There's no end in sight to wrong-side driving in Coimbatore
According to a traffic police officer, many motorists drive on the wrong side to avoid taking a U-turn and save time.
He said the wrong-side driving was common on Nanjappa Road, Mettupalayam Road (at Kavundampalayam), Thadagam Road (at Idayarpalayam Junction) and Avinashi Road (near Uppilipalayam flyover).
S Ashok Kumar, deputy police commissioner (traffic), said the motorists driving on the wrong side were endangering the lives of all road users, be it pedestrians or other motorists. "Two months ago, a two-wheeler on the wrong side of a road below a bridge at Eachanari caused a fatal accident.
Wrong-side driving has caused four fatal accidents in the city in the past eight months."
He urged the public not to drive on the wrong side of roads just to avoid travelling a few extra metres. "Mostly, people drive on the wrong side during the late night and early morning hours, when the traffic flow is less. Vehicles coming in the right direction often move at high speeds, and a sudden wrong-side entry could lead to accidents.
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Motorists should not hesitate to travel a few extra metres, while avoiding shortcuts.
Traffic police personnel could not be deployed on all roads."
He said a warning would be issued to the first-time offenders and a fine of Rs1,000 would be imposed on the motorists caught repeating the offence.
G Manuneethi, divisional engineer (road safety), Highways Department, Coimbatore, said advanced cameras were now available in the market to detect traffic violations. "Such cameras should be installed on major roads to help prevent accidents caused by wrong-side driving. Mere awareness campaigns are not enough. Only strict enforcement could yield effective results."
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