Road Accidents:A few more foot over bridges

From a car insurance claim form:
“Q.Could either driver have done anything to avoid the accident?

 A:Travelled by bus?”

The no. of road accidents and the eurozone have one thing in common ,both seem to be in perennial crises, and one  difference between the two , the latter seems to be  able to find a bail out each time. No such luck with the pedestrians on the streets. They still have to cross the same roads and hope the best.

The no. of the deaths caused by road accidents in India are more than terrorist attacks and any bomb blasts put together.

One is brought to the attention that while crossing roads ,especially at the highways, one has a tough time ,with vehicles zipping past ,one after  another, one is left muttering  ...... will it hit ,will it not  ....will it hit ,will it not..like from  the famous  DARR sequence. Usually it is tough walk, where every driver thinks he is in the Budd circuit and a Micheal Schumacher  behinds the wheels.

The problem becomes more acute in the absence of a traffic signal and the huge array of vehicles which seems to be growing like the current account deficit .The inconvenience is not only for the senior citizens but also the students like me as it takes more than a few minutes to cross them.

There needs to be a more secure road travel,with access to hospitals,a helpline no. ,broader and separate lanes for vehicles for the people in general ,so that trips of recreation does not change into a death trap.

A few foot overbridges at certain  places  would be a welcome relieve to a lot of people and  would go a long way in reducing  a lot of stress while crossing roads thereby also reducing the no. of deaths,and preventing injuries.