Frequently asked questions
What are the problems in traffic management?
What can be done to address traffic management problems?
What are common traffic violations?
What are the fines associated with these violations?
Who is authorized to levy fines?
What are the recent statistics on accidents?
What is the city doing to address traffic problems?
What are the infrastructure projects being undertaken to manage traffic?
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What are the problems in traffic management?
Planning:
- Inadequate lane width and capacity, service lanes, parking, bus shelter areas and junction areas.
- Bus Stops are placed close to road intersections and buses are not provided with bays to make stops. Instead they park on the road jamming traffic flow.
- Lack of traffic and transportation specialists at planning levels as well as at implementation levels.
- Lack of adequate, comfortable and efficient public transport system. They can reduce the volume capacity ratio.
- Inadequate parking facilities provided.
- No provision of separate lanes for 2 and 3 wheelers.
Engineering:
- Poor design of roads.
- Absence of road markings.
- Poor design at junctions.
- Poor night time lighting.
- Inadequate signage.
- Inadequate pedestrian facilities.
Education:
- Poor level of education among road users on traffic rules and regulations.
- Driving license issue procedure that allows inadequately prepared drivers on the road and has loopholes.
- Very poor road etiquette amongst drivers.
Enforcement:
- Traffic police overburdened due to insufficient staff.
- Not equipped adequately to manage traffic, both man power and financing.
- Low levels of technology deployment; lack of computerization and link of traffic violations with RTO database and penalties.
- Levels of penalties are not a sufficient deterrent for violators.
- Acceptance of bribes.
What can be done to address traffic management problems?
- Ensure better planning of new areas
- Enlisting qualified staff in government agencies.
- Redesign traffic management plans to reduce junction delays, increase service levels and distribute traffic volumes with better links and one-way systems.
- Establishment of Area Traffic Control Systems.
- Widening of junctions and redesign of junctions – the junction is usually the problem, not the link and road widening is not really the solution.
- Conversion of congested roads to one-ways.
- Setting up of dedicated lanes for buses, auto-rickshaws etc.
- Proper Road markings and signage.
- Provision of flyovers and grade separators.
- Provision of service lanes.
- Provision of good lighting.
- Planning parking areas in public places and ensuring new buildings have adequate parking.
- Car pooling incentives. Also, vehicle tax increase depending on the number of vehicles owned by a single family.
- Mass Rapid Transit Systems (MRTS).
- Better licensing procedures by RTO with extensive tests and education campaigns.
- Periodic re-testing of driver skills, eyesight, etc.
What are common traffic violations? What are the fines associated with these violations?
The table below shows the various traffic offences and the corresponding fine amounts:
Court fines leviable under the Karnataka Police Act and Karnataka Traffic Act:
Who is authorized to levy fines?
An officer of the rank of a Sub-inspector or above may levy a Fine. Citizens must be responsible enough and ask for a challan and not try to bribe the police. It should be noted that all traffic constables are authorised to make note of traffic violations and report the same to the Enforcement Automation Centre. A notice will be sent to the violator calling him to pay the fine within 7 days at any Automated Fine Collection Centre. If he fails to do so, he will have to appear before the court and pay the fine.
What are the recent statistics on accidents?
|
Year |
Fatal |
Killed |
Non-Fatal |
Injured |
Total |
|
2001 |
668 |
703 |
8358 |
6929 |
9026 |
|
2002 |
783 |
820 |
9073 |
7577 |
9856 |
|
2003 |
843 |
883 |
9662 |
7980 |
10505 |
|
2004 |
875 |
903 |
8226 |
6921 |
9101 |
|
2005 |
793 |
833 |
6782 |
5899 |
7575 |
|
2006(upto30.11.06) |
776 |
809 |
6051 |
5457 |
6827 |
What is the city doing to address traffic problems?
Following are the measures undertaken by the Bangalore City Traffic Police:
Traffic Management:
- Introduction of one-way system.
- Entry and turn control.
- Intersection improvement.
- Channelising islands.
- Road signs and road markings.
- Destination boards and gantries.
- Signalization & signal coordination.
- Bus bays and bus lanes.
- Pedestrian facilities.
- Mid-block controlled crossings
Parking:
- Conservancy parking.
- Parking lots by BMP – Market, J.C.Road, Jayanagar, PUB etc., / BMTC parking lots at Shivajinagar, BSK etc.,
- Major arterial roads – on street parking to be banned.
- A comprehensive parking survey to be undertaken.
- Parking to be discouraged in the city center.
Accident prevention:
- General traffic enforcement to improve traffic behavior
- Focused enforcement to tackle accidents – Over speeding, dangerous, drunken and zig-zag driving.
- Better regulation / road marking.
- Identification of accident black spots & accident prone roads / counter measures.
- Awareness programs.
- Trauma care.
What are the infrastructure projects being undertaken to manage traffic?
BDA has undertaken the following works:
- Construction of flyover at Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology completed.
- Construction of Flyover at Ananda Rao Circle completed.
- Construction of a Flyover at Airport Road - IRR junction also completed.
- A Proposal for the formation of Hi Tech City and Corridor road between Sarjapur Road and Hosur Road.
- Construction of an underpass on Magadi Road near Vijayanagar underway.
This means, that out of the 30 junctions which are critical, 12 junctions will be completed. These fly-overs have been designed to ensure that they do not come in the way of the proposed metro-rail project. This and the proposed dedicated bus-lane system aim at smoothing the traffic flow.
Also, one-way systems have been introduced in various places in the city for better traffic management.
Education: the Traffic Police Department has been trying to create awareness among the people by putting up informative hoardings around the city. Through the Student Association for Road Safety programme, school children are being made aware of the traffic rules and signs.
Enforcement: Of late, the traffic police have been active in enforcing the laws. They have been taking stringent action against traffic offenders by fining them on the spot. But, one of the constraints for enforcing traffic law adequately is that they are understaffed with only around 1,700 personnel in the Department.