However, as per the indian road congress, there are height, length restrictions for speedbreakers
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Hyderabad: Sanjeev Kumar, an RTI activist, had sent an application to GHMC, requesting officials to furnish details about guidelines and policies followed with respect to speed breakers.
The replies from various circles were “nil”. However, representatives of Safe Drive India, an organisation which conduct trainings on road safety, state that there is a framework set by Indian Road Congress on the length and the height. .
“Ultimately we need free flow of traffic. We find speedbumps even on National Highways,” said Dheerendra Samineni, from Safe Drive India. A speedbreaker is supposed to be not more than five inches in height and its length has been fixed as 3.5 metres. Most importantly, it should be constructed in a way that it is navigable,” Mr. Dheerendra said.
Back pain could be due to bad bumps
From acute disc strain, which results in radiating chronic back pain, to spondylitis, bad roads are one of the main contributors of many disc-related problems, said experts.
The impact is mainly on the spine, particularly the lower back and cervical spine. The vertebra has soft structures between the discs, that serve as shock absorbers, especially when there is movement or a sudden jerk, they said.
“When a motorbike rider, in a slightly bent-forward position, rides over a speed breaker, there is strain and the balloon-like structure between the discs gets damaged,” said orthopaedic Dr K. Sudhir Reddy. Bad posture and sedentary lifestyle add to the damage he said. Doctors from the city said they many disc injury and motorcycle-fall cases. Apparently, people driving cars are safer as they have better shock absorbers.
Commenting on the bad state of Indian roads, Dr Sudhir Reddy gave the example of a specific type of injury: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), which is a fairly common condition that requires a specialised surgery.
“In India, out of every 100 cases of ACL tear injuries, 98 are road-related injuries,” he said. Once damage is incurred, there is no permanent treatment, Dr Sudhir Reddy said.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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