Dividers Turn Into Death Traps For Motorists

[golmaal govindam]

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While road medians installed on many roads and by-lanes are reducing the possibility of head-on collisions among motorists, the battered dividers with deep scratches have a different tale to narrate.[/font][/color][color=#3B3A39][font=Georgia,]
Due to the lack of proper reflective paints, cat eyes and obstruction road paintings, the dividers themselves are causing problems to motorists in the city, particularly on the outskirts and secondary roads.[/font][/color][color=#3B3A39][font=Georgia,]
If the spate of accidents reported in the State capital are any indication, such incidents are on a steady rise. In a recent incident two students died on the spot when their motorcycle rammed a divider near Katta Maisamma temple in Suraram at Dundigal.[/font][/color][color=#3B3A39][font=Georgia,]
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Lack of proper street lighting, road markings and reflective paints on the dividers, along with road congestion, are becoming major reasons for accidents involving dividers. Also, road width in the city is not uniform due to which dividers too are of different sizes resulting in mishaps.[/font][/color][color=#3B3A39][font=Georgia,]
“To avoid traffic chaos, a road should ideally have a minimum carriage way of five metres on both sides, after putting up a divider,” P.R. Bhanumurthy, JNTU professor (transportation) said. But even with that width, it is the responsibility of the authorities to provide proper lighting and reflective signage to warn motorists of the impending obstruction, he explained.[/font][/color]

[Spartan]

monna vellinappudu chala problem ayindi night tiem drive cheyalante...around Maredpally and Secbad areas lo..

dividers unnai kaani vatiki..color or radium paintings levu..and streets didnt have proper lighting......picha ga rnedu sarlu head on ayyedi..vatito....