Urgent need to address street light deficit and wrong-side driving on Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway


By Abhijith N Kolpe

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Jan 18: The Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway has become a hotspot for traffic violations and lacks essential facilities, posing serious risks of accidents that often go unnoticed.

Several areas along the stretch from Kannur to BC Road lack proper streetlights, leaving sections of the road in complete darkness. This creates significant challenges for motorists, making it particularly difficult to spot pedestrians crossing the poorly lit areas.

In addition to the unlit junctions, the absence of streetlights on stretches between junctions increases the danger for road users. Compounding this issue is the growing practice of driving or riding on the wrong side of the road, which has become alarmingly common in areas such as Valachil, Farangipete, Maripalla, Thumbay, Ramalkatte, and Kaikamba.







































Motorists often resort to wrong-side driving to avoid lengthy detours, as the distance to U-turn points can extend over a kilometer. This dangerous behavior, especially during the night, becomes even riskier because of the inability to predict oncoming traffic from the opposite direction.

On the night of January 14, a tragic accident occurred at Ramalkatte, resulting in the death of a 13-year-old girl. The accident was caused by a two-wheeler riding on the wrong side. Notably, the accident spot was dark due to the lack of streetlights along the highway, underscoring the hazards of this stretch.

The police must take stringent action against traffic violators, and the concerned authorities must urgently install streetlights to mitigate accidents. The issue demands immediate attention to enhance road safety.

 

 

 

  

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  • Jolly, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jan 19 2025

    Wrong side driving has become a widespread menace on our roads. It leads to deadly consequences on highways due to the high speeds of playing vehicles. If DK police do not do the job of preventing such practices, these tragedies will continue to occur. Even wealthy people in luxury cars are engaged in such unsafe, uncivilized conduct.

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  • Jamal, Mangalore/UAE

    Sat, Jan 18 2025

    Unscientifically planned roads. No proper service roads and other facilities. Why blame the local communities. Though it is very dangerous for both the drivers to drive on opposite direction of the one-way traffic. It is become a normal practice.

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  • Desmond, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 18 2025

    There is an opportunity here. A clear photo of the offending vehicle of license plates should be sent to the traffic department . Any qualified photo should give the user 50 rupees as a reward. Police need not stand and wait all day . They have other work to do. By this the fines department and the sender will benefit

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  • M H Rashid, Kaup

    Sat, Jan 18 2025

    Driving in the opposite direction and not using the nearest U-turn is a common practice on NH66 as well. The violators are not only putting their own lives at risk but also endangering the lives of others. This dangerous behavior must stop immediately. As suggested by Desmond, the public should click the photo the voilator's vehicle and send them to the traffic department so that these offenders can be penalized accordingly. Safety must come first, and strict actions are needed to curb such reckless driving.

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 18 2025

    Driving license is being issued without verification. Proper tests ..driving tests Not done. ... many cleaners of trucks become stop gap truck drivers .. Further license should be canceled for repeat offenses .. Courts are not stringent on reckless driving Killing people maiming for life ..over speeding main cause In addition poor road conditions ..pot holes ..all hazards incl stray animals ..2 wheelers reckless riding. Tractors. Buffaloes dogs ..no road signs or barricades .. More die in india on the roads then in wars ..

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 18 2025

    Only solution is to install CCTvs and fine the owners heavily for all these traffic offences!!!!!

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  • Abdul, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 18 2025

    NHAI has to provide proper service roads. All the highways are built unscientific way. This habit of indians are there through out India. For this one also they blame one particular community. Can't do anything with phobia

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Sat, Jan 18 2025

    Shoddy work from NHAI ...

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  • Pratik, Puttur

    Sat, Jan 18 2025

    Hope this will be resolved soon. Farangipete to Valachil this has become habit. No street light, vehicles driving in wrong side using high beam focus lights.

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 18 2025

    All these areas are controlled by religious groups, hence the police do not want to interfere. The same who break rules in these places try the same in cities.

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