Road accidents claim 19 lives every hour in India, according to a government report. The rise in road fatalities shines a spotlight on the government's bleak transport safety policy.
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The push for the key safety feature comes after the death of Cyrus Mistry in a road accident on Sunday. The tragedy has renewed concerns about road safety in the world’s fourth-largest automobile market.
No amber light at traffic stops in Hyderabad
Updated Jul 24, 2021, 7:05 am IST
The global signals, red, amber and green, are available for commuters to understand the traffic flow and control their vehicles accordingly
Almost all the signals in the city have completely stopped using the amber light. The global signals, red, amber and green, are available for commuters to understand the traffic flow and control their vehicles accordingly. (AFP Photo)
Hyderabad: Motorists in the state capital are at their wit’s end as the traffic police are issuing challans for jumping signals, though most of them violate the rule unintentionally as the green light suddenly turns to red. The timer mechanism has long stopped working in many places.