I have already mentioned about driving in right, in Sweden. One another thing I observed is, the way pedestrians are given the priority. Maybe it’s the same all over Europe and somewhere else. But whenever a pedestrian is about to cross the road, all vehicles come to a stop and allow the pedestrian to cross. And I have seen Swedish people nod at the driver and smile, everytime someone stops their vehicle. Being a good mannered person(Ahem), I tried to follow suit. But then old habits die hard. I look at the driver, and invariably end up looking at the co-passenger since the driver sits here on the left side of the car. And most of the times, it happens to be a girl. So it is like this. Driver stops the vehicle, I cross the road and then smile at the girl sitting next to the driver. Poor driver. What he must be thinking of me? ‘Saala! I stopped the vehicle for you and you smile at the girl next to me. Hmph!’
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haha u’re trying to justify smiling at random chicks in Sweden?! :p
Change your habit soon. you may not get lucky twice with the same driver
ROTFL!!!! edho gujilis ah paathu romantic look vidaradhungara mudivukku vandhaachu la? approm enna meesai la mann ottala nu adhukku oru kadhai? :p
Unga jolluku “Swedish manners” nu peru vera sootringala !!..
Funny!
Pedestrians have right of way.. always!
Even in India Pedestrians always have the right of way when they corss the road ……. er….. to heaven/hell
hee hee hee.. nadathunga
paathu pa sweedish adhi chennaiku parcel edhutu vandhurahpohre
good one. in india the drivers have their fun trying to run down the people and well mannered people too
Ithu rembave too much. Seyradhellam senjuttu, adhukku oru thani viLakkam veRaya? :p
Priority for pedestrians is all fine till you find that crazy school kid standing in the middle of the road and talking to the boy in a house across the street and you can’t honk or speed but just wait patiently till she sees you and moves an inch. Aaaargh! i hate when that happens and wish I was in India to scare her off the road
Well its the same in the U.S.Pedestrians & pets are given importance in here.When it comes to mannerism, I’m really amazed about the americans. So looks like its the same everywhere except India
dhoda!! andha ponnungala sight adichadhu mattum illaama adhukku nalla excuse veraya
Where are your manners, PM asks motorists
June 24, 2006 15:57 IST
Appalled by the chaos on Indian roads, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that wind swept roads and fancy cars alone did not reflect progress, it had to be accompanied by good road manners and discipline.
“Building modern roads and driving modern cars are not the end all and be all of progress. Good road manners and adherence to road discipline are equally important,” he said at a national highway project inauguration function in Bangalore.
“I think we must ask ourselves, why can’t we be more polite to each other, more caring of each other, more respectful of each other,” Dr Singh asked.
The prime minister said people must learn road manners, how to give way to pedestrians, how to observe normal rules while overtaking, how to park and when not to blow a horn.
“These are simple rules, but their observance makes a lot of difference to our daily lives,” he said, adding: “We Indians behave with great courtesy at home and with our family and friends. But sometimes, when we go out we leave these good manners at home. On the road, we lose control of our good senses. Why should this be so.”
From http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jun/24pm.htm
Hi,
This is my first reponse to your blog. Yeah the rules are same everywhere -here is U.S we have the same rules.
But the most important thing that we need to realize and appreciate is the attitude of these people. That is something that we need to learn. Everyday a person meets you they ask you “How are you Doing today” and when u leave the office they say “Have a wonderful evening” . These polite manners really make your day pleasant
I think most of us Indians need to learn these simple yet wonderful attitudes from these people
It’s the same in US also…Pedestrians are given priority…and they are really well mannered…also a very good traffic discipline is maintained…
hehe.. ponnungala sight adikarthuku excuse vera..
Say cheese na sight adikaratha???
nalla ungha istham pola sight adingha… oorukku marupadiyum nalla vanthu serntha sari
Ha ha!! paakiradha paaathitu ippo samaaalifications veraya?
1. Lolzz! at the whole episode.. especially at the driver’s reaction.. lolzz again!
2. Yes, everywhere except bharat mahaan, pedestrians get first priority.. and this holds good even in crowded, busy New York city. Bangalore sux!!