Indians should learn from developed countries how to walk and drive on the roads. People in the country should adopt civic sense and follow traffic rules.

The Bombay High Court has said that now the time has come for the people of the country to adopt civic sense and follow traffic rules. The court also said that Indians should learn from developed countries how to walk and drive on the road. The observation was made by a single-judge bench of Justice Jitendra Jain in an order delivered on Wednesday. The case was related to the death of a man who was hit by a bus while crossing the road.
"" "In my view, the time has now come for the people of this country to develop a civic sense within themselves, which we should adopt on our own without any pressure," "the court said in its order." The court also said that when Indians go abroad, they follow all the traffic rules there "so why don't we follow the rules of our own country after returning to India? There's no excuse for that. Adults and parents have a moral duty to follow the rules, so that children learn from them the right habits, not to break the rules. The court said it is often seen that people cross the road ignoring the signal, which leads to accidents and sometimes even death. "As a responsible citizen, we must cross the road following the signal. The court also observed that two-wheeler riders in particular often break rules and do not follow signals. The traffic police are doing a good job, but they should take strict action against such people. The court's order came on a petition filed by the family of the deceased seeking enhancement of compensation. The first Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded a compensation of Rs 13 lakh to the family in April 2016. According to reports, the victim was suffering from Parkinson's disease and was also partially paralysed. In November 2012, he was hit by a Thane Municipal Transport bus while crossing the road, and later died in March 2013. The court said that since the deceased was partially paralysed, he should have crossed the road with someone or taken the help of a passerby. The court held that there was some degree of negligence on the part of the deceased, but added that the bus driver should have also exercised caution and reduced the speed of the vehicle on seeing a limping person. Considering all the facts, the High Court increased the compensation amount from Rs 13 lakh to Rs 15 lakh.