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More foot overbridges for city readers react
Gopala Krishna Murthy
Dear Mr. Murthy,
It is true that pedestrians have been ignoring the signals at the junctions and running through the traffic. But, we have been working with the GHMC in speeding up painting of zebra crossings. Soon you will be seeing more Foot Over Bridges commissioned. From the road safety angle, too, we are trying to educate the pedestrians. We have, for the first time, notified the responsibilities of the pedestrians. After some time, we will start booking them for negligence, if required.
Sir, Wearing seat belts is not necessary in Hyderabad as one cannot drive over 30 kilometres per hour speed due to heavy traffic and bad roads. Still I wear it to avoid police harassment. Pardon me for using the wor d harassment because I find no driver of police and other Government department vehicles wears seat belt.P.R. Kasturi
Dear Mr.Kasturi,
Seat belts are required to be used.
Whenever you see a driver of any four-wheeler, not using the seat belt, please take a photo and send it.
All drivers, including those of govt. vehicles, are booked for violations. Regular challans are sent to drivers of police vehicles too. Let there be no doubt on this score.
Sir, Compared to four wheelers, bikes release less pollution even though traffic police harass bike riders. They are checking only validity period of the certificates and are not bothered about pollution norms. Why a re the four wheelers/heavy vehicles - especially Govt vehicles like GHMC and other departments not checked?K. Vinod
Dear Mr.Vinod,
Traffic Police is in touch with the Pollution Control Board and the RTA over the issue of controlling pollution. Pollution Control Board sets the norms and RTA commissions PUC teams.
We can only check the validity of the certificate issued in this regard and book those without valid certificate. We also detain vehicles and send them to RTA for checking, if they do not have the PUC certificate or are found to be emitting thick smoke.
Sir, I.S. Sadan crossroads is one of the busiest junctions. Private vehicles and seven-seaters moving at the junction create lot of traffic inconvenience. Nobody follows signals here.Sunil S. Sakri
Kanchanbagh Dear Mr. Sunil
I agree, I.S. Sadan X - Roads requires greater attention. We will strengthen our deployment and checking at the place, as suggested by you.
Sir, I suggest that a small stretch of one or two kilometres as violation free zone and strictly implement all the rules on this road.Narendra Muthyala
Madhapur Dear Mr. Narendra
We must have Violation Free Zone as you have suggested. We are in touch with certain NGO’s and action on similar lines is being planned
Sir, It seems the biggest violators on the city’s roads are drivers of RTC buses, auto-rickshaws and call-centre cabs. If these people are reigned in, there would be a quantum jump in effective traffic manage ment.T.S.K. Raman
Dear Mr. Raman,
We are building up database for identifying habitual violators of traffic rules. We plan to provide it to the Court and the RTA for disqualifying licence holders. You will come to know as soon as it is done.
Sir, I find that more than 70 per cent of seven-seater autorickshaws have no tail lamps and, indicator lights. Drivers turn these vehicles suddenly without alerting any vehicle following from behind. Many of these ve hicles and the four-seater autorickshaws are causing pollution as well.K. Sridhar
Dear Mr. Sridhar,
Your observations on 4-seater/7-seater autorickshaws are shared by all. Whenever they are found to be emitting thick smoke, they are booked for adding to pollution.
As regards sudden turns, they are booked for rash driving. They are also liable for not using indicators.
A lot of awareness and discipline is required among all drivers.
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