Solar-powered blinkers installed at 51 identified hotspots in Ranipet to prevent accidents
Solar-powered blinkers have been installed at 51 accident hotspots in Ranipet district to enhance road safety. The initiative, launched by Superintendent of Police P. Sibin, aims to reduce fatalities at key intersections and arterial roads. The blinkers are part of a broader strategy to address road safety issues, including poor visibility and lack of caution signages.
- ▪The installation targets areas with a high incidence of accidents, particularly where fatalities have occurred.
- ▪Each solar-powered blinker is approximately 15 feet tall and has a visibility range of one kilometer.
- ▪Police patrols cover 250 km daily to monitor road safety, with separate teams assigned to two-wheeler patrolling.
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Solar-powered single pole blinkers were installed at 51 identified hotspots that include key intersections and arterial roads in Ranipet district to prevent accidents.The Superintendent of Police (SP) P. Sibin launched the initiative in Ranipet town. Police sources said that hotspots are classified as those areas where accidents have resulted in many fatalities. The spots include road over bridges (ROB), stretches, and junctions.Narrowness of the carriageway, curves with poor visibility, lack of road markings, pothole-ridden stretches, and a lack of better streetlights are found to be reasons for such fatal accidents.
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