CUDDALORE:
Concerned over the increasing number of road accidents and fatalities, the police have sought suggestions from people, non-governmental organisations, educational institutions and traders on safe travel.
The exercise has been undertaken on the direction of Deputy Inspector General of Police (Villupuram range) Vinit Dev Wankhade and under the supervision of Cuddalore Superintendent of Police P. Pakalavan.
Police sources told The Hindu that last year as many as 269 road accidents occurred in the district of which 37 were fatal. This year, as many as 337 road accidents occurred up to May, out of which 44 were fatal. According to a study conducted by police, most of the accidents were resulting from human errors such as drunk driving, reckless driving, parking vehicles on thoroughfares without switching on tail lamps, overspeeding and hitting vehicles going ahead, overtaking vehicles without proper signal, etc.
The study had identified 66 points across the district as accident-prone areas and taken various measures such as installing signboards, putting up barricades to regulate traffic and speed breakers. Sources said seven special teams, each headed by an Inspector of Police, have been posted at crucial stretches of important thoroughfares such as East Coast Road, Kumbakonam road and Tiruchi road to monitor traffic movement and curb racing tendency among motorists.
The general public, organisations and road-users could give their suggestions on improving road traffic and preventing accidents either in person or in writing to the
Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime),
District Crime Record Bureau,
Cuddalore,
or over phone 9445490472.
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