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General Forum: Education | | Road Traffic Accidents | |
| Safety is one thing you can start from any where and you get results.
NH 9 is a real comedy and ends with tragedy (like telugu movie) those who travel.
I doubt which one is first a signal or a incident experience.
In my childhood all eletrical transmission posts were cautioned by " DANGER " with a skull and crossed bones (like X). Now I find these symbols and cautions on high ways really pathatic.
"Danger accident Prone Area " with skull and crossed bones.
pramaadamulu jarugu stalamu nemmadiga povalenu this is what translation to Danger accident prone area. I doubt such signs are confirming our Indian Standards for traffic signs. Are we using standard signs or the invented one.
Red Background signs indicate caution, Blue back ground indicates Mandatory signs and green indicates informative.
All of us either a road user or driver should aware of the traffic regulations.
The accident prone ares nothing but curves and bends. The driver looses balace and sight (vision).I saw a sign boards at curves and bends with a blue background " KEEP LEFT"
We have no clear drawings for road construction. Even if we have the contractor will just keep some invented signs at his wish.
The contractor is paid for preventing accidents are for causing more & more accidents ??
Most of the signs are confusing; Set the speed limits rather than indicating " SLOW"
There were standard signals and municipality is responsible to post such traffic signs including speeds at residential areas / commercial / Mercantile areas.
We request plz do not invent signs use standrad traffic signs known to every body. After posting the signs take a drive yourself to check are they making sense for you. if not it can't for others.
Posted by: Mr. M Kumar N At: 18, Aug 2005 11:08:01 AM IST
Adequate pedestrian crossings - may not be posssible in the near future. But at least the pedestrians can do one wise thing, which does not cost anything. To cross the roads in big groups, so that the vehicle drivers cannot but stop their vehicles.
What I see at present is each person crossing the road as great individual who alone has got some urgent business.
We have to make a beginning somewhere!
Posted by: SATYA RAMA PRASAD KALLURI At: 13, Aug 2005 5:43:16 AM IST
Whatever happened at Secunderbad sux bigtime .. its pathetic ... it disturbed even an insensitive person like me
Posted by: Malakpet Rowdy At: 12, Aug 2005 1:53:28 PM IST
"Deccan chronicle" reporting daily accident statistics.
So far 690 deaths were reported only in the city including Cyberabad during the year 2005 (Seven Months).
Tha latest accident that took place in Secunderabad where LKG girl brutally killed by a speeding vehicle that was carrying marbles.
It's true and every one of us may agree that contractor's vehicles like trucks, tippers, tractors and other construction vehicles are more powerful and they will not comply with local traffic regulations.
Children are the scape goats in the road traffic accidents.
I know some countries even stop the traffic during school timings both in the morning and afternoon; They call restricted hours.
In the morning 0630 hrs to 0930 hrs again 1230 AN to 1430 hrs. No heavy vehicles are allowed on busy traffic roads except light vehicles and buses during these hours.
These accidents are preventable only when:
1.Municipality gets full powers to regulate traffic and roads.
2. Standard traffic regulations.
3. Adeqaute warning signs, barriers, indicators, traffic signs.
4. Adequate pedestrian crossings.
5. Adequate bus shelters .
6. School Zones shall be given priority.
7. Adequate transport facility for the children.
It's danger for the nursery kids to cross roads.
Posted by: Mr. M Kumar N At: 12, Aug 2005 1:39:30 PM IST
You don't have to be civil engineer to identify the facts. High ways never consider the villages they are passing through. Adjacent villagers join their roads excatly at an angle 90 degrees with the high way. This can be witnessed any NH in India.
If a vehicle joins / exits at right angle what will happen to the traffic leading straight. Nothing but collision.
It is very simple that if the high way minimum speed is 80 kmph then any vehicle either exit / enter the highway at the same speed means 80 kmph. This is possible if the exit / entry roads will run at least half kilometer in parallel with the highway.
This is just one example for having somany accidents at road junctions. Most of the autos (three wheeler) were hit by the speeding vehicles which ultimately caused to ban the autos on highways.
The problem here is including the media reports the accident because of
" Driver Negligence" . This report comes to news even before the traffic department investigates thescene and the situation.
I request every one please mention the things that are neglected by the driver like:
1. For got to change the gear
2. Talking to someone while driving
3. Intoxicated / driving under the influence of alcohol
4. Failed to warn or give signal
5. Eye sight
6. Restless driving ( norms for hours of rest and hours of driving )
Posted by: Mr. M Kumar N At: 1, Feb 2005 7:57:17 PM IST
true said , Madhu garu..
we need to think point as a common man...may b as a civil engineer who need to take so many considerations..
i'll think over it b4 posting my opinions..
best wishes,
Voice.
Posted by: Voice of revolution At: 31, Jan 2005 0:12:03 AM IST
You made a good begining.
Transport involves many constraints as you said much in the design stage of the road.
1. Facility/ permanent way
2. Vehicle
3. Operations
4. Whether conditions
5. Local Law & regulations
You are focusiing mainly on humaon error which is to be taken care at all the stages.
Compare such situations in the developed countries.
Blaming the poor drivers not alone be the solution for the problem. We have to develop culture to respect every profession. We have no respect for the common man in Indian soceity. That is the reason even after purchasing a valid ticket there is no accomodation / seat in the bus .
When there is a collision the poor people travelling inside the truck / lorry are killed because of hazrdous transport system.
Posted by: Mr. M Kumar N At: 30, Jan 2005 7:17:17 PM IST
Thank you very much Madhu ji for the interest u took to elucidate the topic.
Sir, in India, the problem is not with night driving..in fact whenever i travel in night by bus, i keep myself awake and read to my astonishment the way drivers exchange signals to pass the vehicles, especially during the vehicle travelling in a single lane.
the problem is with tht rude behaviour of drivers who first break rules n they say to the traffic police "do u to whom r u making fine? i am relative of so n so.." " how dare u stop me?" or sometimes even bad "apna baap ka road samaj raha hain kya?" and such odd things..
when ppl r not concerned of the safety of each other, then how can we stop the accidents?
each n every road, when is desinged, is designed for a particular design speed and any vehicle shudn't exceed this speed limit..and the traffic management shud specify this limit on the road but they do specify only if the road is of importance and if the traffic is high , both the pedestrains and the vehicles. this is the scenario especially in southern part of India.
In North, the glare of the vehicles is the prime concern and when the travel is thru hills..the norms of the traffic police says tht the headlights shud b painted half but none listens to it..
so whose crime is it?
more in next posting
Voice.
Posted by: Voice of revolution At: 29, Jan 2005 11:57:45 PM IST
I appreciate your enthusiasm in the discussion. Your conclusion may be due to aimless discussions on board.
Here the aim is to prevent traffic accidents in INDIA.
We have a strong belief that accidents are very less in India.
Some agre others don't.
Posted by: Mr. M Kumar N At: 29, Jan 2005 7:24:36 PM IST
Hello Madhu garu,
what do u wan us to discuss exactly?
can u b clear in tht? so tht we can start up with a discussion?
thanks
Voice.
Posted by: Voice of revolution At: 27, Jan 2005 10:32:46 PM IST
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