Honk them up….deaf them up!

Sometimes, we are astonished by the problems that a city subjects its citizens to. A problem, so simple to solve becomes something no one can solve….and everyone suffers. Keep on suffering, and do nothing…!

It is about the choice we make. All surties would agree, that driving on Surat roads, is like fighting a war. Even fighting a war is easy sometimes. And I am not talking about the traffic jam or reckless driving or any other issue that decrease your speed and safety.

Anyone coming to Surat for the first time feels this in minutes. Deafening Nosie of vehicular horns, without any particular reason or emergency, dominates the urban roads. Almost everyone, driving any vehicle is honking for no reason. There is absolutely no exception to this behaviour. The noise, is so loud, it is beyond limits.

This culture astonishes everyone. A city, which is one of the most developing at global scale, had total disregard for this issue. Almost everyone, has accepted this noise. We have given up. And not that we are unfamiliar of its ill effects…!

Hitendra Patel, a surti, and resident of Pal, Adajan shares his views. A businessmen by profession, Patel expresses his views on prevailing noise pollution condition of the city with great concern.

He completely agrees, that the behaviour of common people, of honking the horn for no reason, is harming the citizens. Drivers, hawkers…and most of all, pedestrians. Everyone knows that this unnecessary noise causes hypertension, stress, high blood pressure….road rage in drivers….

“The entire city is on edge. Something needs to be done, and very fast.” Patel adds firmly.

“Strict laws, putting ban on honking within the limits of entire urban area are required. Honking and sirens, are only for emergency response vehicles like ambulances. The mix traffic condition of our city, is such that, there is no requirement of unnecessary honking, as the speed is comparatively low.”

It’s like, we all are on a mission. To register our presence by noise. We all want to honk each other….

Honk them up, deaf them up!