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VOICE YOUR VIEWS: BIG CARS, SMALL ROADS Follow lane discipline Big cars and small roads surely do not match. They reflect the glaring disparity between the standard of living and the infrastructure. Together they lead to traffic jams, frayed tempers and waste of valuable time and energy. But the main problem ... Better traffic management India is the third largest country for the Asian car market. If you are a new driver on Indian roads, every other vehicle will try to shove you aside. Driving in Hyderabad roads has become so risky that death follows people like a shadow. If the ... Need for wider roads India is a developing country with small roads. Big cars can cause a number of traffic problems. The newly-launched rupee one lakh car, when released in the market, will increase the demand for cars. Eventually, this will cause a decrease in the ... A big problem Now everybody wants to own luxury cars such as BMW or at least a small car to avoid crowded buses. In our country, more than 60 per cent of the population belongs to the middle class or below poverty line. Only the remaining 40 per cent could ... A matter of luxury Today, cars are in demand because it is a sign of luxury. But then, how many of us really think about the traffic troubles? Leave aside owning a car, the point is how big the car is! All of us are faced with narrow roads with ... No entry for large cars? There is no doubt roads that Indian cities are filled with cars of all sizes. With poor public transport system and infrastructure, the chaos would increase manifold. In this context, cars like Tata’s Nano is a good sign; the small and ... For safe roads Driving on Indian roads can be easy if you are alert and an expert in swerving or it can be challenge if you are on new wheels as every other vehicle will try to shove you aside. Increased vehicular congestion leads to stress and this is more due ... Divert the revenue I think the solution to this problem is levying more taxes for owners of big cars. The Government should divert the additional revenue got from the tax money and use it to widen roads and create better infrastructure.
Road widening not the solution Think before you buy One can for sure enjoy travelling in big cars as long as he is not in the driver’s seat. The poor roads make it tougher to negotiate u-turns; the government should give priority to road widening and the buyers of big cars should also think ... Small cars to the rescue What is the use of purchasing big cars that zoom in and out and cannot be accommodated on our roads? What we need are more Maruti 800s, Nanos or Revas but not Innovas, Scorpios, Boleros or Sumos, each of which not occupy more space on the roads. ... Improve the infrastructure With the advent of IT revolution, growth in GDP and spurt in the income of middle class and the standard of living has touched new heights. Consequently, spending on luxury has taken precedence; owning big cars has become an obsession. But the ... Dreams unlimited With the growth of the IT industry, people have opted to dream big. So they dream for more money, big houses and big cars. People buy big cars, the reason not being necessity but to show off their buying power. Even if a person wants to go to a ... Use public transport With the growing population in metros, the number of vehicles is also increasing - mostly cars. With the increased standard of living in metros, car has long ago became a status symbol. Big cars in particular have the problem of manoeuvrability ... More public transport At present, it is not tough to buy a car given the easy loan payment options. The city roads now have 70 per cent private vehicles, 25 per cent public transport and five per cent bicycles. It would be better if the ratio was of 70 per cent public ... Effective management Roads are now full of cars of various sizes, thanks to the steep hike in everybody’s income. Even a middle class family can now afford to buy a car. The end result – total chaos in the road. One can see a number of big cars with just ... Easy loans, more luxury A steep hike in income levels, easy loans from banks and better technology has resulted in a passion for cars. These cars look inviting which tempts people to procure them. But such cars cause havoc on roads eventually leading to air and sound ... Next Issue The topic for the next Voice Your Views column scheduled for February 11 is ‘Youth and money management’. E-mail your responses before February 8 to hydmetro@gmail.com in text format. The ...
Seniors vs. juniors? Does age difference matter at the workplace?
For that ‘Sunday’ Ayesha Takia speaks about ‘Sunday’, released recently, and why the film is important to her On a mission possible The Dutch consultant says that she sees a ray of hope for a better future for children
Something for everyone Shael Oswal talks about his new music album
Recipe contest Do you have a recipe that is original and innovative? Mail it to us and Chef Pradeep Khosla, Executive Chef, Taj Krishna, will pick the best. The winner will walk away with a gift from 24 Letter Mantra, the organic shop. E-mail to: ...
Fashion hungama Hungama Mobile has entered into to an exclusive partnership with Fashion TV which will enable the mobile users across India to download exclusive clips as well as interactive content on fashion and lifestyle from the 24 hour TV channel on their ...
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