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DB directs respondents to file detailed affidavit PIL seeking steps for preventing road accidents 2/20/2018 11:58:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 20: In a Public Interest Litigation filed by Bar Association Doda through its President seeking directions to Union of India and J&K State for taking the effective immediate steps for preventing road traffic accidents across the state and especially region of mountain locked Chenab Valley, a Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Chief Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur after hearing Adv Syed Hashmi for the PIL, directed respondents to file affidavits on these aspects and indicate the policy of the respondents with regard to curtailing the number of accidents and to provide quick medical assistance to the victims in these road accidents. "We would also require them to file an affidavit indicating the number of accidents which have taken place in these three districts in the last two years with their specific locations and the locations be pin-pointed on a map which is to be filed along with the affidavit, so that the accident prone areas can be clearly identified and as a first step measures can be taken in these locations" the court ruled. When the PIL came-up for hearing, Division Bench observed that Judicial notice can be taken of the fact that a number of fatal accidents are taken place on the National Highway as well as State roads in the Districts Rajouri, Doda and Kishtwar. The learned counsel for the petitioners have given many reasons as to why such accidents may be occurring It has been suggested by them that the reasons are inter alia over loading of vehicles, the vehicles not mechanically fit, the vehicles being driven by the persons not having valid driving license, the dangerous curves and narrow roads not having crash barriers on the side etc. It was also suggested that since a large number of accidents occurred, there must be preventive as well as remedial measures such as easy access and availability of Ambulances, so that the victims of accidents can be taken to the nearest hospital in the shortest possible period of time.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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