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DRC · 23rd February 2006, 12:43

I saw the news this morning, a school girl was run over by a truck in JeevanBima nagar. It is a very unfortunate accident.

As I read in the news paper, there was a tension among the residents about the movement of trucks in the area, where truck and tractors are prohibited, which is understandable..

I have a few thoughts here to share with you all...
Is it wise if the truck I repeat truck is involved in a mishap, trucks should be banned there? I am not advocating the trucks but reading the news a little more carefully, I feel the bus, out of which the girl got out of was more of a culprit, than the truck. She has gone under the wheels, when trying to cross the road when the road is blinded by the bus itself, which indicated the bus did not stop in the bay, or there was no bay at all! BMP??

Now had it been a BMTC bus instead of a truck, the case would have been similar, A BMTC bus is identical to the truck, by size, weight and the way it is driven, etc.. exception the truck was a tanker. In that case, do we look at the situatio with same eyes? After all, public's convenience is involved in banning the BMTC!! I am not blaming them either, because, it can happen with any other vehicle, when driven inconsiderately.

A million dollar question! who is accountable for the safty of lives, be it pedestrians, drivers, any one?

23rd February 2006, 12:43	#1 (permalink)
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 707	school girl run over by a truck!!! I saw the news this morning, a school girl was run over by a truck in JeevanBima nagar. It is a very unfortunate accident. As I read in the news paper, there was a tension among the residents about the movement of trucks in the area, where truck and tractors are prohibited, which is understandable.. I have a few thoughts here to share with you all... Is it wise if the truck I repeat truck is involved in a mishap, trucks should be banned there? I am not advocating the trucks but reading the news a little more carefully, I feel the bus, out of which the girl got out of was more of a culprit, than the truck. She has gone under the wheels, when trying to cross the road when the road is blinded by the bus itself, which indicated the bus did not stop in the bay, or there was no bay at all! BMP?? Now had it been a BMTC bus instead of a truck, the case would have been similar, A BMTC bus is identical to the truck, by size, weight and the way it is driven, etc.. exception the truck was a tanker. In that case, do we look at the situatio with same eyes? After all, public's convenience is involved in banning the BMTC!! I am not blaming them either, because, it can happen with any other vehicle, when driven inconsiderately. A million dollar question! who is accountable for the safty of lives, be it pedestrians, drivers, any one? __________________ _____________________ Stand on your head, upside down.. The world does not look any different, but you sure will look different!