Education
With the absence of social condemnation and shaming for those individuals who break traffic rules, the penalties for disobedience and non-compliance trigger not only anger but also the erosion of common sense. In this episode, our host Jahnavi Gurjer is in conversation with the Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Bangalore City, Mr. M.N.Anucheth, IPS as he emphasises the unparalleled significance of adherence to safety rules above all behaviours. While many of us may think that laws need to be stricter and enforcement needs to be tighter, maybe there lies here an opportunity for each of us to reflect on why we as singular microcosms can’t behave better? Why is it that we feel limited in self-governance and why is it that we feel lighter by shifting the blame on the Bangalore City Traffic Police? Why do we feel that the cops need to facilitate our journeys in a safe manner even though we are the ones navigating our bikes, cars and automobiles?