A lesson to all in a Traffic Jam

On 18-07-2013, I left from my home to office in my friend's bike from Marathahalli to ITPL, Bangalore (5 kms).

When we reached near Marathahalli Railway Gate, we observed traffic jam.

Everyone were in an urge to reach office.

Thousands of vehicles were struct in the Traffic jam.

That is a road of some 8-10 m width I guess.

There is no way to pass on either side since it is blocked everywhere.

A man who looked like a localite wearing a dirty pant and shirt, uncombomed hair and unshaved beard came near to the crowd
parking his bike in the edge of the road.

He stood in the middle of the crowd and started observing the people who are struggling to escape from the traffic jam.

His appearance seemed like an illiterate.

But suddenly he started shouting at the people in English which we all didn't expect.

His English seemed to better than all of us. After his speech, all of us got a little thinking in our mind

'Yes. what he say is correct'.

"Lets not do this'.

This is what he spoke infront of the crowd.

"You people don't have any common sense?

You people all are educated, but seems like illiterates.

You people are using this road as a one way when you go to office.

And you are using it as a one way when you are returning to your home.

You don't think about how others are affected due to this.

You all don't have even a little common sense.

Due to you people, the traffic jam is happening and we all are getting affected due to this.

Behave like educated ones.

Leave way for the one who comes in the other side."

in a very brave voice and with a very angry face expression.

After this, many people left their vehicles and started clearing the traffic.

Yes, what he said is right.

We all who are going to office in our own vehicles, are always in an urge to reach our office at time.

In order to reach at time, we started ignoring the traffic rules and causing many traffic jams.

At last, no one us were unable to reach at time.

Then we struggle and reach late to office.

One reason for the traffic jam is 'We all are not driving our vehicle in proper lane..

If you have two lanes in road, we occupy both of the lanes, which in turns blocks the vehicles which are coming in the opposire side.

It results in a traffic jam.

Then some people would volunteer to clear the traffic. But that will not be any Software Employees.'

Because we are very selfish.

We have to reach at time somehow, but we do not want to bother about others.

I really appreciate the man who came forward and gave a courageous speech to the people in the Traffic Jam.

If everyone of us are like him, we will never experience traffic jams.

Follow the traffic rules and Save your time, Enery and your Fuel.

- Mohamed Ziavudeen