Sahib Singh Verma died of a car accident yesterday. His car was on the Delhi - Jaipur highway when an out of control truck coming from the opposite direction jumped lanes and crashed head on with them. May his soul rest in peace.
I was on the highway today and it's not difficult to understand why there are so many crashes on the highways of India. Inept truck drivers driving at speeds of 70-80 kmph while chatting incessantly on their mobiles. Overenthusiastic car drivers going berserk with speed of above 110 while still driving the way they drive in the city. Tractors going on the wrong side and totally oblivious of that fact. Cyclists covering the whole road as if it's their own. Animals roaming around on the highways freely. Result : I saw 4 car crashes within a distance of 200 km, mostly with trucks, which had seemingly resulted in serious injuries or worse. A carcass of a dog on the road without its head, probably there for hours with its blood dried out.
What can be done? Create service roads along the highway to cater to the local and slow moving traffic. Have at least some form of traffic rules on the highway and at least a little level of enforcement. These 2 things alone can reduce half the risks on the highway. As far as the drivers are concerned, there is nothing that can be done till self realisation occurs amongst the people that they not only risk their own lives but also of others.
Think about it.
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