Red and Green problems

I'm a daily commuter between Faridabad and Noida and it is being done on my bike. Although I have been travelling for more than three years between these two suburbs I have recently started facing a problem of its own kind.

The problem did exist earlier also but it was exposed only when I purchased my new helmet. I found a basic flaw in helmet design, at least for Indian road conditions, which makes me (the rider) blind of the parallel running traffic if the visor lid is down. Many times I have had near escapes as I was blind folded because of my helmet.

Finally I resorted to the option of driving with the visor lid open which makes me feel comfortable as it gives me complete view of what is happening nearby. But the problem doesn't end here. I encountered a new one which I'm sure must be troubling millions of Delhites these days. These are the new 'Heavy capacity buses', a symbol of modern Delhi and a part of face lift exercise. These Red and Green color bulls can be seen running almost in all the corners of Delhi. Now the basic problem with the helmet design gets compounded if I get stuck behind one of these mechanical monsters. Because of their heavy power engines and down-facing exhaust vent they make the life of passersby hell. Their monstrous exhaust system often creates a puff of dust behind it which makes one temporarily and virtually blind leave alone other health hazards of inhaling dust and other suspended particles.

My previous helmet was providing me the shield against this notorious halo of dust created by these monsters but the new one is not equipped with this ability. Being one who can't afford a car :(, I try to avoid getting stuck behind their ass as it can make my day a crap before starting it.

I wonder whether any of officers who monitored the road trails of these buses observed this problem. I guess due to pressing needs of approaching Common Wealth Games they ignored the basic issue which could have been easily avoided by just changing the direction of exhaust vent upwards. I hope at least makers of these buses (TATA and Ashoka Ley.) will notice the problem and try to come up with something that can avoid this menace.