I have been staying in Bangalore(major IT hub in India) for more than 5 years now. Many things have changed so far in the city except one which ought to have changed. Or better shouldn't have existed in the first place. That being not giving way to an ambulance. As most of my fellow Bangloreans are aware the traffic conditions are pretty bad. We sometimes get stuck in traffic for a very long time taking almost 1 hour to cross one signal. And during that time we might have come across an ambulance trying get out of that mess. But we never give way to it. If someone is giving way then the rest instead of following the same try to get out ourselves. These proves how inhuman we have become. In our hurry to reach our destination we are ready to go to any means. Reaching our destinations might be very important but might not be matter of life and death as for the person who is in the ambulance waiting to get treated. But still most of us ignore that fact.
Another sad fact is that sometimes the traffic personnel present at that signal also don't come to help that poor ambulance driver. Traffic police as well as if possible the local police should try to ease the traffic for the ambulance to pass through. It should be a part of their duties as well. They can try to lead the way for the ambulance by clearing the traffic on the way. This will help a lot. They should also try to create awareness among the general public regarding this.
Think what might be the plight of the ones who are with the patient in the ambulance praying dearly for his/her life. How would we feel if we were in their place and someone close to us is there waiting to get treated? Hope no one has to face that. But it happens daily and not once repeatedly. Everyone of us should be ashamed of ourselves and try to make way for an ambulance next time we see. And not only giving way yourselves but also asking and making others to follow the same. We can sacrifice few moments of our time so that we can save someones life. Lets make sure all of us, not only in Bangalore, let it be in any place, any city or any country we will try to make way for an ambulance with a patient in it.
Another sad fact is that sometimes the traffic personnel present at that signal also don't come to help that poor ambulance driver. Traffic police as well as if possible the local police should try to ease the traffic for the ambulance to pass through. It should be a part of their duties as well. They can try to lead the way for the ambulance by clearing the traffic on the way. This will help a lot. They should also try to create awareness among the general public regarding this.
Think what might be the plight of the ones who are with the patient in the ambulance praying dearly for his/her life. How would we feel if we were in their place and someone close to us is there waiting to get treated? Hope no one has to face that. But it happens daily and not once repeatedly. Everyone of us should be ashamed of ourselves and try to make way for an ambulance next time we see. And not only giving way yourselves but also asking and making others to follow the same. We can sacrifice few moments of our time so that we can save someones life. Lets make sure all of us, not only in Bangalore, let it be in any place, any city or any country we will try to make way for an ambulance with a patient in it.
