Short of space, motorists break road traffic rules with impunity
The Hindu
The city has seen an exponential rise in the number of vehicles in the post-COVID period, say officials; driving on the wrong side and haphazard parking rampant
Ever since Chennai started unlocking after the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by the end of May, it has been witnessing an exponential growth in vehicular traffic which does not augur well for the limited road infrastructure.
The traffic police have been caught between regulating traffic at important junctions and preventing violations triggered by the rising number of vehicles.
Activists complain that traffic violations had become rampant every day. Most of the cases pertain to driving on the wrong side, especially arterial roads, breaking one-way rule and haphazard parking at several places.