13 November 2023
It was my maiden drive along Bengaluru-Mysuru today. The roads are well built and fencing makes sure that vehicles do not stray into main carriage way. The exits are well marked and subsequent exits are also displayed on the board. While the drive was smooth towards channapattana, we witnessed this event on our return journey to Bengaluru.
Someone has illegally removed guard fences and using it as cattle crossing across the Highway. That was terrible experience along busy highway. Fortunately, the traffic density was relatively low thanks to festive season and hence no untoward incident occurred. Other positive point was driving well within limits. My car hardly touched 100kmph which is designated speed limit on this highway. Note the other negative part from dashcam video. One of the car was parked along the highway which was not designated lay-by. When authorities charge hefty toll of (165+85), such incidents infuriate people. The other joke was interceptor. After paying hefty toll, one has to pay fine if you cross 100kmph :-). They say it as safety measure. Rather than imposing stricter regulations along highway on cattle crossing, illegal parking, wrong side driving, authorities are only interested in cutting speeds :-). There is no holistic approach to reduce tragedies. Its always one-sided
The positive aspect of cattle crossing was obvious. My car was at merely 70kmph and I encountered interceptor instantly. Deceleration due to cattle crossing, kept my car under controlled speed. Nevertheless, it is irrelevant to me since I rarely crossed 95kmph. The interceptor is followed by barricade along expressway where traffic police guard the vehicles which shun the interceptors!
