<p>Vishwamanva Double road in Kuvempunagar (a stretch of road starting from opposite to Kukkarahalli lake side to Andolana circle) has got a guardian in Kuvempunagar traffic policemen.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The traffic police have launched road adoption programme to keep the stretch including footpaths on either side traffic-friendly. In a first such initiative the afore said road was adopted at a programme organised in the middle of the stretch.<br /><br />Students from Vijaya Vitthala, Rotary School of Mysore West and also Government School in Kukkarahalli took out a rally highlighting the importance of footpaths for pedestrians. The placards held by the students both in Kannada and English read as follows- Paadacharigaligoo raste balasuva hakkide (pedestrians too have right to use the road), Nirlakshyada nadige, masanada kadege ( One negligent step will lead towards graveyard), Footpath teravugolisi, aphagatha tappisi (Clear footpath and avoid accidents), cars are made of steel, pedestrians you are fraglie to mention a few.<br /><br />Needless to say, according to the recent statistics released by the police, pedestrians are second highest among the fatalities.<br /><br /> In the year 2011, 29.73 per cent pedestrians lost their lives against 40.29 pc in 2010, 27.54 pc in 2009 and 33.33 per cent in 2008.<br /><br />Mayor Pushpalatha Chikkanna flagged off the rally. DCP (crime and traffic) P Rajendra Prasad, ACP (traffic) Shankare Gowda, Inspectors Prabhakar Bhalki, Mohammed Ishraff, B S Rajashekar and others were present. </p>
<p>Vishwamanva Double road in Kuvempunagar (a stretch of road starting from opposite to Kukkarahalli lake side to Andolana circle) has got a guardian in Kuvempunagar traffic policemen.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The traffic police have launched road adoption programme to keep the stretch including footpaths on either side traffic-friendly. In a first such initiative the afore said road was adopted at a programme organised in the middle of the stretch.<br /><br />Students from Vijaya Vitthala, Rotary School of Mysore West and also Government School in Kukkarahalli took out a rally highlighting the importance of footpaths for pedestrians. The placards held by the students both in Kannada and English read as follows- Paadacharigaligoo raste balasuva hakkide (pedestrians too have right to use the road), Nirlakshyada nadige, masanada kadege ( One negligent step will lead towards graveyard), Footpath teravugolisi, aphagatha tappisi (Clear footpath and avoid accidents), cars are made of steel, pedestrians you are fraglie to mention a few.<br /><br />Needless to say, according to the recent statistics released by the police, pedestrians are second highest among the fatalities.<br /><br /> In the year 2011, 29.73 per cent pedestrians lost their lives against 40.29 pc in 2010, 27.54 pc in 2009 and 33.33 per cent in 2008.<br /><br />Mayor Pushpalatha Chikkanna flagged off the rally. DCP (crime and traffic) P Rajendra Prasad, ACP (traffic) Shankare Gowda, Inspectors Prabhakar Bhalki, Mohammed Ishraff, B S Rajashekar and others were present. </p>
