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Wednesday, Feb 09, 2005

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu - Coimbatore

Entry restricted, ban on parking

By V. S. Palaniappan

Curbs on heavy vehicles movement will rid the city roads of risk faced from speeding trucks during peak hours. A scene on Avanashi Road. — Photo: S. Siva Saravanan

COIMBATORE, FEB. 8. In the wake of increase in accidents on Avanashi Road, which houses a large number of educational institutions, the City Police have chalked out an action plan. A ban on parking in the stretch and entry of heavy vehicles would be implemented.

The City Police Commissioner (in-charge), Ashutosh Shukla, had called for a meeting of all concerned including the heads of educational institutions. Officials from the Transport, Highways, City Police, Corporation, Education and Revenue Departments attended the meeting. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime and Traffic, Vidya D. Kulkarni, said that an action plan had been chalked out and would be implemented in two phases from February 10 and 15.

All heavy vehicle traffic would be diverted on L & T bypass road between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Vehicles leaving the city would be diverted at the JM Bakery - DSP office junction from February 15.

The other rules would be enforced from February 10. Similarly, all educational institutions on Avanashi Road should provide parking space on their premises for the vehicles of the staff, students and visitors. No parking would be allowed outside the institution. Vehicles parked outside the institution would be charged under relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. The fiat holds good for corporate houses and commercial establishments as well. All educational institutions should insist on their students and staff wearing helmets. They have also been advised to erect signboards between centre medians showing `School Zone' using reflective paint in front of their institution to ensure that the motorists proceed slowly. A special drive would be organised in front of schools to prevent children from using motorcycles without valid driving licence.

As per the Motor Vehicles Act, only persons who complete 16 years of age are eligible for getting learners licence for vehicles having engine capacity below 50 cc.

Violations would be dealt with as per the relevant provisions of law. Similar drives would be organised in colleges to check licences and other documents of the vehicles to curb accidents. All educational institutions would be requested to sponsor and install removable, portable rubberised rumble strips/speed breakers.

While taking a `U' turn on Avanashi Road, the visibility was getting affected due to the height of the centre median grills. All the sponsors would be requested to reduce the height of the present centre median grills by at least one ft within three to four days.

The Assistant Commissioners of Police (Traffic) and traffic sergeants would ensure that the request is complied. The City Police have assured that constables would be deployed during peak hours both in the forenoon and afternoon in front of educational institutions especially in congested stretches during the commencement of the school and end of school hours.

Educational institutions have been urged to make use of the children's traffic park on Dr. Balasundaram Road and the police propaganda vehicle with audio-visual aids to educate students on road rules. The traffic police would man all the seven automatic signals and 18 other junctions on Avanashi Road.

Gaps in centre median grills would be closed besides deploying additional manpower on the stretch for regulation and enforcement. A detailed proposal on road engineering aspects would be forwarded to the Government soon in consultation with the National and State Highways officials.

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