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Originally Posted by aviorp
(Post 2229565)
OMG! That is a terrible accident. Hope your uncle and aunt have recovered. Is the car a total loss? |
Originally Posted by hemanth.anand
(Post 2227483)
Saw an accident on the BETL today at around 9:30AM. Seemed like a Black Alto had hit a Logan (green meru cab) from behind. The alto's bonnet was bent fully (inverted V shape) ant the bumbper and the radiator seemed to be damaged as well. on the other hand the logan just had some scratches but no dents on the bumper. Don't know whose mistake it was, but the alto driver was sitting inside while the logan driver was calling somebody. I Couldn't take pictures. Anybody have pictures or more details of this accident? |
Originally Posted by hemanth.anand
(Post 2229103)
Another Accident on the BETL today morning around the same time as yesterday(9:30) Today must have been much more serious. A two wheeler with damaged headlight and other front parts. Don't know what he hit, i didn't spot an other vehicle. The road was washed (must have been blood all over). Wish the driver has survived. An Ambulance was standing and also some civil police had arrived at the spot. I think BETL has claimed more lives than any other road in Bangalore. Most of the casualties being two wheeler riders. Its high time that the two wheelers are banned on this stretch-its safe for everybody. Traffic had slowed down and i took 20 mins to cross this spot when the whole road takes 10 mins usually. After all this when i crossed the spot, all the vehicles in the queue started picking up speed, the vehicle in front of me braked hard and i did the same. Not surprisingly, a police was coming in the fast lane adjacent to the median in his splendor at 20kmph. He was heading to the accident spot i can assume. But couldn't he have done it on the right side or atleast in the slower lane. All these years, i was blaming the authorities for bad infrastructure, but now that we have some good roads, I have realised that its the drivers who lack some discipline are the major cause for accidents. |
Originally Posted by swiftnfurious
(Post 2229636)
Whats the BETL ? Is it the Electronic city toll road [fly over] ? |
Originally Posted by silversteed
(Post 2229676)
Bangalore Elevated Tollway Limited. Yes, it's the E-City toll road/ flyover. |
Originally Posted by swiftnfurious
(Post 2229690)
That's one stupid toll road - Its not even wide for two cars !! I travelled only once and never felt comfortable driving there beyond 60-80 kms and had a tough time overtaking one Sumo though he was in his lane. There is hardly any room for swerving incase the other driver does some non-sense. And regarding the time taken to cover the distance, when I travel in the night [10.30 PM] if I take the Hosur main road, its more or less the same - Doesn't really justify the cash spent for driving thru the toll road. |
Originally Posted by swiftnfurious
(Post 2229690)
That's one stupid toll road - Its not even wide for two cars !! I travelled only once and never felt comfortable driving there beyond 60-80 kms and had a tough time overtaking one Sumo though he was in his lane. There is hardly any room for swerving incase the other driver does some non-sense. And regarding the time taken to cover the distance, when I travel in the night [10.30 PM] if I take the Hosur main road, its more or less the same - Doesn't really justify the cash spent for driving thru the toll road. |
Originally Posted by evilshantanu
(Post 2229709)
I think it is okay for cars, what makes this toll way scary are the two wheelers (no offense to them), I feel that the speeds people go on this highway, 2 wheelers shouldn't be allowed. I think in the original plan the 2 wheelers were never allowed, but I dont know why they permitted them. The worst part is when an auto / scooty / moped is on this highway and to make the matters worse the come in the fast lane as well. |
Originally Posted by evilshantanu
(Post 2229709)
I think it is okay for cars, what makes this toll way scary are the two wheelers (no offense to them), I feel that the speeds people go on this highway, 2 wheelers shouldn't be allowed. I think in the original plan the 2 wheelers were never allowed, but I dont know why they permitted them. The worst part is when an auto / scooty / moped is on this highway and to make the matters worse the come in the fast lane as well. |
Originally Posted by thedreamcatcher
(Post 2230189)
Can see the persons spectacles lodged on the right side of the dash |
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