V D Leju Suggests A number of Reforms to Curb Menace of Street Accidents by Heavy Vehicles

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 13 February 2023

On tenth of February 2023, a instructor misplaced his life after encountering an accident at Bambooflat. The accident was brought on by a completely loaded heavy automobile.

Mrs. V D Leju, a Social Worker from Hope Town Village, has written to the Chief Secretary of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration, suggesting a number of reforms to keep away from deadly accidents brought on by Heavy Vehicles equivalent to tippers, vans, and many others. 

Mrs. Leju knowledgeable the Chief Secretary that the location of the deadly accident in Bambooflat, the place the instructor misplaced his life, is a really harmful spot on the highway. She added that there’s a sudden curve with gradual elevation on the spot, and the automobiles coming from reverse sides can not see one another till they get too shut. She additional talked about that many accidents have occurred previously on the identical place, and velocity breakers should be constructed on the mentioned stretch.

She additionally demanded that Speed Breakers be constructed in all accident-prone zones. Police Stations ought to be liable for figuring out areas the place velocity breakers should be constructed. The identical ought to be intimated to the respective Executive Engineers of APWD by the Police Station.

Mrs. Leju additionally knowledgeable the Chief Secretary that the commuters face issues because of the plying of heavy automobiles on roads throughout peak hours. She added that the chance of accidents is increased in Port Blair City, however commuters in Sub-Urban areas additionally must take care of heavy automobiles carrying iron rods, pipes, bamboo, and different issues protruding outdoors the physique body of the automobiles.

Mrs. Leu additionally knowledgeable that some vans are seen carrying sand, mud, and earth with out protecting it correctly, which causes nice inconvenience to others. 

Mrs. Leju requested that vans shouldn’t be allowed to hold objects bigger than the dimensions of the automobile. She additionally requested to ban the plying of the tipper, vans, and many others., throughout peak hours all through the Islands, particularly close to colleges.

She additional requested that Motor Vehicles Department and different legislation enforcement companies take stern motion in opposition to the violators. She demanded that automobile house owners ought to be made co-accused with the driving force in case of deadly accidents or accidents inflicting amputation and different lifelong implications for the victims.