Fatal accident numbers come down
Posted on: 27/May/2013 3:01:26 PM
The exercise taken up by the Chennai Traffic Police to identify �hot spots� which are accident prone regions, and to take corrective measures, has paid off. The Police Department carried out a survey which identified the spots in the city where accidents most often occur. They then used signals, zebra crossings and speed breakers to reduce the likelihood of accidents.
Says a police official, �The number of fatalities has come down by over 90, thanks to the mapping initiative� A classic example is Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), where the number of fatal road accidents has shown a marked reduction. We are conducting a drive against jaywalkers, since haphazard road crossing by pedestrians was found to be a major cause of fatal accidents on the 25-kilometre stretch between Madhya Kailash and Kelambakkam.
�In some places, the poor road condition was the reason for frequent accidents. We took immediate action to set things right. Where overspeeding is identified as a cause, speed breakers are constructed. A traffic signal has been installed at Mylai Balaji Nagar near Velachery. Traffic cops are joining hands with the Chennai Corporation to remove encroachments that are a hindrance to smooth traffic.�
