Re: [silk] Lights turn red for stunned Delhi jaywalkers

2007-12-07 Thread Sriram Karra
> > I got arrested for jay walking the last time I was in madras. The > cop seemed to suggest the crime was made worse because I was > talking on a mobile phone while jay walking. I tried arguing that i > was "listening" and not "talking" since he had said "talking" while > crossing was bad. any

Re: [silk] Lights turn red for stunned Delhi jaywalkers

2007-12-07 Thread Dave Long
Hmmm Bangalore police must be waking up. I saw a sign that said "No Joywalking" In such areas one should never leave the keys in one's biceps femoris, even when stopping to sit momentarily; the temptation for adolescents to go out for a joywalk may be just too strong... -Dave

Re: [silk] Lights turn red for stunned Delhi jaywalkers

2007-12-07 Thread shiv sastry
Hmmm Bangalore police must be waking up. I saw a sign that said "No Joywalking" shiv On Friday 07 Dec 2007 2:17 pm, ashok _ wrote: > On Dec 6, 2007 3:16 PM, Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: > > http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-30854320071206?pageNumber > >=3&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=tr

Re: [silk] Lights turn red for stunned Delhi jaywalkers

2007-12-07 Thread ashok _
On Dec 6, 2007 3:16 PM, Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: > http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-30854320071206?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true > > Lights turn red for stunned Delhi jaywalkers > Thu Dec 6, 2007 2:10pm IST > > NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pedestrians don't cross the Indian ca

Re: [silk] Lights turn red for stunned Delhi jaywalkers

2007-12-07 Thread Valsa Williams
I live and drive in Delhi. It is a nightmare. The roads are great but you are in constant fear of running over humans and animals. Every time a good road or flyover is built, the fences & dividers are broken so that people may still cross wherever & whenever they want to. Glad that this is being

[silk] Lights turn red for stunned Delhi jaywalkers

2007-12-06 Thread Srini Ramakrishnan
http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-30854320071206?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true Lights turn red for stunned Delhi jaywalkers Thu Dec 6, 2007 2:10pm IST By Jonathan Allen NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pedestrians don't cross the Indian capital's chaotic streets so much as dash a