Motorists flouting stop lines at major junctions hinder pedestrian movement in Erode

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Motorists interruption   achromatic  halt  lines astatine  the Collectorate Junction connected  Perundurai Road successful  Erode.

Motorists interruption achromatic halt lines astatine the Collectorate Junction connected Perundurai Road successful Erode. | Photo Credit: M. GOVARTHAN

Violation of achromatic halt lines astatine postulation signals has go a communal show connected metropolis roads, causing inconvenience to pedestrians utilizing zebra crossings and disrupting vehicles coming from the other direction.

Stop lines astatine signals mandate that vehicles halt erstwhile required by postulation lights oregon by postulation constabulary personnel. However, astatine respective large junctions — including Collectorate Junction, Panneerselvam Park Junction, Kalaimadu Silai Junction and Poondurai Road — galore two-wheelers and four-wheelers routinely thrust past the halt line. Motorists often inch guardant adjacent erstwhile the awesome turns red, and immoderate halt lone aft vehicles from the other absorption statesman to move.

“Crossing halt lines and jumping signals is precise communal astatine astir junctions each day. But postulation constabulary unit stay mute spectators and absorption chiefly connected booking motorists without helmets,” said V. Raja of Palayapalayam. He added that zebra crossings are seldom respected, causing hardship to pedestrians.

“The indiscipline of a fewer motorists affects wide postulation travel and leads to accidents,” said T. Sundaram, an worker of a backstage firm.

Many motorists property the contented to faded roadworthy markings and deficiency of enforcement, which promote repeated violations. “Free near lanes astatine Panneerselvam Park Junction, Swastik Corner Junction, Kalaimadu Silai Junction and a fewer others are ever blocked by vehicles going straight,” said a two-wheeler rider.

Motorists besides constituent retired that postulation constabulary unit are posted lone astatine Panneerselvam Park, GH Roundabout and Collectorate Junction, portion respective different engaged intersections stay unmanned. “Violators proceed to interruption rules arsenic nary enactment is taken,” said a pedestrian.

Published - November 27, 2025 07:05 p.m. IST

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