the cause of traffic jam

Ever since the government decided to wantonly hike up the fuel price, the rush hours are somehow getting weirder. The usual 7am jam is virtually non-existant, while the previously non-existant 8.00pm jam started! Car pool people, car pool! Like what my friend and I are doing. It is a waste (of your money and street space) to lug around a huge pile of metal just because one person inside wants to go to point B.

So yesterday when I drove from KLCC to Pavilion to pick up my friend CChinz, which took me 45minutes by the way, we had to let 3 police cars squeezed past. I ain't see no accidents anywhere.

When we drove from Pavilion back to Jalan Ampang, again we saw 3 police cars drove by in top speed on the next lane. I ain't see any criminals running for their life in this disgusting jam.

So after that, when waiting at the junction between Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Ampang (Renaissance Hotel) for the traffic lights to turn green, we saw yet more police cars passed us by the third time. I saw one parked right in the middle of the crossroad and some others fanned out to other areas.

I remember thinking to myself: Ahh... Finally, a good bunch of policemen who were doing their job to relieve the traffic jam! They are so worthy of my tax! (Like I pay heaps)

So we patiently waited for the lights to turn green, or the policeman to wave us to go.

Then the lights came and went.
Then the lights came and went again.
Then the lights came and went and came and went again.

Still we had not move a milimeter and my fuel is dissisipating super fast! All the cars are honking away at the policeman to show their displeasure. What the hell was he thinking? Was his vision only one-sided? How could he not see that we have been waiting for so long and the queue behind was massive?

Despite all the long torturous hoking, we still waited for another 5 minutes before several police bikes flew past us with a big Rolce Royce that has a little flag in front in tow. After the RR passed through, the policeman turned and walked away, leaving us to our own demises.

SO.

We are forced to wait about 15minutes just so the minister/royalty can pass by without interruption and at top speed. At the rush hour of 7ish-8pm. Why can't these smart people schedule their meetings EARLIER or LATER to avoid the jam?

SO.

Our police force is not mobilized to ease up the traffic but to congest it. Or just to let VIP pass through. Or just to harass bikers.

SO.

All the pain of people caught in traffic jam means nothing to people in power. Maybe they should try taking a cab with crappy driver; or sit in a monorail; or catch LRT when there's no air-con available.

SO.

I think I need a cold beer in a chilled mug to cool down myself now... Allelujah to happy hour.