Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Measures to improve Safe drive in Coimbatore

The Coimbatore Corporation began on Wednesday painting a reflector road marking at the centre of main roads in the city to make them safe for driving at nights.

Mayor R. Venkatachalam said a 2.5 mm thick coat of thermoplastic paint mixed with glass beads was painted as divider markings to provided a high-level reflection during night.

The markings were made on Brooke Bond Road and LIC Road on Wednesday.

The Corporation would provide these markings on Huzur Road, Goods Shed Road, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, 100 Feet Road, Race Course Road, D.B. Road, the main roads in Bharathi Park.

The Mayor said the markings would be made on every other major road with heavy traffic so that accidents were avoided when the lighting was poor.

Suource: The Hindu

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