’31 accidents on J.J Flyover this year’
-Mid Day (21/02/2003)
‘J.J Flyover speed demon alert’
-Mid Day (28/03/2010)
‘Nothing to stop bikers zipping on J.J at night’
-Mid Day (28/02/2011)
Right after JJ flyover was opened for public till date it has been taking
lives. Traffic police has been making false claims year after year of
controlling the situation whereas the above headlines are enough to guess the
outcome.
Twelve years back the area from J.J Hospital Palton Road
The traffic police observed that at late
nights when the traffic is less, several motorcyclists break rules and speed on
the flyover. On the wee hours of
Saturday, Jan, 7,2012. A motorcyclist lost his life while the pillion rider was
severely injured,when the two negotiated the J.J flyover, which is officially
banned for two-wheelers for the past one year. Whenever people break rules many
of them meet the same fate. DCP Nandkumar
Chaugule commented, “We really want bikers to stop violating the rules for
their own safety and stop taking the flyover for a speedy ride."
According to the
orders there has to be checking at both ends of the flyover, and this case yet
again proves the negligence of the administration.
Ashok Takalkar, assistant commissioner of police,
traffic, said that “We observed that most accidents take place near three sharp
turns on the flyover. Speed arresters will be placed on turns to avoid
accidents.” We hope this time they do as they say.
