Hyderabad: After reducing the ORR speed limit from 120 to 100 kmph the Cyberabad traffic police has become very particular that no motorist should exceed the limit. The police has also removed all signboards showing the earlier 120 kmph limit.
To check speeding on ORR the Cyberabad traffic police has introduced six mobile patrol cars and have installed five speed guns.
The 100 kmph limit is being enforced by the traffic police since May 25, 2017.
On an average around 2,000 cases have been booked by the police for speeding since May 2017 and vehicles are being seized for violating the limit more than three times. Some motorists have received three to six challans a month for over speeding and they have to pay Rs 1,400 for each challan.
A.R. Srinivas, DCP, traffic, Cyberabad traffic police said, “After implementing the speed limit on ORR we have observed 30 per cent improvement in compliance and accidents have come down. We are very particular that no commuter should exceed the speed limit and on an average we are booking 2,000 cases everyday for over speeding on ORR”.
He added, “We request all motorists to use the ORR only for fast transit and not for experiencing speed or testing driving skills or engine power.” However, motorists who drive everyday via ORR to Gachibowli, Shams-habad, Attapur and nearby areas are complaining of getting challans even for driving at 101 kmph.
Anvesh Gorrepati a motorist who got a challan for driving at 103 kmph said, “I feel that there should be a margin of error. So a limit of 10 kmph up and down should be allowed.”
Another motorist Imran Jeddy said, “The biggest concern is that the speed limit is 100 but the laser speed gun can have a tolerance of around 2 per cent. Most enforcement agencies around the world will accept a tolerance of at least five per cent”.
When asked about the margin A.R. Srinivas, DCP traffic, Cyberabad traffic police said, “We are trying to factor in a 3 per cent to 4 per cent margin as people who are going on 101 and 102 kmph are complaining of getting challans. But I suggest that motorists should try to maintain a speed of 90 or 95 kmph if they are getting fined regularly”.
