This government has surprised everyone by asking people to join in to improve road safety in Goa.
For the first time the public has been invited to join in something which affects their lives. Do you smell a rat or do you have you a cold? No consultation on other major issues especially double tracking, taking away flights from Dabolim Airport to Mopa Airport, and the future location of IIT - only road safety in Goa? Why? Anyway, something is better than nothing? The condition of the roads are a matter of life and death, and for this reason you get invited? It is not a complex problem only complicated by this and other previous governments because the heads of the governments are always buried in the sands of Goa. Arrogance all year long with Diwali as a holiday? Too great a number of cars and not enough space? How do we measure sustainability and road safety? At least a dedicated parking lot which is mandatory! Will the government do it or they don’t have the political will and courage? No Chief Minister like Manohar Parrikar anymore? People in Goa park anywhere and everywhere and for this reason among others there are too many cars in too small a space. And of course bad roads will increase road accidents. The bad roads along with bad road lights which too often are not working for one reason or another coupled with pot holes on the roads are no less a homemade recipe for fatal accidents! Is the government guilty of murder and who will take responsibility? Drinking and driving is not the only reason for road accidents fatal or not. Transport Minister please take note carefully. No need to hammer this point to death. Make sure a driver’s license is a reward for being able to drive properly and not a reward for under the table arm wrestling. This is one way to road safety. Other people can add additional points to make the roads safe and not death traps. As they say, last but not least are the stray dogs who often are a cause of accidents for people who ride on two wheelers as the dogs suddenly come to life and doggedly chase the vehicle. If there is a pot hole it might be a small grave which might not be a tight fit but is fatal all the same.
