No end to overspeeding in Kozhikode

KOZHIKODE: Most of the road accidents in the city are caused by speeding vehicles. This can be controlled only through enforcement,   according to the officials of Motor Vehicles Department.   As per  the traffic police statistics, out  of 763 road accidents that took place  till  June this year, 313 (41 percent)  were caused by  speeding.  The department has taken strict action against  speeding vehicles that are caught on the CCTV cameras installed at various spots  in the city limit.

“In the last one month,   action was  taken against  over 125 motorists for  speeding, which had  caused several accidents here,” said Mr C.J. Paulson, regional transport officer.  In spite several warnings and actions, drivers,  especially  youngsters,  are not  bothered about road safety.   Cars with the option to convert them to  sports mode go at even  160 km per hour, he added. Social activist M.A. Johnson said, “speed limit signs have to be put up in areas like markets, industrial sites,  construction zones and highways. The motorists should know the safe speed limit for a particular area,”  he said.  The police have collected crores of rupees as fines, but enforcement is the key to  deal with speeding, he added.