Sunday, June 17, 2007

Road warnings in Ladakh ..

.. are, well, hilarious to say the least. Most people in India have seen the ubiquitous "Speed Thrills But Kills" signpost amidst the speeding trucks and buses, and you might have seen some funny stuff written at the back of the trucks, but the official road warnings put up by the BRO (Border Roads Organisation) beat them all, probably just because of the fact that they are "official". Take for example - "Without hurry, no worry". Or - "With Whiskey, Driving is Risky". I wonder who writes all this stuff. Do they have like people sitting in the government thinking up all these 2 liners? :)

Below are some that I captured on camera, so you wouldn't think I was making them up (and there was a good chance you would have thought so!!)

Ummm, isn't that a little sexist, considering the number of women drivers in the country?

Another one on liquor - what they really need are some posts warning against driving while being high on "Charas" - I think 90% of the taxi drivers in the area smoke charas while driving (Charas is the name given to hand-made hashish in India and Pakistan. It is made from the extract of the Cannabis plant ( or Marijuana )).

But below is my personal favorite - this one had me laughing for about 5 km!!


More pics coming up from the Manali to Leh drive, and the Nubra Valley trip!!

5 comments:

The Crazy Apothecary said...

Oh my gosh!! that last one's actually hilarious!!! had u not put that pic there, i wouldnt have believed you for the life of u!! darn, im still laughing.. n uve given me something that i can talk about to my cousin n make her smile.
just who's the genius mind cooking these up, i wonder :D

Ishwardeep Singh said...

haha that's the reason why I had to click all those pictures :)

Bombay Addict said...

Hi - here, via Blogbharti.

These BRO sign-boards are better than the ones where they deface the mountains by painting across them. I read recently that they've even flayed a High Court verdict which prohibits them from painting on the mountains, etc.

Can't wait to see those photos. I've been to Ladakh once and..well..it was unforgettable.

Ishwardeep Singh said...

@bombay_addict - yes i saw some mountains painted and that wasn't very pretty .. but in general that area is still in much better shape than rest of the hill stations in the country - it's remote and still away from all the traffic and trash.

Anonymous said...

Good words.