3 weeks ago
Kolkata Police Run Lane Discipline Drive for Two-Wheeler Riders
Police in Kolkata wanted to help people who ride motorcycles and scooters stay safe on busy roads.
They set up a special practice area on a road called EM Bypass.
Riders were asked to ride straight through a very narrow lane, only about one foot wide.
They also had to stop exactly at a painted stop line.
Many riders could not do this, so police said they failed the test.
Staying in your lane and stopping properly is called lane discipline.
After the pandemic, more people started riding two-wheelers because they wanted to avoid public transport.
New riders often get nervous when a bigger vehicle passes by and can lose control.
Police are worried because many crashes happen at night on fast roads like EM Bypass.
They want everyone to be careful so nobody loses their life or property.
Kolkata traffic police held a lane discipline awareness drive for two-wheeler riders on EM Bypass.
A service road stretch was turned into a 'traffic sensitising zone' where riders rode through a foot-wide lane.
Many riders failed the test, unable to ride straight within the lane or stop precisely at the stop line.
The Tiljala traffic guard organized the drive as part of the ongoing road safety week.
Police said two-wheeler numbers surged after the pandemic and the drive will continue beyond road safety week due to nighttime crashes.
- Who
- Kolkata traffic police and the Tiljala traffic guard, with deputy commissioner (traffic, south) Nikhil Agarwal present at a session.
- What
- An awareness drive that turned a service road stretch into a 'traffic sensitising zone' testing two-wheeler riders on lane discipline.
- Where
- A stretch of the service road along EM Bypass in Kolkata.
- When
- During the ongoing road safety week; the drive is planned to continue beyond it (exact dates not stated).
- Why
- To improve the safety of two-wheeler riders, whose numbers surged after the pandemic and who are highly vulnerable to accidents on speed corridors.
Key facts
- Organizer
- Tiljala traffic guard, Kolkata traffic police
- Location
- Service road stretch along EM Bypass, Kolkata
- Activity
- 'Traffic sensitising zone' with a foot-wide lane riding test
- Test Criteria
- Ride straight within the lane and stop precisely at the stop line
- Result
- Many riders failed the test, police said
- Senior Official Present
- Nikhil Agarwal, deputy commissioner, traffic (south)
- Context
- Part of the ongoing road safety week; drive will continue beyond it
- Reason for Drive
- Post-pandemic surge in two-wheelers and many nighttime crashes on speed corridors
Quotes
Officer of Tiljala traffic guard
Traffic guard officer conducting the awareness drive
“Some passed the test. But many failed. They either could not drive straight within the lane or failed to stop at the stop-line precisely.”
telegraphindia.com
“They were asked to ride straight and stay within the lane. They were also asked to stop precisely at the stop line.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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