Rules are meant to be Broken !!

We make rules. But are they meant to be broken?

Breaking rules does happen. And we should not insist on it, as err is human. People have right to break rules (I am not sure what I am saying) of course they should be ready to face the consequences.

Now a days we see many rules or laws made to ensure safe and comfort living conditions for stake holders of the society or community. So what? I am happy to see many rules and regulations here and there. But what makes me inconvenient is, that rule is not so practical and I am sure that 90% of people avoid following it.

For example:
Traffic rules says that an Auto Rakish should carry not more than 3+1(driver) people. I had been seeing it on every auto rickshaw from my childhood. But every auto rickshaw carries minimum of 3+1+2(beside driver) any where . Without that number of passengers driver won't move an inch even. Hitech city(Cyberabad) in Hyderabad is one such place where you will find highly educated people uses autos in this unsafe manner.

I can't make driver as culprit neither Traffic police who collects fine not less than Rs 100/-.
What makes me think is Auto rickshaw driver is sure that in this route no other transport facility is present and along with that if he carries only 3 passengers he will not get enough income for the day in those prescribed charges(even though this may not be the case always). And our respected traffic police are not going to collect fines from trespassers daily.

Our system don't encourage people to cure the problem rather it only tries to give relief for that moment.

I feel that whenever we make a rule to put things on path we should ensure that rules are easy to follow than breaking them. I know its not easy and will take lot of your mind. But this will fetch very good results than the former method. Along with that there should be thoroughly worked out strategies to implement the same.

Like if we think of a solution for the above example, Govt. should create awareness among passengers about the same and it should provide an alternative transport just to create healthy competition. And of course it should make strict rules to ensure the implementation of the same rule. If Govt. is not able to do anything from its side better take off from the day and don't create inconvenience to passengers as well as to auto rickshaw guys. Its just inhumane. It really becomes terrible to sit on 1/4 seats for almost 25 Min's journey on so called nice roads with infamous traffic sense. If traffic police won't bother those guys will provide cushion seats for their passengers for sure.

You will find hundred and one examples of this kind in many places. Just be aware of it and try to do your part for the same.


Jai Hind !