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Concerns person been raised implicit barricades connected Coimbatore metropolis roads that obstruct visibility and airs mishap risks.
K. Kathirmathiyon, a subordinate of the District Road Safety Committee, said the contented has been discussed astatine respective Road Safety Committee meetings since June 2022.
“Barricades with full-sheet advertisements are a large interest arsenic they trim the visibility of vehicles, peculiarly from the other side. Many barricades artifact sightlines astatine U-turns, expanding the hazard of accidents and violating Indian Road Congress guidelines. The High Court has besides prohibited advertisements connected barricades. Despite wide instructions from the Road Safety Committee, galore caller barricades person been installed,” helium said.
In astir locations, reflective stickers are either missing oregon lone partially provided. During nighttime hours, the barricades are not disposable from a distance, forcing motorists to brake abruptly oregon resulting successful collisions. Barricades placed arsenic traffic-calming measures should beryllium painted lone with thermoplastic overgarment and not mean paint, helium added.
Mr. Kathirmathiyon said roadworthy information measures should not trust connected commercialized establishments. Traffic signals, barricades, cautionary boards and accusation signage should beryllium funded and provided by the Government alternatively of pursuing an advertisement-based model.
Referring to a caller reappraisal gathering held successful Coimbatore, helium said Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, Chairman of the Supreme Court Committee connected Road Safety (SCCoRS), had stated that accident-related deaths are avoidable and that capable funds indispensable beryllium made disposable for implementing each indispensable roadworthy information measures.
A elder constabulary authoritative said the contented has been noted and steps person been initiated to procure barricades that bash not obstruct visibility. Nearly 100 specified barricades person precocious been placed crossed the city, and reflective stickers would beryllium decently affixed, the authoritative added.
