http://www.mid-day.com/web/guest/news/mumbai/article?_EXT_5_articleId=1123130&_EXT_5_groupId=14
If you use an auto rickshaw or ride a bike to work, here's some bad news. The traffic department is considering a ban on motorbikes, auto rickshaws, trucks and tempos from plying on highways during peak hours. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic-suburbs) S M Sabde believes the move will help cut down journey time on highways to half. "If we ban trucks, tempos and autos on highways during peak hours i.e. 9 am to 12.30 pm and 4 pm to 10 pm, traffic movement will be smoother. Public transport such as BEST buses will reach faster. The idea behind banning bikes on highways during peak hours is to cut down on the number of accidents," he said. All the 28 divisions of traffic police in city have been asked to prepare feasibility reports and suggest alternate routes for vehicles that will not be allowed on highways during peak hours. They have also been asked to report the conditions of the alternate roads to assess the speed of traffic after diversions. The reports are expected to be ready in next two weeks. The traffic department also plans to invite suggestions from people as well as other authorities. "Violations of restrictions will attract a fine, however, the department is yet to ascertain the amount," Sabde said. ============================================================================== Isnt this weird? I've yet to see bikes choke up traffic...the picture itself shows how many bikes are there in it... Regards, Deepak [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
