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Jalahalli Cross in Yeshwantpur traffic police limits handles 15,000 PCUs per hour, one of the junctions in the city handling highest volume of traffic. Also, a killer junction which has recorded 12 fatalities in one year.

Similarly, a sharp-blind curve at the Kengeri bus stand is an eyesore as buses take a turn without any indication. Here, eight fatal accidents have been reported over an year.

Killer Spots — the dark spots on the road prone to fatal accidents — in the 20 city traffic police station limits add up to 35. The fallout of an exercise carried out for six months, these killer spots have been identified by traffic engineer Shankar Nadiger of Traffic Engineers and Safety Trust (TEST) and traffic police.

According to traffic expert and chairman of TEST M N Sreehari, the list of killer spots will be submitted to the police department with solutions. Widening of roads, dedicating the extreme left lane for buses, proper road planning and rectification of grey areas, making helmets mandatory are some of the solutions that can reduce accidents, Sreehari told reporters on Monday.

“The government, under any pressure, should not buckle and withdraw the helmet rule. Further, helmets with ISI marks should be used as they have the impact strength of 55 kg/cm sq vis-a-vis 15 kg/cm sq of the ordinary helmets available on pavements. Reasons such as deafness while riding, hair fall or dandruff should not be taken seriously and people’s opinion should not be considered,’’ he said.

ACCIDENT FIGURES

• On an average, nearly 10,000 accidents occur in Bangalore, of which 900 are fatal
• 7,000 to 8,000 people suffer injuries in accident-related cases; 40 to 45% of those killed are pedestrians; 40% of accidents occur at junctions, 60% at straight and link roads
• Day accidents are 72%, whereas night accidents are 28%; signalised junctions - 12% There are 38,280 junctions in Bangalore, of which 3,000 to 5,000 are problematic and need immediate attention
• For such a large number of junctions, traffic signals are just 300
• Rs 1,500 crore to Rs 4,500 crore is spent on accident-related cases — be it insurance, treatment, etc

BLACKLISTED

1. Command Hospital
2. Mutthu Mariyamma Temple
3. Love Ri School
4. Ulsoor bus stand
5. Suranjan Das Road
6. Benaganahalli
7. Nagawara
8. Anepalya
9. Kudlu Gate
10. East End circle
11. Jala Bhavan
12. Kalyananagar
13. Kuvempu Circle
14. Gangamma Circle
15. Goraguntepalya
16. Jalahalli Cross
17. 8th Mile in Peenya
18. Raheja Apartments (Vijayanagar)
19. Magadi-Chord Road
20. Kengunte Cross
21. Kengeri bus stand
22. Arvind Mills
23. Jnanabharathi
24. Sumanahalli
25. Lumbini Gardens
26. Kodigehalli Cross
27. Amruthalli
28. Hosakerehalli
29. Pallavi Dhaba in BSK
30. Gubbalala Gate
31. Fun World
32. Amar Hotel underpass Upparpet
33. Khoday’s Circle
34. Binny Mills Circle
35. City Market

Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com (Bangalore Edition)
Date Of Publish: 28-Nov-06

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