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In Hyderabad, RTC buses contribute to 13% accident deaths | Hyderabad News
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad traffic police issued a total of 3,909 traffic challans against RTC buses for various violations, including life endangering ones such as signal jumping, overspeeding, dangerous driving, wrong side driving as well as unauthorised parking and obstructions, in the year 2022.
A total of 41 commuters were killed in road accidents wherein RTC buses were involved across Hyderabad police commissionerate limits in 2022. Out of 41 deaths, 21 deaths were of pedestrians. The involvement of RTC buses is 13% in total fatalities.
“In order to enhance road safety awareness, Hyderabad traffic oolice visited RTC depots and conducted 82 awareness classes and 4,300 RTC employees were imparted comprehensive road safety knowledge and sensitised about traffic laws and rules,” traffic police said.
Citing examples, cops noted that on January 1, 2023, a road accident in Bowenpally police station limits saw two pedestrians mowed down by an RTC bus resulting in instantaneous deaths of two senior citizens.
“The reconstruction of the scene of the offence and analysis of the above road accident conclusively pointed out sheer negligence of the RTC bus driver,” traffic police said.
Officials announced that they will be conducting a special drive against traffic violations by RTC buses and other heavy vehicles across the city.
“We will start a special drive on overspeeding/dangerous driving, wrong side driving, signal jumping, drunk driving, cell phone driving, stop line/zebra line crossing, obstruction of the free left, stopping on the carriageway, not stopping in bus bays and using multi-toned horns, etc,” traffic police added.
A total of 41 commuters were killed in road accidents wherein RTC buses were involved across Hyderabad police commissionerate limits in 2022. Out of 41 deaths, 21 deaths were of pedestrians. The involvement of RTC buses is 13% in total fatalities.
“In order to enhance road safety awareness, Hyderabad traffic oolice visited RTC depots and conducted 82 awareness classes and 4,300 RTC employees were imparted comprehensive road safety knowledge and sensitised about traffic laws and rules,” traffic police said.
Citing examples, cops noted that on January 1, 2023, a road accident in Bowenpally police station limits saw two pedestrians mowed down by an RTC bus resulting in instantaneous deaths of two senior citizens.
“The reconstruction of the scene of the offence and analysis of the above road accident conclusively pointed out sheer negligence of the RTC bus driver,” traffic police said.
Officials announced that they will be conducting a special drive against traffic violations by RTC buses and other heavy vehicles across the city.
“We will start a special drive on overspeeding/dangerous driving, wrong side driving, signal jumping, drunk driving, cell phone driving, stop line/zebra line crossing, obstruction of the free left, stopping on the carriageway, not stopping in bus bays and using multi-toned horns, etc,” traffic police added.
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