Three years on, black spot markings disappear from Kozhikode city roads
The Hindu
Project launched in 2018 loses steam midway
Over 100 black spots earlier marked by the city police using a unique colour code to warn motorists of accident spots have disappeared from Kozhikode city roads.
It was in 2017 that a comprehensive study on the city’s black spots was carried out under the leadership of the then District Police Chief (Kozhikode city) Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar. The total number of accident-prone spots identified with the support of the local police and road safety volunteers was 168 then.
The project to mark black spots was launched in the city with great fanfare in 2018. Though it was claimed that durable paint was used for the project, all the markings faded in just two years. The project also lost steam midway and many black spots still remain unmarked. Also, no fund has been sanctioned to take it forward.
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