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| Increase in road accidents in Jammu | | 1089 persons killed in 7000 accidents in JK | | Pankhuri aggarwal
Jammu: Official records reveal at least 1089 persons were killed in 7000 road accidents across the state. The causes behind the road accidents are rash driving, use of alcohol while driving, use of mobile phones, bad conditions of road as well as vehicle.
The main reason so formulated is overloading, it is going unchecked on the roads and fatalities are reported but the traffic cops are seen watching the situations helplessly. On such tragic accidents, nothing more than condolences and expression of shocks and grief is expressed by the people in the government. Regrettably, no one tries to look into the root cause of accidents and come out with the substantial plan or suggestion to cut down the frequency of accidents.
Local resident of Vinayak Nagar, S.L Kumar, while talking to Early Times said, “It is very unfortunate that government has turned blind eye towards these accidents. It should be ensured that the money recovered as road tax is fully utilized for the construction and maintenance of roads.” Heavy penalty should be imposed on all those who cross speed bars. If this is strictly implemented no body will dare to go at high speed. Heavy penalty should be imposed for those who cause accident.
Driving test for issue of driving license is to be made more stringent and full proof. Manpreet Singh, a driver by profession said, “While driving when the tyre of vehicle goes into the hole at bridge it disturbs the balance of the vehicle and at the same time no rallying at the bridges allow the vehicle to fell from the bridge.” The need of the hour is to ensure the safety of passengers, but, for that traditional, or one must say, outdated approach should be updated by all quarters. Time has come for the government which is in deep slumber over this particular issue, to act quickly and start a war against the road accidents to save the precious lives.
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