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Collector A. Shyam Prasad connected Saturday called for concerted efforts of the Transport, Police, Education, and Roads and Buildings departments to amended roadworthy information and trim accidents crossed Sri Sathy Sai district. He was addressing the district-level Road Safety Coordination Committee gathering here, and urged the officials to purpose for zero fatalities by enforcing roadworthy information rules and identifying accident-prone areas.
Between January and September this year, 429 roadworthy accidents occurred successful the district, resulting successful 255 casualties and 483 injuries. Of these, 233 were fatal and 196 were non-fatal cases. “Top precedence should beryllium fixed to acceptable up signboards and rumble strips astatine achromatic spots, installation of blinkers and flashing lights wherever necessary. Improving lighting on nationalist highways is important to forestall accidents,” helium said, insisting connected regular jungle clearance astatine curves and upkeep of motortruck lay-bys, peculiarly astatine Palasamudram Cross, to debar collisions.
The Collector directed the managements of each backstage acquisition institutions to acceptable rearview cameras to their vehicles carrying students. All schoolhouse and assemblage buses should get certificates from the acrophobic authorities. Mr. Shyam Prasad further directed the officials to person strict enforcement against helmetless riders and motorists utilizing mobile phones portion driving.
Meanwhile, SP S. Satish Kumar cautioned that drunk-driving offenders would look superior ineligible consequences, isolated from cancellation of their licences. He highlighted the efficacy of signboards, rumble strips, and the usage of velocity guns to curb reckless driving and over-speeding.
