Regular walkers want police to register cases against violators
Anyone passing through the Race Course Road after 10 a.m. or so will easily spot a vehicle or two either using or parked on the walking track. And, the number only seems to be on the rise.
Despite the spacious road around the walking track and adequate parking space for two-wheelers, some motorists seem to prefer using the walkers track for this purpose.
Some come for escaping the sun, some for a chat, and others to use the free Wi-Fi facility at the Race Course and do not want to get down from their vehicles.
Houses of top government officers and some of their offices, too, are located along the walkers’ track and their presence hardly has any impact on the use of the track by motorists.
Race Course Police said they have received complaints from walkers and are also asking motorists, at least twice or thrice a day, to use the road.
The police plan to erect flex banners asking motorists to keep off the walkers’ track. The police themselves expressed the need for a persistent effort to keep the track dedicated and safe for walkers, by stepping up surveillance and making announcements, which they are unable to do regularly as they have other duties as well.
Regular walkers like R. Vijayalakshmi (65) want the police to register cases against violating motorists and take stringent measures to keep them off the track that is considered to be among the very few safe and dedicated spaces for walkers in the city.
Anyone passing through the Race Course Road after 10 a.m. or so will easily spot a vehicle or two either using or parked on the walking track. And, the number only seems to be on the rise.
Despite the spacious road around the walking track and adequate parking space for two-wheelers, some motorists seem to prefer using the walkers track for this purpose.
Some come for escaping the sun, some for a chat, and others to use the free Wi-Fi facility at the Race Course and do not want to get down from their vehicles.
Houses of top government officers and some of their offices, too, are located along the walkers’ track and their presence hardly has any impact on the use of the track by motorists.
Race Course Police said they have received complaints from walkers and are also asking motorists, at least twice or thrice a day, to use the road.
The police plan to erect flex banners asking motorists to keep off the walkers’ track. The police themselves expressed the need for a persistent effort to keep the track dedicated and safe for walkers, by stepping up surveillance and making announcements, which they are unable to do regularly as they have other duties as well.
Regular walkers like R. Vijayalakshmi (65) want the police to register cases against violating motorists and take stringent measures to keep them off the track that is considered to be among the very few safe and dedicated spaces for walkers in the city.