Electronic gadgets, increased enforcement bring down fatal accidents in rural areas of Madurai
The Hindu
Using of electronic gadgets to check drunk driving and speeding by drivers of cars, the major reasons for fatal accidents on highways reported in rural areas of Madurai district, has brought down the number of accidents in the district.
Using of electronic gadgets to check drunk driving and speeding by drivers of cars, the major reasons for fatal accidents on highways reported in rural areas of Madurai district, has brought down the number of accidents in the district.
“With 60% of the fatal road accidents reported in the district limits are from the highways, we have a focussed action on these counts in select stretches,” said Superintendent of Police R. Shiva Prasad.
The police have been keeping a watch on those violations on the highways in Tirumangalam, Melur and Vadipatti regions.
“We were not effectively using speed guns and breath analysers available with us. Now, our teams are using them every day,” the SP said.
Two sets of teams are involved in checking speeding of vehicles at every region.
“One team is to detect the speed of the vehicles that go beyond 80 kmph and 100 kmph depending on the stretches. If any vehicle is identified to be speeding, it is communicated to another team waiting some distance away,” Mr. Shiva Prasad said.
The vehicles are stopped by the second team and a fine of ₹ 1,000 is imposed on the drivers.