Telangana Hyderabad - Spotlight on pedestrian safety
A reckless driver struck and killed a woman and her daughter as they were out for a morning stroll, a city worker cleaning the streets was struck by a drunk driver's automobile, and a speeding bus ran over a pedestrian. Numerous families lose loved ones in traffic accidents, and data show that pedestrians are the most at risk. Since quite some time, concerns about pedestrian safety have been a feature of traffic regulation, yet despite several interventions, fatalities on city roadways still occur.
Make Use of Available Infrastructure
The right use of pelican signals and foot over bridges, according to Additional Commissioner of police (Traffic) G Sudheer Babu, will reduce the number of deaths. He urges pedestrians to take full advantage of road infrastructure. He emphasises the variety of alternatives to carelessly crossing streets by saying that one can alternatively use metro stations. "The city currently has a huge number of metro stations with elevators and escalators.
They can be used to cross roadways. One of the causes of pedestrian accidents is wrong-side driving, and according to Sudheer Babu, almost 3,96,000 challans have been handled for this offence. He continues, "We are also paying additional attention to prevent vehicles from crossing the stop line, as that is another factor in pedestrian accidents.
They can be used to cross roadways. One of the causes of pedestrian accidents is wrong-side driving, and according to Sudheer Babu, almost 3,96,000 challans have been handled for this offence. He continues, "We are also paying additional attention to prevent vehicles from crossing the stop line, as that is another factor in pedestrian accidents.