By: Amit kumaR Agarwal
Today the writer went to three events in Delhi-NCR - Ghaziabad, Noida and Delhi.
One common feature as he came out of the three schools was - autos, e-rickshaws parked right in front of the gate. Causing major jams.
Of a four-lane road, three were occupied by these autos and rickshaws!
What will construction of roads and infrastructure do, unless these drivers as well as the commuters are educated to take rickshaws and autos from designated spots.
Very recently, MIT scientists confirm that traffic jams exist because of our insanely dangerous driving.
In an earth-shattering discovery cracking the 'no-jam' code is simple; stop tailgating; according to MIT professor Berthold Horn and postdoc researcher Liang Wang, abstaining from 'tailgating' could double travel speeds without spending trillions on new roads.
Horn added, congestion simply is caused by millions of impatient drivers who think traffic laws are flawed and outdated. Adding with a chuckle Horn stated - traffic congestion is just, human incompetence.
MIT’s findings, published in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, confirm what we’ve all secretly known: most traffic jams aren’t caused by accidents or bad infrastructure - they are caused by bad drivers or impatient drivers with mental-health issues - road rage perpetrators are all mentally ill!
So there you have it - control your lunatic, insane streaks - if you want to get rid of traffic jams!