The Traffic Light

The traffic light was invented for a reason. It was invented to serve the purpose as a traffic controller. But should we really abide the orders of a machine? Well we do know what might happen if the traffic light hadn't been invented. People will just drive aimlessly across a junction without sacrificing the slightest of their precious time to stop and scout the surrounding before making a move. This is because people these days are often hauled by their work, rendering them very little time and space for their personal agenda's. Like for instance, some people get held back by a traffic light till the point that they miss an important date or interview. But who can blame the traffic light for this? The traffic light is just working as it is programmed to. It treats everyone on the road fairly and equally. Honestly though, some traffic lights do hold you back for quite a long time.

As a probationary driver, I too find the traffic light to be annoying at times. But I've come to respect this creation as without it, I'd probably end up in driving school again. This is due to the fact that it has given me the chance to take a corner for instance without obstruction of any kind. Being held up by a traffic light isn't so bad either, as it gives you much needed time to think. For example, you're late for a date and you stop right in front of a traffic light. The cars at the front however stall for no concrete reason. This renders you the opportunity to conjure up a new route so that you'd not loose a single second waiting for the traffic dead ahead to subside. Hence, in short, a traffic light does have its pros and cons. But in Bhutan, Asia however, there is no such thing as a traffic light. This is probably due to the fact that the Government there hasn't yet to implement the traffic light system because there isn't much road vehicles in the provinces of Bhutan, for the Buddhist Kingdom is only accessible via horseback or foot.