Mysuru: The response to the ‘Traffic Adalat,’ organised by the Traffic Police at one place for the first time in city, did not evoke the kind of attendance expected to tackle the burgeoning vehicle population and the attendant problems. Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subrahmanyeswara Rao, the Chairman of Traffic Advisory Committee, inaugurating the Traffic Adalat at Police Bhavan on Lalitha Mahal Palace Road here this morning, said: “The Traffic Adalat will be held every Saturday at the same place from now on unlike in the past where it was being held in respective Police Station limits. Since the problems are rising with regard to traffic, an Adalat at one place where the public can share their grievances has been organised.” Recalling that it was the then Police Commissioner M.A. Salim, who had constituted a Traffic Advisory Committee to give suggestions, he regretted that the public seldom used to participate in large numbers and give their suggestions. In the light of this, Dr. Rao said, “Following traffic rules is not a Brahma Vidya. What is required is common sense. Probably because of lack of information there are not many people today. Hence, citizens of Mysuru, representatives of various local bodies, NGOs and senior citizens must participate in large numbers to give suggestions on easing traffic problems,” and added, “we plan to include other Departments in the coming Adalats.” Then the interaction began as a few people raised traffic issues. Manikantaswamy, a resident of Siddartha Layout said, “The four-lane road opposite Milk Dairy has cement blocks as road dividers, which is very unscientific, as the vehicle users find it very dangerous to drive along the stretch. Many accidents have also occurred.”
