Convex mirrors on the Sigur Ghats- Now Stolen.

beejay · 18th December 2009, 12:14

I am sure most of the people who have traveled on the Sigur Ghats of recent would have noticed convex mirrors on all the 36 bends.

Apart from serving its primary purpose of safety, it added great beauty to these bends. These were erected on all the bends. Yes, on all the 36 bends.

I drove up this road this morning and noticed that most of the mirrors have been stolen. These mirrors have either been robbed or removed by motorist who frequent these roads. Its a shame.

alpha1 · 18th December 2009, 14:48

For what?
Shaving?

Damn this kind of public!

beejay · 18th December 2009, 15:24

Up here its a miracle that the Government does something useful for a change and its annoying that there a people like this with scant regard for public facilities.

GTO · 18th December 2009, 20:10

That sucks! Someone was once telling me of how the Japanese traffic police have installed video cameras. And that they've turned out very effective in nailing errant drivers.

My reply : They'd be flicked in an hour in India, casing modified, and then used as personal video cameras! The irony....

Nitin · 19th December 2009, 02:23

The price of trying to implement something good to help the public. This happens only in India,where people just don't want to use new & useful methods to help prevent accidents & save lives.

MuraliR · 19th December 2009, 11:25

@beejay, you are a local and know better - still -

How are we sure that they have been stolen?
Maybe the officials who put it up have removed it?

beejay · 19th December 2009, 12:13

Murali, I had seen it on all the bends. Now some are missing.

There are some bends which just have the post and only the mirrors are missing. On some bends even the posts have been robbed.

18th December 2009, 12:14	#1
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	Convex mirrors on the Sigur Ghats- Now Stolen. I am sure most of the people who have traveled on the Sigur Ghats of recent would have noticed convex mirrors on all the 36 bends. Apart from serving its primary purpose of safety, it added great beauty to these bends. These were erected on all the bends. Yes, on all the 36 bends. I drove up this road this morning and noticed that most of the mirrors have been stolen. These mirrors have either been robbed or removed by motorist who frequent these roads. Its a shame.
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18th December 2009, 14:48	#2
alpha1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LandOfNoWinters Posts: 2,093 Thanked: 2,605 Times	For what? Shaving? Damn this kind of public!
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18th December 2009, 15:24	#3
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	Up here its a miracle that the Government does something useful for a change and its annoying that there a people like this with scant regard for public facilities.
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18th December 2009, 20:10	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,762 Times View My Garage	That sucks! Someone was once telling me of how the Japanese traffic police have installed video cameras. And that they've turned out very effective in nailing errant drivers. My reply : They'd be flicked in an hour in India, casing modified, and then used as personal video cameras! The irony....
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19th December 2009, 02:23	#5
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	The price of trying to implement something good to help the public. This happens only in India,where people just don't want to use new & useful methods to help prevent accidents & save lives.
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19th December 2009, 11:25	#6
MuraliR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 361 Thanked: 35 Times	@beejay, you are a local and know better - still - How are we sure that they have been stolen? Maybe the officials who put it up have removed it?
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19th December 2009, 12:13	#7
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	Murali, I had seen it on all the bends. Now some are missing. There are some bends which just have the post and only the mirrors are missing. On some bends even the posts have been robbed.
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