Traffic control The massive drive against traffic violators is unprecedented. It appears that the Govt is concerned about safety of road users The cash strapped Govt is garnering revenues under guise of rigorously enforcing rule of law The daily targets set for traffic police with threats of severe punishment has let the cat out of bag Citizens expect to check overcrowding of buses, time schedule, but the emphasis is on uniforms,pollution certificates et al,To circumvent passenger tax, owners have pressed mini buses that are loaded twice over leading to discomfort and undermining safety Priority is not on maintaining roads , widening, lighting,removing dangerous bends, overhanging branches,immediate repairs of potholes, clearing of overgrown grass etc unfortunately the person who promised Rs 1000/ for one is himself in hell hole While all resources are poured in Mandovi and Zarina bridges the necessary maintenance had taken a back seat The Govt is milking the so-called traffic violators to the hilt sending the messsage that deaths on roads, accidents are causes related to so called violations of rules of driving The excessive drive is clearly a ploy to increase revenues Nelson Lopes Chinchinim Sent from my iPhone
