Chandigarh: The death of the road has more than doubled in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, a worrying fact that becomes increasingly worrying by many victims is cyclists and pedestrians in the city mentioned as one of the safest ones , Bicycle lovers.
48 people – nine of them women – killed in 47 fatal accidents from January to June 23.
That number is 20 for the appropriate period in 2020.
One possible reason for the lower amount is almost two tight months.
National locking was announced at the end of March to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
This time the limit was already there, but they were almost not severe because of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered last year.
A total of 13 pedestrians and eight cyclists lost their lives on the road, according to data registering 20 two-wheeled riders among the victims.
The committee member who was established during the meeting held at the police headquarters in sector 9 on March 24 had proposed to collect punishment in cyclists and drawing rehri-rickshaw because they did not use the cycle track.
The police plan to start a trip on these lines immediately.
Maximum 19 victims are in the age group 45 to 60 years, 12 in the category of age 25 to 35 and nine in the bracket aged 35 to 45 years.
Five victims were senior citizens and two minors.
Traffic police blame too much for most accidents.
SPS SONDHI, DSP, traffic, said the police have installed the speed of nightstakes at various timings and locations, challenging hundreds of violators every day.
Last year, police recommended a cancellation of 6,510 licenses of people who were discovered driving above the speed limit permitted in the city.
The police have issued 30,700 Challans for excess speeds in 2020.
The police are in the process of buying a night vision speed camera to capture excessive vehicles at night curfew.
Data shows a maximum of 20 fatal accidents reported in the east zone.
The South West Zone came next with 13 deaths and six deaths each reported in the southeast zone and the central zone.
The city also reported 38 non-fatal accidents that left 75 people, including 12 women, injured.
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