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Trichy,8 June:‘Trichy Traffic Advisory Committee is required to meet and discuss measures to prevent accidents in Trichy District as road accidents ,many road accidents this region and several of them are fatal’ said Dr.K.Govindaraju, Member, Trichy Traffic Advisory Committee. He said "On 7th June,2011 evening on my way back home from my office situated atAllur,8 kms from Chatram Bus stand in Trichy ,I was seated in the front seat of my car, I saw a heavy loaded Lorry was fast approaching in the left side of the road with rash driving, overtaking cars, buses dangerously in a very narrow road in Kambarasampettai Village.Jeeyapuram Deputy Superindent of Police Office is very much situated at the right hand side of the road of Kambarasampettai. My driver stopped the my car 50 metres away in the extreme left side of the road by judging the rash driving of the lorry driver, even it was nearly hitting my car and creating shock to several pedestrians,cyclists. I would like to make a request to the concerned authorities to take appropriate action against erring drivers while driving their vehicles recklessly. Trichy population very often experiences dangerous rash driving even in narrow and traffic intensive roads.Honb’le Tamilnadu Chief Minister is to take it up the matter with NHAI authorities for completion this Trichy -Karur bypass road.
Trichy district administration and Police authorities need to come down on negligent and rash driving both within the city limit and on the highways. The licence of drivers of public transport vehicles and goods carriers, involved in fatal accidents will be suspended for three months for first offences. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Road Safety Advisory Committee meeting chaired by then Collector Shri.Ashish Vachhani some three years back, I have no idea whether such a decision of enforced in the District. The permits of the vehicles involved in fatal accidents need also be reviewed. The permits needed to be revoked based on the previous record of the vehicles. Drunken driving should also be liable for suspension of licences for three months. The crackdown against drunken driving should cover all vehicles, including private ones. Drivers have to drive in a way that takes into account everyone around them, not just themselves. When a driver is irresponsible, the consequences can be deadly. Drivers who ignore the laws and drive without regard for the safety of fellow drivers are especially culpable. This is called reckless driving. Thousands of road accidents take place annually across the country. Majority of these accidents are fatal and lot of them cause severe injuries to victims. Road mishaps are often caused by human error. Speeding is a major cause for accidents. It’s responsible for about one-fourth of all accidents concerning vehicles. Rash driving seems to be a major factor in speeding. Dangerous road blocks and road conditions are also a major cause of accidents. Blind spots are common on some roads and they cause major types of road mishaps. Drivers often do not see vehicles from other directions and this condition results in mishaps. Unnecessary distractions while driving is also a major cause for road mishaps. Careless drivers who use phone or listen to loud music, try to get fallen objects or shift their attention to other people in the backseat while driving are prone to accidents. These dangerous distractions while driving are very common. Substances use is often a cause for drivers who are responsible for road mishaps. Consumption of alcohol, legal or illegal substances often lead to vehicular accidents. Abuse of recreational and prescription drugs also lead to the impairment of the ability to drive. Driver fatigue, overloading and driving without enough driving skills and experience are also causes for vehicular mishaps. The recent accident of Minister Mariam Pichai is sheer negligence of drivers by violating traffic rules and regulations. Taking precautionary steps are important to avoid road mishaps.It is again a pity that 23 people traveling in Air-conditioned bus from Chennai to Bangalore lost their dear lives due to road accident on 7th June Mid-night.The traffic advisory committee in the respective districts are to meet often and take stock of the situation of the road accidents and preventive measures on war-foot basis. -Govin
Trichy district administration and Police authorities need to come down on negligent and rash driving both within the city limit and on the highways. The licence of drivers of public transport vehicles and goods carriers, involved in fatal accidents will be suspended for three months for first offences. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Road Safety Advisory Committee meeting chaired by then Collector Shri.Ashish Vachhani some three years back, I have no idea whether such a decision of enforced in the District. The permits of the vehicles involved in fatal accidents need also be reviewed. The permits needed to be revoked based on the previous record of the vehicles. Drunken driving should also be liable for suspension of licences for three months. The crackdown against drunken driving should cover all vehicles, including private ones. Drivers have to drive in a way that takes into account everyone around them, not just themselves. When a driver is irresponsible, the consequences can be deadly. Drivers who ignore the laws and drive without regard for the safety of fellow drivers are especially culpable. This is called reckless driving. Thousands of road accidents take place annually across the country. Majority of these accidents are fatal and lot of them cause severe injuries to victims. Road mishaps are often caused by human error. Speeding is a major cause for accidents. It’s responsible for about one-fourth of all accidents concerning vehicles. Rash driving seems to be a major factor in speeding. Dangerous road blocks and road conditions are also a major cause of accidents. Blind spots are common on some roads and they cause major types of road mishaps. Drivers often do not see vehicles from other directions and this condition results in mishaps. Unnecessary distractions while driving is also a major cause for road mishaps. Careless drivers who use phone or listen to loud music, try to get fallen objects or shift their attention to other people in the backseat while driving are prone to accidents. These dangerous distractions while driving are very common. Substances use is often a cause for drivers who are responsible for road mishaps. Consumption of alcohol, legal or illegal substances often lead to vehicular accidents. Abuse of recreational and prescription drugs also lead to the impairment of the ability to drive. Driver fatigue, overloading and driving without enough driving skills and experience are also causes for vehicular mishaps. The recent accident of Minister Mariam Pichai is sheer negligence of drivers by violating traffic rules and regulations. Taking precautionary steps are important to avoid road mishaps.It is again a pity that 23 people traveling in Air-conditioned bus from Chennai to Bangalore lost their dear lives due to road accident on 7th June Mid-night.The traffic advisory committee in the respective districts are to meet often and take stock of the situation of the road accidents and preventive measures on war-foot basis. -Govin
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