I am appalled by the traffic situation on the Muscat roads these days. Commuting to and fro from work has become a living nightmare. Just yesterday while I was driving home for lunch, there was a lady driver on the road who without any indicators just barged her way in front of my car as though it was her right to do so!! I had to apply sudden breaks and just the mere thought that she was so cool about it was frustrating me. There was absolutely no space between the car in front and mine, however she still crept in!! And she did the same with another driver at another signal. Boy, it came as no surprise.
I mean give me a break! We are all guilty of breaking que’s, even so we do it with composure. We are still considerate about the driver and the car whose que we are jumping. But this was an absolute shocker! Now a days it’s saddening to even see women on the road driving so brash.
There are naive people on the road that don’t have spare money to squander on insurance premiums in case they bump into the rear of her vehicle. More than that, doesn’t she have a home to get back to? Doesn’t she have a family that might be worried if God forbid some mishap happened on the roads due to her aggressive driving? Why wouldn’t she consider any of that?? Why wouldn’t any of the drivers on the road with their road rage reflect on any of that? That driver next to you is someone’s son, daughter, brother, sister, husband or wife. We all want to get back home safely. We look forward to living life and not wasting a day worrying whether we are secure driving on the roads? We don’t want to ruin our frame of mind by being frustrated about such drivers on the road and their ever increasing road rage. Why should I spoil my evening cos of some lady who couldn’t care less about others?
But the answer to my own questions – Cést la vie.
I however choose not to destroy my evenings being aggravated due to few inconsiderate people and in turn taking it out on my loved ones.
I choose to care about others.
I choose life.
3 comments:
this is such a common situation it seems in the middle east....I wonder why the Government's let them get away with it?
Gill in Canada
It is getting worse by the day. Complete and utter lack of respect for other road users. A more robust and comprehensive driver education system is required.
- LIL
Like you mentioned Gill, wish the Government would do something about it. An as LIL mentioned a change in the driver education system might be a starting point. I feel the roads facing severe traffic should be monitored by the cops and such serial offenders should be reprimanded and faced with penalties.
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