Citizens at the interactive session came out with many workable solutions to reduce traffic problems.
Citizens asked the police to address students at colleges regularly to create awareness about consequences of wheelie and reckless riding.
Some suggested having drunk driving checks points right in front of pubs and bars so that road users don’t dare to commit the offence.
Prakash, a participant, said: “Ban all penalties for overspeeding. Keep offenders in police custody for five hours. Offenders will learn a lesson and never dare to speed.”
Arthur Solomon, a resident of Hanumanthnagar, made a workable suggestion. “Make it mandatory for IT professionals to travel by a public transport once a week.”
EP Menon, director, India Development Foundation, suggested police coordinate with BMTC and KSRTC and train drivers.
Suresh Babu from Basavanagudi requested the police to synchronise wireless systems at junctions so that ambulances get a smooth passage.
One of the suggestions was to have a mandatory number, on the lines of IMEI number of mobile handsets, to vehicles. Junctions should be equipped with sensors which retrieve the number. The retrieved data should be sent to vehicle owner’s mobile number.
After the session, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) R Hithendra, DCPs Abhishek Goyal, Shivakumar and Sarah Fatimah spoke to participants and assured steps would be taken immediately to solve problems.
The officers said they would send subordinate staff to areas facing problems for a study and act based on recommendations. “New technology is being adopted by the traffic police. There are many old signals that lack timer facility. Traffic police are upgrading about 100 signals with timers,” he said.
Referring to congestion in Hebbal, Hithendra stated: “About 24,000 vehicles pass through the flyover at Hebbal. Having an alternative route to Kempegowda International Airport will surely reduce congestion.”
He acknowledged that the city did not have proper pedestrian crossing facilities.
“Bengaluru has the dubious distinction of having the most unfriendly pedestrian crossing facilities in the country. About 70% of victims in road accidents in the city are pedestrians,” he said.
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