How am I driving? What a farce!

In the 70s and 80s, we used to have factory buses. These buses belonged primarily to HAL, BEL, ITI to name some of the top companies. All of these are public sector companies.

Then, in the late 80s and 90s, we could see quite a few buses and cabs from MNCs who had set up shop in Bangalore outskirts (now what do we call that, in skirts?).

The 90s and 2000s saw a great deal if increase in private buses and cabs, thanks to IT companies who setup shops in Whitefield, Electronic city, Mysore Road (Global Village) and Hebbal. These are ever increasing.

One of the interesting as well as intriguing things that one notices on these buses and cabs is the sticker on the rear glass. That says "How I am I driving" or "If the driver of this vehicle is driving rashly, please call XXXXXXXXXX number".

To all of us who are behind these killers on the road, it is a total farce and a big joke.

These companies are big, they talk a lot about social responsibility, corporate governance et al. Many of them give big time lectures, talk about how we should improve the infrastructure in Bangalore, how we should participate in helping the needy........... the list goes on.

Now, these companies have hired many private cab and bus operators to transport their employees to wok. They have stringent rules on the operators to be well within the designated time for arrival and departure irrespective of the traffic conditions, else they are penalized.

In turn the operators, penalize their drivers! Why do they want to lose money if the driver is late for whatever reason?

What will these cab and bus drivers do?  They are driving within the city in all kinds of traffic conditions as if they are possessed and are about to beat the likes of Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vittel. Their right foot is glued to the accelerator pedal, their right hand is glued to the horn button and who cares about clutch and gear!!!! They don't get paid a great salary and add to that they are in no condition to bear the penalties! They would even go on the wrong side of the road to beat the traffic and many times create gridlocks!!!!!!


Every now and then, a child gets run over, a biker is pushed out of the street straight into hell, an old man walking by the side of the road does not seem to exist, the car in front of the cab or bus does exist ............

Who is really responsible? Any thoughts?