Why are road rage cases on the rise in Bengaluru?

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Bengaluru’s traffic is infamous and legendary. And its byproduct, road rage, is a great leveller.

The alarming escalation in the number of road rage incidents in Bengaluru has spared none.
From a senior citizen to an IPS officer, from an actor to a techie, to even an ambulance ferrying an accident victim, road rage can affect anyone, anytime.

According to one private survey, road rage is the foremost trigger of anxiety among car owners in Bengaluru.

57% of the 22,000 car owners surveyed in the city revealed that they have experienced some sort of road rage in the last six months.

The main causes of road rage can be attributed to frequent traffic gridlocks, congested roads, inadequate infrastructure, disregard for lane discipline, and aggressive driving behaviour, such as honking, tailgating and cutting off other vehicles.

How did roads, a simple means to get from point A to point B, become the cause for such heightened angst and ill-temper? What triggers such aggression among motorists on the road?

We speak to victims who recalled their harrowing tales of road rage. We find out what the Bengaluru police is doing to tackle this issue and what they recommend you should do, should you get caught in a road-rage incident. We also speak to an expert at NIMHANS to figure out why road rage occurs and how it can be controlled.

Reporting: Nalme Nachiyar and Darshan Devaiah BP
Video and production: Ravichandran N.

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My son faced road rage on his way to work a few months back. The auto driver kept honking but since the road was narrow, my son couldn't give space, this man blocked my son's scooter and even before he could react or realise, that man gave several blows on my son's face, resulting in bleeding.
My son did register a case with the police but nothing has been done nor the culprit booked. Hence, not expecting anything from the police who is supposed to maintain law and order.

likhisuryan

I follow/remember these whenever I step into my car:

1. Understand that scooty people and Yulu drivers (mostly delivery folks) have ZERO road sense and can come in front of my car, anywhere, anytime. If they hit my car, it is ALWAYS my fault as I have a car and they are poor, ah!

2. The nexus of BBMP, BWSSB will ensure we are always entangled in this continuous development (read unplanned development and destruction) spree for a better tomorrow (achhe din), which in the last 15 years of myself in Bengaluru, is yet to arrive, so its my responsibility to be aware of the sudden potholes, humps etc. and drive carefully.

3. There are four distinct kinds of traffic signals I've observed here -
a. Proper signal which is visible from far with a countdown timer (a rare breed).
b. Signal which is hidden from plain sight, playing hide-n-seek with no countdown timer, so an element of surprise along with the cop awaits you!
c. Signal opening for literally 10 seconds whereas the other one opens for 40 (Sony world signal Koramangala, coming from Maharaja side).
d. No signal as the area is extremely convoluted (basically a pure mess by whoever planned), so people are driving using mutual understanding!
In all these cases, I try to be SLOW and watchful and forget that I am part of the rat race with a million others, so let them win and take the trophy!

4. Chhapris are everywhere in India, they can ride a Thar or an Activa. And then there are people in extreme hurry as if they will miss the most important event of their life, so I let them pass. If they block the road doing a wheelie or some other stunt, I try staying patient as an altercation of any form never ends well. I usually dream of ramming and running over all these degenerates on a Hummer, but as I said, I restrict these thoughts in my dreams only.

5. Try avoiding late night travel within the city, as much as possible. There is no point in becoming a keyboard warrior later by showing your rights, sharing your angst across all social media platforms, blaming administration after an event has happened.

6. Never trust an auto's side indicators. They will blink right, swerve towards the left, then go straight with the blinker on.

Lastly, always remember, we are in a country where an underage driver kills two innocent lives with his Porsche travelling at 160+ kmph and gets bail, so law and order are just for the privileged class in this country (exceptions do exist though). Since I don't belong to those echelons of the society, nor do I own a Maserati or have the power to change the system, I try to remain vigilant, calm and drive with a no-rat-race mentality. You may call me lucky, but I personally never experienced a single road rage in the last 3 years while driving my car here in Bengaluru.

vposiedon

Why would anyone be surprised this is happening? Driving standards in India are very low, driver education is extremely poor, and law enforcement is very lax. No one is taught not to beep constantly, no one is taught driver courtesy and consideration for others on the road, and bad behaviour on the roads is not punished. Road rage, and road fatalities, are the inevitable result. Drink-driving is also a major problem in India!

SenorSol

- Narrow roads
- Poor quality of roads with lot of potholes
- No one follows traffic rules
- High number of vehicles
- Mobile usage during driving
- No signalling while turning cars
- Poor traffic management

nickelvikky

Firstly ask corrupted cops why there are road rage incidents

ranjithchowdary

RTO corruption is solely responsible, giving licenses to undereducated drivers by taking bribes

AlphaM

Getting a dashcam is important in Bengaluru if you have a car.

johncenakiwi

How to make your daily commute less stressful: don't honk, always give way, say sorry and smile, be kind (no matter what you drive).

psychotron

In my humble opinion road rage is due to the emotional challenges faced by people in the city as a result of depression and frustration.

countmontecristo

Bengaluru locals increased hate towards people coming to the city is the root cause of all the road rages in Bengaluru.😊😊😊

manjunathv

I have not heard a single advertisement of police appealing, I had faced one such instance, had submitted video on twitter and one police called me saying other person has come with lawyer and wants to put case that I showed hand sign so he stopped on the middle of electronic city flyover to ask me why i showed hand, when in reality nothing of that sort happened, in a way i felt he was corrupt and was kind of threatening me instead of taking action on the person with such clear video evidence submitted, instead he told me to reply on the post saying police has taken action on this, that very day onwards I stopped trusting the police !!! I know they protect people. However, I would advise you to reach out to Police only if absolutely necessary !!!

Pavan_Aiyappa

Regional feeling is one of the factor for road rage to be considered. If they see registration of different state vehicles they are coming with full force to damage.

Raghavendrakutagulla-qksi

Massive road taxes for no roads

Police who are only interested in making money through fines rather than doing actual traffic management

Fruatrating traffic, getting honked at all lead to people getting angry.

alzig

Commissioner doesn't care....he wants to go and sleep

lubdub

Day by day we Indians are loosing civic sense and duty as a responsible citizen . Root cause is this . How come China with second highest population with congested roads and traffic gridlocks follows traffic rules and no road rage . Civic sense should be developed by citizens of India which we are lacking way too much by so called young citizens of India

jayanthbn