I don’t drive regularly — mainly because of working from home and not wanting to develop fossil fuel dependence. But in the past few days, I was required to be in office, and work till later than usual. This resulted in me becoming a reluctant car driver faced with the Bangalore rush hour for 28 kms a day.

I noticed that as I became more used to the commute, my confidence on the road was up, but so was my impatience. I was basically in a rush to get to my destination — either thinking of the work that I need to do on the day, or about returning home and chilling. The commute part was a chore that I wanted to be over with as soon as possible. This attitude is probably what causes road rage and accident.

Here’s an article on the rules of the road that I quite enjoyed.