Watch: After Gurugram, Now Unmarked Pace Breaker Turns Nightmare In Dehradun

Final Up to date:December 12, 2024, 17:31 IST

The velocity breaker has been positioned close to the Clock Tower in Dehradun’s Good Metropolis space, whereas native individuals have alleged that it has been a number one trigger to accidents each day.

A cause behind the accidents is alleged to be the design flaws of the velocity breaker. (Photograph Credit: X)

In Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, an unmarked velocity breaker, which was meant to forestall over-speeding and accidents, is popping out to be a nightmare for a lot of commuters because it lacks correct markings to alert drivers. A number of movies of the velocity breaker inflicting hassle to two-wheelers and vehicles within the metropolis have gone viral. In a single such video, individuals can see a scooter going a traditional velocity ending up skidding over the velocity break, whereas sending the rider flying off the car. Afterward, the rider will get up and appears seemingly unhurt by the incident as he rides away.

The velocity breaker is current close to the Clock Tower in Dehradun’s Good Metropolis space, whereas native individuals have alleged that it has been a number one trigger to accidents each day.

At the least seven accidents have occurred on account of this velocity breaker in simply half-an-hour, whereas a toddler was additionally injured, Congress’ Garima Mehra Dasauni alleged on X.

“Trying on the rise in highway accidents, the federal government and administration took the initiative to construct velocity breakers and zebra-crossings at numerous locations. However see the peak of insensitivity and negligence that velocity breakers have been made like ‘mountains’ that are proving to be lethal and harmful,” Dasauni wrote on X.

As per experiences, one of many main causes behind the accidents is the design flaws of the velocity breaker, which aside from being poorly marked can be excessively excessive, thereby making it a difficult process for four-wheelers to navigate. As a consequence of lack of correct signage and markings, day by day commuters are discovering it tough to anticipate the velocity breaker nicely prematurely.

Nevertheless, this isn’t the primary time when velocity breakers-led associated accidents have gained important consideration on social media.

Earlier in October, a video of a dashing BMW hovering over a newly laid velocity breaker went viral. The video was from Gurugram’s Golf Course Highway. It confirmed the automotive actually going off the bottom for little over a second and thereafter touchdown a number of toes away from the purpose of affect.

Quickly after, the video confirmed two vehicles additionally getting severely impacted by the unmarked velocity breaker. After backlash, the Gurugram Metropolitan Improvement Authority (GMDA) later put in a cautionary signboard on the placement that learn, “Pace Breaker Forward”. The velocity breaker was additionally marked with thermoplastic white paint.