Re speed bumps - have witnessed busses just driving over the speed humps without slowing down near Verna Church ...
It appears that all the speed humps do is to slow down motorbikes and lower-chassis vehicles like cars. The taller ones like 4WDs, busses and trucks couldn't care a damn, especially if the owners are rich enough to trade-in their vehicles soon enough or the vehicles are not their own. ----- Original Message ---- > From: George Pinto <[email protected]> > To: estb. 1994!Goa's premiere mailing list <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, 16 August, 2010 2:29:45 PM > Subject: Re: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP > > Aires, won't a few speed bumps do the trick? Inexpensive solution which can > be >done by the locals (Lions, Rotary Clubs)? George > > --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Aires Rodrigues <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The reckless speeding and overtaking by buses on this road > > especially on the Ribandar – Panaji causeway is a matter of great > > concern. While buses race, precious lives are being lost. > > Overtaking is officially prohibited on this stretch of the road, > > yet the transport and traffic authorities continue to > > turn a blind eye. >
