to follow or not follow?

i am someone, who travels a lot. all over! and something thats always bothered me in chennai is road rules. i drive a two wheeler, and i used to be pretty rash and always ran lights, went the wrong way.etc. i embodied the true indian road user. people admired me, looked up to me even. see deep within, i probably am not a maverick, i have that innate common man's fear of being caught doing something wrong, so i generally try to follow rules. so when i went to malaysia and realised that even if it is 3 a.m. people stop their vehicles behind the stop line, they dont run lights and god forbid they drive down the wrong side. it just doesnt happen. so i came back, fully inspired to follow all road rules and be the single one that changed the minds of all those wannabe racers on the roads of chennai.but.....I GOT ABUSED!! seriously if u want to sample the local language, try stopping your vehicle behind the stop line, u will recieve an earful! oh and also if the seconds on the red light have come down to 10 it means you can start crossing the intersection. how about that? try waiting till it comes down to 0. you just try it today, you will learn that even a sophisticated 30 something software professional driving one of those sleek motorbikes(that dont give you mileage at all) can speak like the local mechanic! will wonders never cease? don't get me wrong. i do think that individuals can make a difference. but in this case, only if you want to get abused.try doing the following things if you are a road user in chennai and tell me what happens.1. stop behind the stop line. make a conscious effort.2. wait till the seconds on the red light comes down to zero. don't bother if your eardrums are ready to burst from the continuous horn honking behind you.3. absolutely don't drive on the wrong side. now i know this is difficult since the chennai traffic police have taken it upon themselves to block every gap in the median, but thats a subject for another day.