Posts : Enforcement

Auto strike...

rs - 12-OCT-2009

If only there was an auto strike every day ! The city is so much quieter and calmer. And traffic is so much more orderly....

I have nothing really against the notion of autorickshaws - I use them myself - but I believe they should

- obey traffic laws

- do their job correctly

- maintain their vehicles well

- not remove silencers etc.

Motor Vehicles Act 1988

sanjayv - 11-OCT-2009

This is actually an all India article.  I am posting it under Bangalore, Karnataka because this particular announcement is relevant to this state.

Traffic ticket received by mistake

nithinsujir - 6-OCT-2009

Hi,

I need some advise on how to proceed with my situation. I received a ticket in post for apparently riding on the footpath at Adugodi Uco bank junction. The issue is that my bike has been at home for the last 3 months and noone else uses it. I suspect the constable may have jotted down the number wrong.

State’s reluctance to try Traffic Restraint Scheme irks HC

murali772 - 23-SEP-2009

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that the state government is not ready to experiment with the Traffic Restraint Scheme (TRS) and was instead depending on infrastructure projects and enhancement of public transport system.

Traffic police - "To police traffic" or "To make money from innocent citizens"?

dvsquare - 20-SEP-2009

I always follow traffic rules and also make sure that if I am pillion riding or sitting in car, the driver should also follow traffic rules. Today something happened to us which was not good -

Drive against high-beams (headlights)

Neeyathi_hemmige - 7-SEP-2009

Hi Prajas, with the increase in number of vehicles plying on the road, it is becoming very difficult for people of all age groups to walk safely on the road. Congestion, whilst speeding vehices at times no traffic sense is adding woes to the pedestrian. Another thing that has gone un-noticed is that the head-lights of vehicles are run with high-beams.

Road safety education drive?

n - 30-AUG-2009

Transport department has begun a good, practical, new (?) initiative to educate young minds on road safety.

DULT /BMLTA - Policies In Isolation Will Not Work

Naveen - 29-AUG-2009

Whilst the pedestrian & parking policies are welcome, it is hoped that these do not end up being implemented in isolation & removed from one another.

Traffic calming - Vision Zero approach

idontspam - 24-AUG-2009

Case: Vision Zero example 

Visit To Bangalore's Traffic Management Center

silkboard - 11-AUG-2009

Bangalore Traffic Police (BTP) seems to be doing some good work to put together an integrated traffic management system for our city. We are told that the Traffic Management Center (TMC) is a key peice of this plan. We had requested BTP (Mr Sudhir, PSI, TMC) to help arrange a visit to their upgraded TMC. They will be more than happy to host us and show us around on Saturday Aug 22.