Re: Traffic Rules Compliance
Post: I share the frustration of many in this forum. The traffic problem resolution is as good as the governance and the implementation of the rules and regulations that is woefully inadequate. I have come to believe that the sense of entitlement is what is ailing us and that is the root cuae of the problem. In odrer to break the cycle, here is what I suggest can be done in the traffic discipline or indiscipline. Bangalore City Traffic Polic and the RTO getogether under the Abide agenda procurring/developing traffic simulators in their various regions. This can be privatised. Any license renewal, or new license seekers, new/renewal vehicle registration across the various vehicle platforms, Aurtorickshaw, cars, motocyles and even trucks and tractors should gotherough the mandatory SImulation tester. The simulation must be graded with various scenarios, and complex situation rolled in. Those with a passing mark of B or 80% be allowed to ply on the roads after passing vehicle inspection. THe simulator test will also bring down the corruption in the RTO as this would allow us to record the data under RTI. The license renewal should be limited to 4 years at a stretch on their Birthdays, unlike 20 yr schemes that we have today. In 20 yrs vehiclular design, road/traffic conditions change and thus making it mandotary "simulation" testing of drivers/pilots is effectinve way of keeping skillsets current. All Driving school trainers/touts should have a certification from these simulation test agencies. I believe over the next 5 yrears we would have a made an impact. Sooner the process better it is for everyone. The biggest bang for RTO/BSTP/Governemtn of Karnataka is to fix a fee and take a cut from it (through privatized channel partners). THe novelty value will bring in everyone and get tested. The inane idea to best the system will bring in repeat offenders (fails) into the system. The license hence issued should carry the names and the (digital)signatureRTO offecire, the area Superitendent of the Traffic Police so that they can be held accountable if there is a violatio in their field of influence/responsibility. I can help design the course, process with traffic experts. please reach out for me at Saragur.srihari@gmail.com or at +91 99 723 99405 if yuo think there is any merit in this idea. Jai Ho Srihari
