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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: KA 03 / KL 27
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| ![]() Wonderful work Akshay. It is indeed very heart warming to see your actions towards a safer world and it is an inspiration for many of us when we doubt what difference can we make. Gandiji's Quote "Whatever you do may seem insignificant to you, but it is most important that you do it" |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() This is a priceless contribution. A heartfelt gratitude to you @akshay_b. Its these things a kind citizen can do that actually make life saving difference. I don't know if you feel it - but every night, you should go to sleep with a satisfaction of having directly saved lives. The special thing about India. Its the silent contributors like yourself that make sure the system keeps functioning regardless of authorities or governments. Salute to you mate. God bless. |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Bengaluru
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| ![]() Kudos Akshay. It is disheartening to see the state of affairs of Bengaluru roads given the highest road tax we pay here. Since your initiative is gaining traction, did BBMP authorities touch base with you again ? If so, may be we can use this thread where Bangalore BHPians can report locations with photographs and selected volunteers just like you can co-ordinate/follow up with authorities to ensure the problem is resolved. Last edited by Thermodynamics : 31st December 2019 at 14:17. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Great job, Akshay. Thanks for taking the initiative to make the roads safer at night. Next some one needs to get the grazing cattle of the roads. On recent drive back from Salem to Chennai, I had a heart in the mouth experience, when a "geofenced' cow it's neck tied to one limb made a dash across the road, I had to swerve right and straighten back to avoid the median and there was a Fortuner in the fast lane that was going slow, lucky for me. It was a pretty close shave and will never forget it. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Very good work, kudos to you! More than a decade back my grand dad riding a Luna TFR fell while negotiating a pothole at our native place. My father, a doctor, then started filling it up everyday while his way to clinic with concrete. The police asked him once then left him alone. The embarrassed locals of the area then started helping him. It took him a week but was done without any help from authorities. And like mentioned in earlier post, if not us, who? It's your city and town and importantly it's our life. Please keep up the good work! Regards |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Pune
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Excellent. many years ago I did the same at two places where I had witnessed multiple accidents. http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=18...73.759305&z=19 This bridge on NH4 where the angle of road suddenly changes, and culvert protrudes into carriage way. http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=18...73.770388&z=19 A culvert here where 6 lanes suddenly become 4 and 6 again. http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=17...73.963308&z=15 A culvert here where the road narrows and widens again. Funny incident here was a trailer stopped seeing me put the warnings, and gave me cover to cross the road, then the driver told me to stop at a tea shop near Anawedi. He said he drives 4 to 5 trips a month between Jodhpur and Bangalore wrote me a list of 28 dangerous spots where he sees accidents regularly, saying if a sahib like you is doing this telling the correct authority will reduce accidents. Rahul | |
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Kannur
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We drive a lot. But we always prefer day time. And yes, Bangalore, it’s the main hub for long distance road trips. Hyderabad-Pondicherry-Chennai-Madurai-Mumbai in all possible directions. But I have never driven in Bangalore at night time. Probably one day we have to. And look out for unexpected/non-engineered/unplanned dividers on road. Thank you. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Hi Akshay, I'm a Bangalorean myself and I would like to thank you for doing such a great job because I might have been benefited too by this great work of yours and stayed safe during night time drives. Also another menace is the presence of unscientific and unmarked speed breakers in many parts of Bangalore. I've seen drivers panicking when they notice these humps at the last moment. |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Pune
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| ![]() Kudos Akshay, and thanks a ton for this absolutely noble initiative ![]() Not only Bangalore, but every major city deserves to know your priceless contribution to humanity! And Team BHP will probably help spread that goodness!! |
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Newbie Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Excellent initiative akshay ! kudos to your personal dedication and selfless attitude. I've lived in blore all my life and seen the good and pathetic side of things too. lost count on how many times I've seen vehicles over riding into unmarked medians / protrusions. what saddens me is that you will have some stupid law that covers you for defacing public property and some lame ass excuse to stop your good work just because the authorities aren't worthy enough to do the same thing. my two cents |
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BHPian Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: HR-51/HR-87
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| ![]() Great Initiative Akshay. It is absolutely amazing that you have taken effort to make roads safer in our country, a place where people designing the roads don't give much thought to it. I have come across innumerable instances of vehicle driving into unmarked medians, protruding metal railings on the roads, cyclists riding without reflective lights etc. One of my friends' brother has taken similar initiative. Initially, he himself used to put reflective tapes on medians/trees wherever he came across them and used to distribute reflective tapes, bought out of his own pocket, among family/friends to put up at similar places. To ensure wide reach, he put forth this proposal in his company under CSR initiative which was accepted and has now been taken up on a bigger scale. He even distributes it to Security Guards, Policemen etc. who have to work at night and are at risk from other vehicles. Further, he has created a FB page (https://www.facebook.com/Bevisiblebesafe/) to spread awareness and you can contact him if any reflective tape is needed. My Salute to all such Noble and Selfless Souls !!! |
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: KOLLAM
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| ![]() Great initiative brother, most of us will curse the authorities for their wrong doings and move on but you have shown how a responsible citizen should be. Hope your action wake up the authorities. Let all of us work together to make our roads safer |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: DPM and CHN
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| ![]() No words to express Akshay.. what a priceless contribution ![]() |
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BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Thank you so much each one of you for the kind words and appreciation. I am overwhelmed with all the responses I've got so far, and I'm happy that there are so many people out there who would like to join hands to make our roads safer. Your words of encouragement and support mean a lot to me and I feel very motivated to keep going. Thank you GTO, for moving this thread to the homepage ![]() Quote:
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Newbie Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Delhi
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| ![]() Great Job @Akshay ![]() More practical people like you and our roads are going to be a lot safer. Not sure but you should get our own TBHP PadmaBhushan for the year award. Mods: Can't we ask each TBhp member to take care of dividers in the area they live in? This can easily solve our problem nationwide. |
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