UDUPI: Deputy Commissioner Vidya Kumari K has directed officials to prioritise and implement scientific measures at identified accident-prone zones in the district to eliminate risks and make these areas safer.
At the district Road Safety Committee meeting held at Rajathadri, on Monday, the Deputy Commissioner noted that 20 high-risk 'black spots' were identified along national highways within the district between 2020 and 2022.
There is a need for swift action in these areas, calling for pedestrian crossings, zebra crossings, warning signs, high-mast lighting, blinkers, roadside metal crash barriers, speed humps on connecting roads, foot overbridges, proper drainage to manage water flow, MS railings, and other necessary infrastructure enhancements, she said.
The DC stressed that adherence to road safety regulations and speed limits by drivers is crucial in preventing accidents and encouraged the public to make safety a priority. She addressed the importance of scientific approaches in road hump installation and advised that temporary road arrangements should be made to ensure smooth and safe traffic flow before commencing national highway construction projects.
She further directed that buses from the KSRTC unit in Kundapur, plying in rural areas must drop passengers only at designated stops rather than along the national highway, and measures should be enforced to comply with this directive.
Officials from the CMC and the Public Works Department were also directed to effectively utilise funds from the Karnataka State Road Safety Authority’s action plan to implement necessary safety measures in accident-prone zones . The police department must take necessary measures to prevent accidents at the station limits.
The meeting was attended by SP Dr Arun K, NHAI Project Director Abdulla Javed Azmi, Public Works Department Technical Assistant J.G. Shanthala, CMC Commissioner Rayappa, District Information Officer Manjunath B, and others.
At the district Road Safety Committee meeting held at Rajathadri, on Monday, the Deputy Commissioner noted that 20 high-risk 'black spots' were identified along national highways within the district between 2020 and 2022.
There is a need for swift action in these areas, calling for pedestrian crossings, zebra crossings, warning signs, high-mast lighting, blinkers, roadside metal crash barriers, speed humps on connecting roads, foot overbridges, proper drainage to manage water flow, MS railings, and other necessary infrastructure enhancements, she said.
The DC stressed that adherence to road safety regulations and speed limits by drivers is crucial in preventing accidents and encouraged the public to make safety a priority. She addressed the importance of scientific approaches in road hump installation and advised that temporary road arrangements should be made to ensure smooth and safe traffic flow before commencing national highway construction projects.
She further directed that buses from the KSRTC unit in Kundapur, plying in rural areas must drop passengers only at designated stops rather than along the national highway, and measures should be enforced to comply with this directive.
Officials from the CMC and the Public Works Department were also directed to effectively utilise funds from the Karnataka State Road Safety Authority’s action plan to implement necessary safety measures in accident-prone zones . The police department must take necessary measures to prevent accidents at the station limits.
The meeting was attended by SP Dr Arun K, NHAI Project Director Abdulla Javed Azmi, Public Works Department Technical Assistant J.G. Shanthala, CMC Commissioner Rayappa, District Information Officer Manjunath B, and others.
