A city entails traffic problems and that is not uncommon. But when the same traffic situation goes out of hand it is time to take a reality check.
High traffic congestion has resulted in almost nil traffic regulation. And the traffic police are to be blamed.
While it has become increasingly common to find vehicles parked haphazardly, the seeming indifference by the police in putting an end to this practice is nothing short of ironical.
A classical example of police apathy can be found at the Mekke Circle where buses ply to and from Srinivasapura, Chintamani and Mulbagal, where private buses are parked early in the morning in a haphazard manner, affecting traffic immediately.
It is to be noted that there is no scheduled halt at the circle on the Mulbagal route. Yet, the police seem to look the other way when traffic is getting disrupted.
Similar is the situation at the private bus stand where the outstation buses choose to stop bang in the middle of the road, causing inconvenience to motorists, two wheelers in particular.
Adding to the misery are the autorickshaws which can be found in front of the KSRTC bus stand at all times of the day. Following their big cousins, the autos make use of the road, instead of the designated parking lot.
Again, there is not a single word from the police. The public feel that converting the road into a one-way route would ease the situation. However, pleas have fallen on deaf ears.
Emboldened by this, the autorickshaws have continued to have their way even at the narrow lane where the State Bank of Mysore is located.  This lane is always choc-a-bloc with traffic, it may be mentioned here. Many of the vehicles are parked right under the no parking signs in a blatant violation of the law!
The condition on MG Road is no different either. Here, the autorickshaws tend to move slowly, thereby inconveniencing other motorists as well.
It may be noted here that half the autos plying in the city do not possess valid documents at all. Vehicles purchased outside are being plied here during nights.
Sadly, none of these problems have been deemed worthy of attention by the traffic police.
With the new Superintendent of Police B Dayanand assuming charge recently, it is hoped that he will solve this problem on a priority basis.