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Recent accidents connected National Highway 66 adjacent Calicut University person raised concerns astir information measures connected the recently constructed highway. Two back-to-back accidents successful 2 days resulted successful 3 fatalities and fractional a twelve terrible injuries, raising the request for enhanced information protocols.
The 77-km agelong of NH 66 successful Malappuram territory has seen a surge successful accidents implicit the past fewer months, contempt being adjacent completion.
Illegal parking of dense vehicles, particularly lorries, connected NH 66 is simply a large concern. A parked lorry was progressive successful Friday night’s mishap astatine VK Padi adjacent Thalappara, resulting successful 2 fatalities and critically injuring 3 others.
A kid was killed connected Sunday day erstwhile a speeding car mislaid power and deed a parked motortruck astatine Kohinoor adjacent Calicut University. Road information experts constituent to velocity arsenic the superior origin successful some caller accidents.
“Controlling velocity unsocial tin drastically bring down specified fatal accidents. It is similar immoderate drivers wholly disregard the risks adjacent erstwhile we perpetually punctual ourselves that velocity tin beryllium deadly. We should commencement teaching the fatal consequences of speeding successful a technological mode close from school,” said P.M. Mohammed Najeeb, roadworthy information adept and erstwhile lawman transport commissioner.
Dr. Najeeb pointed retired that caller highways often spot a spike successful accidents initially, which tends to alteration arsenic radical larn from the consequences. “Awareness campaigns unsocial are not enough; radical often larn done acquisition and consequences,” helium said, drafting from his probe connected roadworthy information and operator psychology.
On Saturday, MLAs from the territory pushed for improved information measures connected NH 66, pinpointing amerciable lorry parking arsenic a large mishap hazard. Highway information was a cardinal constituent discussed astatine the District Development Committee (DDC) gathering held nether the chairmanship of District Collector V.R. Vinod.
Waterlogging connected NH 66 during rains is raising concerns. In immoderate areas, h2o takes longer to drain owed to the roadworthy design, creating hazardous conditions.
Some motorists person experienced aquaplaning connected NH 66 successful the monsoon. “Speeds supra 70 kmph are risky connected bedewed roads,” warned Dr. Najeeb.
The bedewed roadworthy apt contributed to Friday night’s fatal mishap astatine VK Padi, wherever a car spun retired and deed a parked lorry, sidesplitting 2 youngsters.
Wrong-way entries and exits by drivers are different large concern. At speeds supra 70 kmph, entering NH 66 done exits and exiting done entries airs a important risk.
The DDC gathering connected Saturday urged the authorities to show these violations utilizing surveillance cameras, which are presently being installed, according to Motor Vehicle section officials.
