The first hour in the morning (around 6 am) is generally fraught with danger on the city roads. Today, I found that a lorry carrying bottled water had crashed into a street lamp near the Udhayam Theatre in Ashok Nagar. The area was strewn with glass and plastic, and the mangled lamp post blocked part of the road. I wonder whether the driver was drunk or sleepy?
Further towards Kodambakkam, I took a picture of the road intersection just outside the Ashok Nagar police station.
As you can see, there is no police presence and great caution is necessary in crossing the road. The fading "zebra crossing" markings are of little help, and the traffic signal, even less. It is extremely dangerous to imagine that motorists will obey rules at such intersections. Whether they are government buses, tourist taxis or private cars, most don't care about the traffic lights. So watch out!
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