As buses, trucks and two-wheelers compete for space on potholed city roads, cases of road rage too are on the rise. But the problem is one that indicates declining levels of mental health, say concerned psychiatrists, reacting to the alleged murder of 57-year-old Channakeshava DC, alias Murthy, following a road rage incident on Sunday night.
Ajit Bhide, head of psychiatry, St Martha’s Hospital, said, “The problem indicates more than just heightened tension. It reveals social immaturity.” Speaking of the reaction to such incidents elsewhere in the world, Bhinde said, “If you take the case of more developed countries, such incidents would only cause people to exchange visiting cards and get on, continuing the course of the journey, so as not to cause disruption in traffic.”.........................Click for more
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