Thursday, June 30, 2005

Hel(met) with it

So, finally we Punekars have managed to throw another of those annoying traffic rules out of the nearest window. The courts have given their nth verdict on the helmet rule and while not extending the deadline for its imposition, asked the government to basically to do as it deems fit, which when loosely translated into government action, means nothing. Its time to party, yippee.
And while we are at it, will all the social activists, politicians, luminaries, and the general people who strived so much for the benefit of the city by saving it from the terror of the helmet, be so kind and do me a big favour? You see, I have this huge problem. By some absurd law, the government makes me carry around this useless but seemingly important little pink paper they call a "driving license". Now since it is so damn important, I have to take great care of it, make sure I don't loose it. It takes up tremendous amounts of concentration to do so, and I am worried that so much tension will cause deafness, loss of sight and possible permanent brain damage. Apart from that, since there are 12 lakh two wheeler riders in this city, catering to all those license needs is a big hassle for the hapless RTO. In light of the above, I would really like if this compulsion of having a driving license was removed too. After all, who is the government to tell me how and what I can and cannot drive, eh? This is a democracy and I will decide it for myself unless the government can create an enlightening awareness about it. But till such time, lets pull off a helmet rule on it too.

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