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Written By Srivatsava - 13 April, 2009
Traffic Bangalore Police Media Reports Enforcement Praveen Sood
Saw this in today's (13th Apr) TOI...
Kudos to the traffic police...
What is heartening is not just the plain numbers.... The BTP seem to know which aspects that they should address in different areas...
Praveen Sood says: “We have concentrated more on offences like signal jumping, overspeeding and drunken driving, which has resulted in few fatal accidents.’’ ... Diversion of lorries from Hosur road - NICE Road - towards Kanakapura Road, Mysore Road and Tumkur Road has helped reduction in accidents involving lorries. ... “Effective segregation of traffic through medians constructed by BBMP has also reduced head-on collisions and improved road user discipline. Strict enforcement of 80 kmph speed limit on the road to International Airport has drastically reduced accidents in that sector,’’ Sood added. ... In the coming months, special attention will be given to regulate pedestrian movement. Hosur Road beyond Madivala, Old Madras Road beyond KR Puram, Devanahalli Road beyond Hebbal and Mysore Road beyond BHEL junction will be given special attention-Srivatsava
COMMENTS
Naveen - 14 April, 2009 - 03:10
I think the road to BIAL is certainly safer now than before due to strict enforcement.
Total recovery takes time & the campaign must continue. Whilst we cannot be euphoric about the latest registered stats, it's still an acheivement, however small it might be & BTP needs encouragement from the public to continue these intitiatives to improve further.
s_yajaman - 13 April, 2009 - 04:18
Heartening to see that the accident rate has come down to an annualized rate of about 700 vs 864 in 2008 and 957 in 2007. So improvement 2 years in a row. 700 is still 700 too many, but an improvement is an improvement. At this rate we might come down to 450-500 in a couple of years.
I hope the rate comes down further in the next 3 quarters. The goal has to be zero deaths and grievous injuries even if that is not ever going to be achieved.
I have seen drastic improvements on NH7 to the airport in the last few months. Even at 11:00 p.m. people wait at the lights. However I cannot say the same about early morning. Some enforcement needs to happen early morning as well as that is a peak hour for departures.
also happy that signals have come up at some previously chaotic junctions (BTS, Siddaiah Road/Double Road) and many other places. As long as there are junctions, one cannot wish away signals. Also see that JC Road is reasonably well synchronized.
Very happy to see that the pedestrian is in focus next. Hopefully Mr.Sood will deliver on this as well.
Srivathsa
Enforcing helmet rule - Helmet for pillion rider as well
mcadambi - 13 April, 2009 - 05:21
The Helmet rule has to be strictly enforced. Even the pillion rider should be made to wear a helmet.
Not allowing more than 2 riders in a two-wheeler should be strictly implemented.
It is not unusual to see families of 4 loaded on two wheelers - endangering children.
50% of the accidents occur in Highways and a majority of them caused by Lorries and Trucks.
Usage of high beam should be minimal and only in areas where street lights are not functional.
Great, wonderful...only registered accidents?
Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 13 April, 2009 - 15:28
It is said that statistics is a bundle of lies. Without being cynical, official statistics are those that have supporting documents and are registered at a place of authority.
What about unregistered accidents? What about those accidents that are settled at the kerbs with the help of the Policeman on duty- of course with...? What about the self-settled accidents between parties or with the locals gathering and passing judgements on whoever caused the accident, whether justified or not?
In effect, there are more of unreported accidents than the official statistically supported accidents. People who have a good backing of insurance, hi-level contacts make it a point to have the cake it and eat it also.
All these because streets have remained the same but vehicles have increased manifold and people are in a hurry without concern for lane discipline, decent driving, total callous attitude towards pedestrians... If only we can tend our ways of living and help the authorities maintain proper law and order, we may have a safe, secure and peaceful transport facility.
How many drivers are wearing helmets, leave alone pillion riders, how many are drinking and driving that cause grave accidents, how many of our youngsters are having drag races on city streets and also on ring roads, how many of us love to break the rules ....? Fault lies with us and not the system.
We must be the change we want to see.
Srivatsava - 14 April, 2009 - 03:31
Even as we are seeing some steady improvements, one aspect we fare badly is in convicting the culprits. Mr. Sood, please take this as another focus area. Once we increase the conviction rates and give enough publicity about it, the complacency amongst people will sure come down and will see more discipline 'inculcated' into the people with little education and enforcement.
Ring in the fear of the law in the minds of people.
-Srivatsava V
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