Three
accidents, eleven dead!
It
was a murderous night recently.
Reason:
Poor road design. A car rammed the car in front, which destabilised. As a
result the car was pushed over the divider into the path of an oncoming truck.
This was near Shahabad.
The
most useless divider is on the Zirakpur flyover. It is a cemented platform,
20-30 centimetres high. This does not prevent a car from crossing over to face
oncoming traffic.
This
is what was the road divider at Shahabad. A 'farzi' structure which failed to
prevent the car from jumping to the opposite side.
It
should be a steel barricade, the purpose of which is to keep the car on the
road.
Please
note it should be a barricade not a barrier- big difference! Steel barricades
are a must, they protect.
Another great advantage of barricades. They are about sixty
centimetres in width. When erected they are about a meter above road level.
This is about the level of headlights of most cars.
Indian drivers have a disgusting habit of driving with their
lights on full beam. This blinds the oncoming driver, creating a very dangerous
situation.
The
barricade will act as a shield against dazzling blinding lights.
The
Government must implement such safety measures to make our roads safer.
Contractors build roads to make money. Fair enough. But building safe roads must be the object, not only making money.