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My blood boils driving to work in the mornings every day.

Refer point 9 JK

Haven't we all at some point driven like an a_hole...

Can't agree more. But if we try, we can be improve as a whole. There are few things I am following to become a more desciplined driver. One thing is drive the extra mile to make a U-turn till I find a place where they have a broken line. Another thing is stop entering a junction even when the light is green, if I'm in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Sure it sets off everybody behind you and makes you a complete asshole to them, but most of the time I try not to take the short cuts even how compelled you are to do so. I know everybody knows these little things but rather than playing the blame game, lets try to become more disciplined. If we start that change, it'll become culture eventually.

[Davy]

My opinion on why we boil so much blood behind the wheel on Sri Lankan roads can be narrowed down to a few basic reasons:

1. Lenient process when issuing driver's licenses

This is the where everything begins and allowing illiterate as well as incapable drivers on the road means that the overall driving quality is deteriorated. The way in which the RMV handles the issuance of driver's licenses is not appropriate for today. It may have been appropriate back in the day, but not anymore. Take the exam for example, the questions are already out there and anyone can memorize the answers and pass it. Same goes for the trial, 10 minutes of driving and the examiners are capable of deciding if one is suitable to drive on the road.

Of course now a permit is issued as opposed to how it was, but still people have their way of passing the trials with poor performance. A trial should cover many driving conditions like driving in traffic, on a highway, at traffic lights, at roundabouts and so on. In Sri Lanka, everyone in Colombo is taken on the Piliyandala - Kesbewa road which is not the ideal environment for a trial IMO. Applicants should be subjected to a more rigorous process so that they stand a chance of passing only if they perform at an acceptable level.

2. Illiterate drivers

As a result of the above point, we have illiterate drivers. Drivers who don't know what a junction box is from a pedestrian crossing. Drivers who don't know what a "give way line" is. Drivers who don't know that amber means "stop safely" and not "hurry up!, I'm gonna turn red now".

Did you guys know that even a person who cannot read/write can obtain a driver's license in our country? They are submitted to an oral interview and asked what some random road signs mean. Imagine how they will read signs like "KEEP LEFT" or "වමෙන් ධාවනය කරන්න" or the more complex signs on expressways.

One other thing that comes to mind is the outdated highway code. That book must be at least 20 years old. It doesn't even have rules about how people should conduct themselves on express-ways, despite the country having two expressways at the moment. They surely should make frequent updates so that people are aware of the changing and emerging road rules. This is obviously not the fault of motorists - the RMV and traffic police should know better.

3. Bad road infrastructure

This is self explanatory I guess. The road infrastructure has improved drastically compared to how it was, but it definitely needs more improvement.

4. Unequal rights on the road

We know that politicians and other privileged people have no regard for road rules. Similarly, pedestrians and motorists have equal rights on the road although sometimes people try to avoid stopping at pedestrian crossings despite many people waiting to cross.

5. Corrupt/partial traffic police

Need I say more? People learn from mistakes and if one is not corrected and made accountable when mistakes are made, obviously the overall quality of driving will just remain either the same or even worse.

Edited October 18, 2014 by Davy

[sathyajithj99]

My opinion on why we boil so much blood behind the wheel on Sri Lankan roads can be narrowed down to a few basic reasons:

1. Lenient process when issuing driver's licenses

This is the where everything begins and allowing illiterate as well as incapable drivers on the road means that the overall driving quality is deteriorated. The way in which the RMV handles the issuance of driver's licenses is not appropriate for today. It may have been appropriate back in the day, but not anymore. Take the exam for example, the questions are already out there and anyone can memorize the answers and pass it. Same goes for the trial, 10 minutes of driving and the examiners are capable of deciding if one is suitable to drive on the road.

Of course now a permit is issued as opposed to how it was, but still people have their way of passing the trials with poor performance. A trial should cover many driving conditions like driving in traffic, on a highway, at traffic lights, at roundabouts and so on. In Sri Lanka, everyone in Colombo is taken on the Piliyandala - Kesbewa road which is not the ideal environment for a trial IMO. Applicants should be subjected to a more rigorous process so that they stand a chance of passing only if they perform at an acceptable level.

2. Illiterate drivers

As a result of the above point, we have illiterate drivers. Drivers who don't know what a junction box is from a pedestrian crossing. Drivers who don't know what a "give way line" is. Drivers who don't know that amber means "stop safely" and not "hurry up!, I'm gonna turn red now".

Did you guys know that even a person who cannot read/write can obtain a driver's license in our country? They are submitted to an oral interview and asked what some random road signs mean. Imagine how they will read signs like "KEEP LEFT" or "වමෙන් ධාවනය කරන්න" or the more complex signs on expressways.

One other thing that comes to mind is the outdated highway code. That book must be at least 20 years old. It doesn't even have rules about how people should conduct themselves on express-ways, despite the country having two expressways at the moment. They surely should make frequent updates so that people are aware of the changing and emerging road rules. This is obviously not the fault of motorists - the RMV and traffic police should know better.

3. Bad road infrastructure

This is self explanatory I guess. The road infrastructure has improved drastically compared to how it was, but it definitely needs more improvement.

4. Unequal rights on the road

We know that politicians and other privileged people have no regard for road rules. Similarly, pedestrians and motorists have equal rights on the road although sometimes people try to avoid stopping at pedestrian crossings despite many people waiting to cross.

5. Corrupt/partial traffic police

Need I say more? People learn from mistakes and if one is not corrected and made accountable when mistakes are made, obviously the overall quality of driving will just remain either the same or even worse.

Totally agree with you Davy

[sathyajithj99]

[Reckless]

^ LOL! true that.

[zeem35]

I'm not drunk

I'm a drifter

[Schiffer]

Because Downforce

[sathyajithj99]

Well, this is not funny at all!

[Hoonigan]

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Not surprised at all. They do make use of the weight of people hanging on the footboards... Mad speeds on those right turns

[sathyajithj99]

GTA Sri Lankan style... Yo!

[Magnum]

Why is CJ so fat?

[Supra_Natural]

Why is CJ so fat?

Eating too much Thala Guli probably....

[Sierra Charlie]

Let's just wish our three wheeler buggers won't put this into practise.

Edited December 1, 2014 by Sierra Charlie

[MasterDon]

GTA Sri Lankan style... Yo!

LOL..is this photoshop or a real mod?

[sathyajithj99]

LOL..is this photoshop or a real mod?

I wish it was real.

[sathyajithj99]

One of these days.................................

[Magnum]

One of these days.................................

LMAO! made my day!

[Dushyantha]

saw this while waiting in traffic near panchikawaththa

[Crosswind]

[Schiffer]

LMAO

[Reckless]

LOL..is this photoshop or a real mod?

Think its a real mod. Look at the thala guliya the font and the compass.

[sathyajithj99]

[MasterDon]

When you see it..lol...yes it's in SL....Sieg Hail!

[kmeeg]

When you see it..lol...yes it's in SL....Sieg Hail!

Hehh hee... Nice idea.. BTW, this is a CD 125/185/200? Did they came with round spedometers and those small signal lights on front? Or they are all modified? Anyways its nice to see those old Honda CDs & Wish the owner could do a little more better job like new silencers & footrest, better wiring on handle and repair and paint the rust under seats and side stand..

On a side note i know a family friend in Weliweriya who owns a 8sri (if i'm not mistaken) a Honda CD 185 in its original looks and good condition. Surely eye candy for me..

[sathyajithj99]