Suresh Chandra Menon is explaining the need for a U-turn at a particular stretch in the OMR when a lorry hurtles towards him, on the wrong side of the road. Soon, a few other vehicles pile up behind the lorry. Within minutes, there is a traffic jam.

Sensing chaos, Suresh jumps into action. He strides to the middle of the road, blocks traffic on one side for a few seconds and lets the lorries go. It is a quickaction that has averted a major traffic pile up.