The dreaded scratcher, these (blue) tempos cause most dents and scratches. Tempo is happily on the wrong side, slowing down the oncoming traffic. This is the signal near Sadashiva Nagar police station. The road from IISc to Mekhri Circle.
Many a times I put my hand out and stop people from going on the wrong side. I yell but do not attack the person, just tell what is wrong. Something like "Don't go on the wrong side, it will create a jam". Yelling in kannada helps. Typically, one would be tempted to yell something like "Are you blind? Can't you see? Don't you know the rules?" This definitely leads to a personal altercation.
Human tendency is to not to attack you personally, if they are not attacked personally. Most times the drivers turn sheepish. Interestingly, you immediately get support from others in the vicinity.
Hope all drivers do their bit to keep traffic smooth, one not only has to follow rules, but also try to enforce it in a small way.
