After shifted to my current
location and close to my native house in Adyar, Chennai, I chose to go to our
family doctor for the check-ups in my wheelchair rather taking the car since
the clinic is about a km from home. But the only difficult I face during this
course was crossing the LB Road, the main road that connects Adyar and
Thiruvanmiyur signals. Though there was a zebra crossing and separate signal
for pedestrian to cross the road (near hotel Lakshmi Sagar), it wasn’t literally
difficult, but until only the signal works.
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| The signal i have pointed out here |
The signals flashing orange (which
means cross with caution) is a common one in the cities at night and it usually
take place only after 10pm when the traffic comes down, but when it happens as
early as 9 pm (which is also a peak hour in cities like Chennai) crossing the
road is a challenge. Some vehicles stop to give way when seeing me in
wheelchair to cross the road, but we can’t expect the same compassion from
public buses and bikes. They kept moving even the signal turned red really scare
me to cross and travel aside the road.
My cousin brother used to come along
with me and when the signal shut down he blocks the vehicles to let me cross
the road. For me it shows the irresponsible and laziness of the traffic police to
shut down the signal when there was still heavy traffic. Other day I was close
to the signal and before I cross it turned flashing orange and vehicles started
to cross from all directions turned to be difficult. I notice to amaze the
signal next to this was working and regulating the traffic and here we are in
trouble crossing the road. The traffic signals are automated and I don’t find
there could be any difficult for the traffic cop to regulate but still
switching off only sends frustration.
8 comments:
oh, do be safe! too much traffic there!
Oh dear, I hope your obstacles in crossing will be solved soon. I believe you don't need to visit the doctor on a weekly basis.
I cannot picture the location well but was wondering whether the car could stop right outside the clinic for you to get down first. Good luck Jeevan and Happy Weekend!
One of the reason people hate in chennai life is traffic and signal problems... Cross the road safely Jeevan...
A lot of traffic and no signal is not good!
Twilight Man - Yes, unless I have trouble with health I don’t need to visit doctor… but no worry my friend, the clinic is not on the main road. It’s little by road from there. And I avoid the car only because to avoid stress getting in and out of car for a place less than a km.
The attitude of drivers is to be blamed. Many don't even give way for old people to cross the road. But a very few stop and make others stop so that people can cross the road. I hope our society doesn't become totally insensitive.
Destination Infinity
I can only imagine how difficult it is to get across a busy street in a wheelchair. It is often difficult (and dangerous) for people who can walk and run to get across heavily traveled city streets.
Please exercise some caution, no point depending on signals.
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