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Written By Photoyogi - 3 July, 2008
BIAL Traffic Bangalore Road Safety environment NH7
I had the opportunity to drive down NH7 to the BIA last evening and again this morning. Some of the things that immediately struck me was that Yesterday, the taxis were driving at more reasonable speeds and why? At critical sections of the road there were these "interceptor" vehicles equipped with radar speed guns and were fining offenders on the spot.
I think that this definitely puts the fear into the drivers and will behave? Good going Bangalore Police may you be empowered further :-)
Also noticed that all pedestrian crossings were guarded with traffic constables who would signal the oncoming traffic to slow down when pedestrians were crossing. This was yesterday evening, what about this morning... No interceptors and we find speeding taxis. The cops were still guarding the pedestrian crossing in fact I was very happy to note that some school children were being assisted at the village limits to cross the road. Despite all this here is some pictures of Traffic on NH7 [flickr-photoset:id=72157605959697095,size=m]
Yet another accident to report, this morning opposite L&T where a rag picker was knocked down (alive but bleeding profusely). I found the worst offenders to be the SUVs It appears the drivers of SUVs have the least consideration/manners/respect for any other road users let alone the pedestrians. Most Common things SUVs are seen to do
- Overtake from Left.
- Honk unnecessarily.
- Overtake without sufficient gap.
- Zig-Zag across lanes.
(Please if you know any SUV owner ... point them to this page :-))
Fixes: - Bangalore Traffic Police must put up some permanent 24/7 speed monitoring system to track, fine offenders on the spot. - Boards on the median warning Drivers of stray cattle / dogs and humans - Boards indicating Next Police station and the Phone no of the station. - And Oh! Street Lights please??
-- PhotoYogi
COMMENTS
narayan82 - 4 July, 2008 - 03:47
blrsri - 4 July, 2008 - 06:42
was thinking why do SUV's speed the way they are mentioned above..
SUV's (Scorpio's, Safaris', Sumo's, Qualis, Tavera's, Explorer etc) are expensive powerful vahicles..50% of the time they are driven by drivers and rarely self driven!
When driven by drivers, its a matter of 'master, I will take you to airport on time every time in the shortest time'
..this instead should be 'safe stress free drive'!
idontspam - 3 July, 2008 - 17:40
The lights on NH7 are overdue. I dont know whats keeping them?
BTW, What is the speed limit on NH7? Or on any highway, Anybody knows?
Naveen N - 3 July, 2008 - 17:54
The Volvos are no better...I've used the NH-7 four times now and I've seen Volvos cutting lanes at no less than 120 kms/hr speed and maintaining hardly 15 feet of space with the vehicle in front. They regularly overtake from the left at high speeds and brake suddenly. All categories of drivers on the road are to be blamed - drivers of Volvos, SUVs and sedans, airport cabs.
We urgently need the following:
a) Pedestrian overpasses at all residential/commercial areas along the route from Windsor Manor to the Trumpet Interchange
b) Street lights (have seen the poles without the bulbs)
c) High fines (above 1k) for rash driving backed by a 24/7 patrolling team along the route
d) Strict enforcement of lane driving and lane segregation by the patrols
e) Better signage - traffic warnings, distances, emergency helpline numbers etc
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