The group of motorcyclists that opposed the ban of two-wheelers on JJ flyover has written to the traffic police giving suggestions on how the problem of accidents can be tackled.
The group of motorcyclists that opposed the ban of two-wheelers on JJ flyover has written to the traffic police giving suggestions on how the problem of accidents can be tackled.
The letter, written by Mubin Solkar, president of the group Indian Mumbaikars For Peace And Community Togetherness (IMPACT), was sent to the commissioner of police (traffic) and the deputy commissioner of police (traffic) last Saturday.
The group had filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Bombay high court last month. Dismissing the PIL on April 29, the court had held that the issue is beyond judicial review and that the group could give the traffic police suggestions for perusal.
Solkar has given 16 suggestions, mostly seeking to install safety devices like speed regulators, bigger and more prominent signboards, construction of rumbling strips, among others.
“If banning two-wheelers is still thought to be the only answer, then impose/enforce the ban only from midnight to early morning as most of the fatal accidents have occurred during night time,” the letter suggested.
The letter also said that policemen should stand on the dangerous stretch between Mandvi post office and Noor Hospital. Currently, they stand at two ends of the flyover.
The letter concluded that if the suggestions are implemented,
then it will reduce the spate of accidents. It also warned that if the ban continues, the situation will get worse for residents, pedestrians and businessmen.
“Moreover, it needs to be borne in mind that many Mumbaikars still cannot afford the luxury of owning a car and are therefore compelled to use two-wheelers. Depriving them of using the flyover is therefore most unfair,” the letter said.
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