TRAFFIC RULES

In India during a drive along the highway or some of the main roads, but also in the city streets you will see nearly one infraction of the traffic rules every minute. And not the small ones, but trespassing the stop light, driving on the wrong side of the highway, completely overloaded truck, (not just a little the double of what is allowed), cattle and other animals all this is in the normal repertoire and has far as I could see police is not really interested to restrict these what Indian citizen see as essential freedom of Indian traffic and now suddenly…….
Now Mumbai police came out of this year long hibernation state and in getting short jail terms for 3 persons who where talking on the mobile phone during driving.
The Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Rule states that the offence of driving and using the mobile phone can attract a fine of Rps 100. But the Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Rules for rash and negligent driving can send them to jail. I hope on a continuation of these reinforced actions maybe not with the ridiculous exaggerations but with more consequence. For a start the police could take care that the passenger of public transport do not wait as a group of sheep in the middle of the street, provocating accidents, but stay in a queue at the bus-stop as in all civilized countries. Behaving this way, accidents as on Sunday in Delhi were a bus driver (Blue lines of course) killed seven people standing in the middle of the street.

INDIAN ROMANCE III

What is rape ?
Citations of Times of India :
On the basis of testimonies and witnesses, a trial court has let off a man charged with rape of his colleague 10 years ago by claiming he was a bachelor when he had actually been married earlier. The court acquitted the accused after coming to the conclusion that the woman was well aware of the acused man's martial status and still consented to the relationship.

What do we learn about that (for tourist)
1) Never promise marriage before sexual intercourse with an Indian lady
2) If you had already intercourse marry as soon as possible. Do not hope dowry laws will also apply to you. Western have no caste. Is still better than dalit.... but not really a big fish, so maybe you will have to pay a "fat Indian marriage"
3) You had intercourse and nobody claimed marriage, go to HIV (AIDS) test asap.
4a) If you had intercourse and do not marry and you are accused, please be prepared to stay up to 10 years in India before the trial court set you free (eventually)
4b) If you had intercourse and you cannot marry her please be prepaired for 7 years in Indian jail (is not so bad, I was told if you have the right connections and willing to spent some money to the right persons)