Raise Alarm and Concerns After Pune Case
The infamous Porsche Pune case may have been in the limelight, but Noida is no different. There have been numerous hit-and-run cases in Noida. Unfortunately, rash driving happens even within the society lanes. “What is the hurry, and the youth are also eager to talk to the air by keeping expensive cars. Even inside the society, the farther one’s tower is from the gate of the society, the faster one goes out or takes the car inside. And on weekends the situation is worse, party and drunkenness, the educated society of today crosses all limits. What kind of values are we showing by driving fast in the society? Most of people are unable to speak up when they see someone they know driving fast, lest the relationship gets spoiled. But is it more important to maintain good relations than to check mistakes that can prove to be fatal? Errant drivers need to be corrected so that it can avert any future accidents. There is a lot to be learned from the incident of an elderly man being crushed by a car in Sector 53 of Noida and serious awareness is required. ,” says a resident.
An elderly lady of one of the societies in 78 raises an issue of rash and unsafe driving by underage children. Continuous and loud honking combined with high speed disturbs the peace and tranquility of the society. But the major concern is the safety of the children who throw caution to the wind. “Are the parents even aware or do they look away to avoid a confrontation?” asks another resident after listening to loud and impatient honking in the society. The thrill of high speed and defying the rules along with peer pressure make these children callous about safety; not only theirs but also of others. A stitch, or shall we say a speed breaker, in time saves nine. A few speed breakers on the crucial points might help. Speed breakers are erected to control the unprecedented speed with which a few drivers drive even in the narrow lanes of the society. Surprising as it may sound, but even a few adults tend to speed up even in residential areas. We need to achieve what is known as “Traffic calming”. If people think gentle, they will drive gentle. In order to help them drive gentle, one should be provided with services and facilities. Traffic calming efforts such as speed humps, mini roundabouts, surface textures, convex mirrors at blind turns, and road signs can be used to reduce the speed. But the debate goes on whether measures like these will curb the speed. There can be a number of laws and measures taken by the authorities, but how to implement them in a proper way is a million-dollar question. The residents should realize that the colony is their home, and all those they meet here are neighbors. One should avoid high speed inside the narrow lanes.
