Dear All,
Ammar Chowk was built after removing an old signalled intersection. Since we had the railway bridge.. it was a pleasure to drive from airport to Kachehry Chowk.
But thanks to the Corp Commander Rawalpindi no more pleasure drive.. Traffic Signals have been installed on the Round About.
For the last 2 days I have observed that these signals block traffic and kilometer long queues are witnessed in rush hours. Yesterday i went up to the Traffic Warden asn asked him why is he not switching them off to let the traffic flow.. His answer "the MP guys dont let him switch off as its ordered by General Sb"!! I went upto the MP guys manning the garison gate.. there i met their NCO and same story.. The General Sb has ordered installation of signals after an accident on the chowk!! Quick and easy solution the General thought but anyone can break a signal and cause an accident.. its just not his job to manage traffic!
There are 2 rules to joining a round about:
Slow Down.. this is what is missing in that round about.. ppl rush!
Give right to the car comming from the Right Side.
If these 2 rules are followed.. Round Abouts are as safe as any intersection.
Traffic signals are only creating more mess in that round about... A better solution could be speed breakers like the ones installed on Highway.. so that all cars joining round about reduce speed.
What do you guys say abt it? Is my observation right? I am thinking of writing a letter to that General.. its sad to see Tax money being wasted.. we pay tax agaist each litre of fuel to make these bridges to smoothen traffic flow and someones comes up to try his logic!!