Re: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP

2010-08-16 Thread George Pinto
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 airesrodrigu...@gmail.com 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.


Re: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP

2010-08-16 Thread Tony de Sa
George Pinto wrote: Aires, won't a few speed bumps do the trick? Inexpensive
solution which can be done by the locals (Lions, Rotary Clubs)?  George

Comment: Sorry George - that's a no no.

Requires a Collector's Order (which in turn requires a Panchayat resolution
and an inspection by Traffic Police and whoever else that can get into the
act ;-)  )otherwise it is illegal and stands a chance of being demolished

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Re: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP

2010-08-16 Thread George Pinto
Tony, yes it must be legally done. However groups like the LIONS, ROTARY, can 
fund it (in exchange for having their name on some nearby Board advertising 
Road safety) and this way perhaps it can be done quicker. I have been on that 
road in Feb this year and was amazed there wasn't complete carnage with the 
buses and trucks the biggest culprits.

Regards,
George 

--- On Mon, 8/16/10, Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com wrote:

 Comment: Sorry George - that's a no no.
 
 Requires a Collector's Order (which in turn requires a
 Panchayat resolution and an inspection by Traffic Police and whoever
 else that can get into the act ;-)  )otherwise it is illegal and stands
 a chance of being demolished


Re: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP

2010-08-16 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
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 georgejpi...@yahoo.com
 To: estb. 1994!Goa's premiere mailing list goanet@lists.goanet.org
 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 airesrodrigu...@gmail.com 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.