2011 FEB 08 The Transport Commissioner
State of Maharashtra
The Joint Commissioner Police Trafiic
Mumbai Traffic Police
The Secretary Transport
State of Maharashtra
Namaskar,
In reference to the entry and movement of HCV in the towns, villages and cities in Maharashtra.
In the interest of public and pedestrian safety and security, and to relieve traffic congestion, it is now time to ban outright, the same during the morning hours till late evening, ie, between 07h00 and 23h00.
Such vehicles, ie, all kinds of HCV, dumpers, trailers, fuel, chemical, water tankers, cement concrete mixers, compactors including inter city coaches are an absolute menace, given the drivers do not follow traffic rules, ie, do not wear seat belts, drive rashly, park anywhere, their vehicles do not conform to PUC, mostly have dysfunctional lights, illegal horns, tyres are invariably worn out, bodies rattle, brakes screech, clutches grate, etc.
Apart from the small fact that these HCV are clear obstacles to safe and smooth traffic, their occupation of extreme right and middle lanes obstruct through movement, causes loss of productive time, etc., and due to that, the waiting of vehicles results in more air and noise pollution caused by idling engines and irritated drivers unnecessarily honking, and impatient motorists and two wheeler drivers breaking lanes and jumping signals, etc., loss of fuel burnt while waiting and idling, etc.
In short totally avoidable.
If they were made to move only in the hours 23h00 to 07h00, roads will be clear for them, they would be able to go to and from their destinations, faster, more efficiently, quietly, etc.
The available road space will also be used more efficiently and effectively, and the wear and tear of the road will be more uniform.
The HCV will also ahve space for loading, unloading, which currently, is done in full peak hours, leading to all conditions mentioned above.
In any case, they should be banned outright from any roads less than two lane widths, and already on paper they are banned on flyovers like Ali Yavar Jung Western Express Highway, but no enforcement made.
These are only a few of the reported accidents involving such vehicles
Otherwise, the drivers are absolutely rash, many of them appear to be without legal licenses, some appear drunk, do not wear mandatory seatbelts, many look under age, ie. without requisite and desired experience, etc.
And more speed news to reinforce this requirement to ban such large vehicles in India
Thanqx.
Jagdeep DESAI
Secretary
Founder Trustee
Forum for Improving Quality of LIfe in Mumbai Suburbs
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