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• Transport Commissioner had allotted Rs.28.24 lakh to city police for executing road safety engineering works, writes R.RajaramAmid increasing vehicular movements, the city is poised to get more automatic electronic traffic signals and solar blinking lights at traffic-prone spots identified by law enforcers for better regulation.The traffic-related gadgets are proposed to be procured from the Road Safety Fund sanctioned to the City Police by the Transport Department. The Transport Commissioner had allotted Rs.28.24 lakh to the City Police for 2011-12 for executing road safety engineering works.

• Bulk of the funds would be utilised for installing automatic electronic traffic signals at four new traffic points – Palpannai roundabout, Periyasamy Tower – SRC College Road Junction, Jail Corner Junction, and Wireless Road – Pudukottai Road Junction.Law enforcers have chosen 10 key spots for installing solar blinking lights that includes Chinna Kadaiveethi – Babu Road Junction, Palakkarai – Mudaliyar Chathram Junction, Khajapettai Junction, SRC College – EB Road Junction, Theradi Bazaar –NSB Road Junction, Anna Planetarium curve and Oil Mill Road – Thanjavur Road.

• Reflective jackets, waterproof rain coats, and school zone sign boards, along with traffic cones, wheel clamp with pad lock and reflective baton lights constitute the range of items planned for procurement under the Road Safety Fund.Recently, automatic electronic traffic signals were commissioned near RC School and at Tiruchi Junction roundabout. Barricades have been placed near the Junction roundabout to enable vehicles proceeding to the railway station by taking a left turn towards the station without having to wait, say police sources.

• The spots where automatic traffic signals have been functioning include Head Post Office Junction, Othakadai Junction, MGR Statue, Puthur Four Road Junction, Kohinoor Theatre Junction, Main Guard Gate, Mambazha Salai, Thillai Nagar North Arch, West Bouleward Road and Mannarpuram.Police sources said tenders would be floated shortly exuding hope that the equipment would be in place by April.

• Transport Department sources say that the vehicle population in the city which had crossed the 4.5 lakh mark was increasing by 10 -15 per cent on an average every year.By removing encroachments and ensuring that vehicles were not parked along busy thoroughfares, the law enforcers could manage traffic flow better, feels M.Sekaran, member, District Road Safety Council.The City Police through a coordinated effort could initially take up some stretches for removal of encroachments and study the road engineering defects for carrying out remedial measures.Wherever basement area in multi-storeyed commercial complexes actually meant for parking of vehicles was not being utilised for that avowed purpose, the authorities concerned should be firm in ensuring that the parking provision is duly followed, he adds.

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