Roads can be killing fields if reckless driving allowed to go unnoticed: Kerala HC

By Express News Service

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday noticed that the Vadakkencherry accident that claimed 9 lives was a horrendous and surprising incident. The court docket noticed that the accident might have been averted had reckless driving been addressed.

“The roads in Kerala will certainly become killing fields if this is allowed to go on,” stated the court docket. It additionally directed the transport commissioner, who additionally doubles as street security commissioner, to be current earlier than the court docket on Friday to clarify the motion taken to make sure street security and in addition in regards to the tragic accident.

Meanwhile, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) filed a report earlier than the court docket that the dashing of the vacationer bus and overtaking brought on the accident. “We have policemen and cameras everywhere. Are we saying that they don’t see these traffic violations,” requested Justice Devan Ramachandran.

The court docket made the commentary whereas contemplating a batch of petitions on situation of roads and street security. The court docket noticed that reckless driving alongside the roads was both taken as a right or condoned below the impression that it was the lifestyle.

Drivers use their autos and occupy roads as if they’re given ‘carte blanche’ to do as they happy. This was due to an entire lack of response and concern of the legislation. The court docket stated roads would grow to be killing fields if such reckless use of roads have been allowed to go unnoticed. Besides, enforcement businesses and their officers needed to be empowered and scrutinized and made accountable for his or her actions.

HC: BAN CONTRACT CARRIAGES FLOUTING SAFETY NORMS
Kochi: The High Court on Thursday directed the state police chief and Transport Commission to ban the usage of contract carriages and different transport autos that flout security requirements in public locations. The court docket issued the order whereas contemplating a suo motu case relating to street accidents within the state.

A division bench comprising Justice Anil Okay Narendran and Justice P G Ajithkumar, after viewing the footage of the vacationer bus concerned within the accident, noticed, “it is explicitly clear that the contract carriage was used in public place flouting the safety standards prescribed in AIS-008.” The court docket famous that the title of the contract carriage is written in the midst of the windscreen above the extent of the dashboard, obstructing the clear imaginative and prescient of the motive force. It was fitted with a multi-toned horn in violation of sub-rule (2) of Rule 119 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, the court docket said.

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday noticed that the Vadakkencherry accident that claimed 9 lives was a horrendous and surprising incident. The court docket noticed that the accident might have been averted had reckless driving been addressed.

“The roads in Kerala will certainly become killing fields if this is allowed to go on,” stated the court docket. It additionally directed the transport commissioner, who additionally doubles as street security commissioner, to be current earlier than the court docket on Friday to clarify the motion taken to make sure street security and in addition in regards to the tragic accident.

Meanwhile, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) filed a report earlier than the court docket that the dashing of the vacationer bus and overtaking brought on the accident. “We have policemen and cameras everywhere. Are we saying that they don’t see these traffic violations,” requested Justice Devan Ramachandran.

The court docket made the commentary whereas contemplating a batch of petitions on situation of roads and street security. The court docket noticed that reckless driving alongside the roads was both taken as a right or condoned below the impression that it was the lifestyle.

Drivers use their autos and occupy roads as if they’re given ‘carte blanche’ to do as they happy. This was due to an entire lack of response and concern of the legislation. The court docket stated roads would grow to be killing fields if such reckless use of roads have been allowed to go unnoticed. Besides, enforcement businesses and their officers needed to be empowered and scrutinized and made accountable for his or her actions.

HC: BAN CONTRACT CARRIAGES FLOUTING SAFETY NORMS
Kochi: The High Court on Thursday directed the state police chief and Transport Commission to ban the usage of contract carriages and different transport autos that flout security requirements in public locations. The court docket issued the order whereas contemplating a suo motu case relating to street accidents within the state.

A division bench comprising Justice Anil Okay Narendran and Justice P G Ajithkumar, after viewing the footage of the vacationer bus concerned within the accident, noticed, “it is explicitly clear that the contract carriage was used in public place flouting the safety standards prescribed in AIS-008.” The court docket famous that the title of the contract carriage is written in the midst of the windscreen above the extent of the dashboard, obstructing the clear imaginative and prescient of the motive force. It was fitted with a multi-toned horn in violation of sub-rule (2) of Rule 119 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, the court docket said.