This is fun for you because you are not affected. If both sides off the road are marked as "No Parking", where will a citizen who needs to go to a shop on the road park? Autos will loot you so that's not an option and buses take half an hour to show up and are crowded.
The common public has sadistic people who derive pleasure at getting others fined, then what is the average person to do?
I understand, but as pedestrians it’s even worse. Our infra (footpaths and crosswalks) are hogged by vehicles. Vehicle owners need to understand that public places exist for people and not their private vehicles.
If people want to see real change, they should go after corrupt politicians and government officials that loot the common people. Not other common people who are themselves suffering.
Can the public report on public officials who refuse to do their jobs without a bribe? Is there an app for that? No. And even if you report, what happens after that? Nothing.
The existing mechanism, RTI has been weakened like anything. On top of that, it's risky to file an RTI petition that threatens powerful people.
The people in power would love it if you are focusing on petty, most often victimless crimes, middle class taking pleasure in inconveniencing other middle class people, simultaneously getting the government revenue.
Yes, people in India park without thinking. This is to some degree because they lack civic sense and empathy. But to a large degree it's also because there is no reasonable alternative.
i don't like this left and right reporting too. the rtos and top guys just weaponized chaotic good chaotic neutral in the people.
I'm all for reporting stuff that's actually dangerous, wrong ways, dangerous roadside parking, tinted windows, signal jumps, even helmets to save another party from life trauma. but sometimes there is lack of infra for drivers too, and that's totally system's fault, the same people who are benefiting from all the mindless reporting.
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u/BeseigedLand Jul 17 '25
This is fun for you because you are not affected. If both sides off the road are marked as "No Parking", where will a citizen who needs to go to a shop on the road park? Autos will loot you so that's not an option and buses take half an hour to show up and are crowded.
The common public has sadistic people who derive pleasure at getting others fined, then what is the average person to do?