Though one of the best highways to cruise through to reach Bangalore in the comfort of your vehicle, it is by far the most dangerous.
Especially close to SriPerumbudur where majority of the accidents occur with Truck drivers who cruise 80+km/hr.
This brings to focus the importance of wearing a seat belt. Uncomfortable as it may seem, and not just an extra accessory in the car. It is the best life-saver one could think of.
The driver and the front passenger must make it a point to wear it for sure. Even it is important for the back seat passengers to wear. When travelling with children, you absolutely have to wear it.
I wish that as perfect the government is in collecting tolls at 5+ toll booths, they must have someone check that the seatbelts are fastened. Have more ambulances ready at the toll booths.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Traffic regulation
Though I am from Mumbai, I love chennai for it's minimalistic traffic and it's free flow becoz of being a round city, u seem to have alternate routes to a sigle place and best of all maps.google.co.in has come in to help even more.
But looks like this too would become a crowded if not an over-crowded one. Ultimately it's the people who comprise of the city, of how it appears etc.
Traffic policemen can lay some basic ground rules and fine people when they break them. It is a win-win situation. The policeman makes the money if the rule is broken. People would be more careful only so that they do not have to shell out money.
We must have stop sign at intersection having no traffic signal. There it should be the right of way, first person reaching is the one to leave first. Easier said than done, but worth a try.
Amazingly they have these tickers at traffic lights asking people to shut their engine so they save petrol till the signal is green.
But looks like this too would become a crowded if not an over-crowded one. Ultimately it's the people who comprise of the city, of how it appears etc.
Traffic policemen can lay some basic ground rules and fine people when they break them. It is a win-win situation. The policeman makes the money if the rule is broken. People would be more careful only so that they do not have to shell out money.
We must have stop sign at intersection having no traffic signal. There it should be the right of way, first person reaching is the one to leave first. Easier said than done, but worth a try.
Amazingly they have these tickers at traffic lights asking people to shut their engine so they save petrol till the signal is green.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Safety while Driving
Safety concerns while out on the road seems to always the last thing in the minds of the people driving. The Tamil Nadu govt. had recently announced compulsory helmets for all two-wheelers and seat-belts for 4-wheelers.
Not even a day was this implemented. I counted the number of two-wheeler drivers without helmets- 50 within 2 km radius!!
Reason 1: Awareness is to be made about what could happen if safety measures are not taken.
Reason 2: Helmets are expensive for a common man to buy, the only way out is to use public transport/ continue riding without helmet.
I have noticed most of the two-wheelers in the city which should ideally have only two people, has 4-5 people on them where most of tem are kids/ babies. I’ve also witnessed two-wheeler accidents where the babies/ kids are the most hurt.
It is not too difficult to make the driver understand why such rule needs to be enforced. There are videos online that show crash test carried out, and what harm it could do to the vehicle and the people in it.
We could put up live video stations at signals/ shopping malls/ theaters/ schools/ colleges etc. Make the helmet prices a little more standardized and economical without compromising on its safety features.
We have so many aspirations to be like the west in terms of lifestyle/ food/ clothing etc. But the most basic thing such as safety of human lived is not copied!!
Having lived in the west for 5 years, it is amazing how the traffic police fine you if you do not wear a seat belt, run a traffic light, always put babies in a car seat in the back of the car. I am sure we can follow some of these rules if not all.
In fact, by doing so, we make traffic moving a lot more easier by having simple regulations that we can abide buy and which ensures a safe life on the road.
Not even a day was this implemented. I counted the number of two-wheeler drivers without helmets- 50 within 2 km radius!!
Reason 1: Awareness is to be made about what could happen if safety measures are not taken.
Reason 2: Helmets are expensive for a common man to buy, the only way out is to use public transport/ continue riding without helmet.
I have noticed most of the two-wheelers in the city which should ideally have only two people, has 4-5 people on them where most of tem are kids/ babies. I’ve also witnessed two-wheeler accidents where the babies/ kids are the most hurt.
It is not too difficult to make the driver understand why such rule needs to be enforced. There are videos online that show crash test carried out, and what harm it could do to the vehicle and the people in it.
We could put up live video stations at signals/ shopping malls/ theaters/ schools/ colleges etc. Make the helmet prices a little more standardized and economical without compromising on its safety features.
We have so many aspirations to be like the west in terms of lifestyle/ food/ clothing etc. But the most basic thing such as safety of human lived is not copied!!
Having lived in the west for 5 years, it is amazing how the traffic police fine you if you do not wear a seat belt, run a traffic light, always put babies in a car seat in the back of the car. I am sure we can follow some of these rules if not all.
In fact, by doing so, we make traffic moving a lot more easier by having simple regulations that we can abide buy and which ensures a safe life on the road.
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