Govt regulations aren't so bad...

...they actually make living in the US really easy.

Here, people with disabilities have it rough. I have yet to see a wheelchair because a wheelchair would be worthless. There are no ramps, no set height for curbs (if there's even a sidewalk), getting in and out of buildings would be impossible because even with ground floor access the threshold is usually 2" - 3" high (enough to trip over if you don't know any better).

One US regulation that I really appreciate is keeping noise pollution in check. The horns on the cars here are horrible. But honking is actually a necessity because it's how the traffic flows. But because the horns themselves are not regulated, some of them are ear piercingly loud. I've been standing at the bus stop and a truck comes by with some crazy decibel horn and then I can't hear out of my left ear for the next hour. Not to mention the HORRIBLE black exhaust that spews out of most vehicles.

It also makes people/the government responsible for upkeep. Here there are pot holes, open trenches, sidewalks with big gaping holes, and misc. chunks of debris that make walking treturous if you don't watch every step. In the US a big gaping hole in the sidewalk would lead to a huge lawsuit if someone was injured. In addition people are CONSTANTLY mopping marble/tile floors (homes, hotels, malls, grocery stores, etc)... dude, marble is slippery when wet!

I'm not saying Indian residents should start suing people, I'm just saying I'm really starting to appreciate the regulations & accountability in the US. That's all.