Rash Driving of Satyabham University Bus Drivers in Chennai

Today I was coming to office in the afternoon. By 03:20 (approx), I was at Kathiparah Junction's signal at Olympia Tech Park. The signal was open and still 27 seconds were left. I saw the green 27 at the signal and was coming cool on 40. I usually do not cross 60 in any situation on bike.

All of a sudden I saw in my left mirror a bus coming with super speed right behind me. Because there was a right at the signal, I was maintaining my path to the middle of the road.

I was shocked with the speed of the bus and was about to adjust my speed and the way to get away from the bus and I had to do that with no time left.

The bus passed rocketing from my left and I could not believe that I was safe and I could hear my heart beating very clearly.

As the bus was crossed me, right in front of the main gate of Olympia Tech Park, there was a bike with two people on it was on the road with a decent acceptable fast. The road was cramped for space coz, there has been the metro train work happening. If you are familiar to the area I mentioned, you would know that this is not be a right place for over taking.

The bus crossed the motorist from his left with high speed and they remain clue - less for some time.

I was really angry and want to note down the number of the bus and if possible to speak to the bus driver. Though it was a narrow road, on my bike with my top speed, I could not get to the front of the bus.

Finally I happened to see the glimpse of he driver. He is into his early 20s.

As my office is at Ekattuthagal, I had to stop chasing the bus at Kasi Theater bridge but noted the bus number. It is TN 22 BX 8088. The number marked on top of the rear mirror was 21. The bus belongs to Satyabhama University. The students were enjoying in the bus sitting on the foot board with the head phones on.

As soon as I came to office, I called “just dial” for Satyabhama University numbers and got them.

I called up the numbers and finally after a series of calls, I happened to speak to the person in charge.

Each time I called up different number I had to explain the problem right from the beginning.

When the person in charge picked up, while I was explaining the problem to him, he was much reluctant and finally I told him to take some action on the driver so next time people on the road are safe. He told me in a sarcastic way that he will take care of this issue.

The way he answered me really irritated me and wanted to bring this issue to the next level. I called up again Just Dial for Times of India News Paper, Chennai. Explained the issue and the response I got to the Business Editor of TOI.

The business editor took my number and said he will pass my number to the City crime bureau.

Finally, it is not a open ground for the young drivers of Satyabhama University to practice on. They can’t play with the lives of the people on the road.