss death, by half-an-inch. The distance between u and the other moron who wants to drive at 80 kms within city limits and that too Chennai city limits."
Ya thats very true Rachel. I wrote this out of some bitter experiences i had with the cops.
no govt is forcing u to buy a 150 cc or 200 cc bike .. when u buy a bike u very well know that the city's speed limit is 40 kmph .. so why buy a high speed bike .. if u r so bitten by the race bug get a 200 cc bike and ride it outside the city ... as simple ...
I was never bitten by a race bug. It is just that i want to travel faster and not get caught in this city traffic. Because time is so precious for me. We can anytime drive on the highway, but life has caught us, within our city roads itself.
dude ... this is a city, everyone is hurrying ... so if you want to reach in time, start early, anticipate traffic ... high speed vehicles will only add fire to the traffic and chaos ...
I read an article about how a beautiful girl got transfixed after a fatal and cruel accident. The caption simply said, "All people who meet with an accident dont die" The pics shown in that article would just rip your gutsy out of you.
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