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The Hindu
20 hours ago
- The Hindu
High Court orders Andhra Pradesh Government to strictly adhere to IRC guidelines related to speed-breakers
The Andhra Pradesh High Court (HC) directed the State of Andhra Pradesh (A.P.), represented by Chief Secretary, A.P. Road Development Corporation (A.P.-RDC), Municipal Administration and PR & RD Departments and the Director General of Police, to strictly adhere to the guidelines laid down by the Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Indian Road Congress (IRC) on the construction of speed-breakers. Judiciary a strong pillar of democracy, says Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice The judges ordered the respondents to ensure that the existing speed-breakers are brought in conformity to the latest guidelines and new speed-breakers are also constructed accordingly. They were hearing a PIL filed by advocate Thandava Yogesh, who argued that the guidelines prescribed by the IRC for constructing speed-breakers are not being followed, moreover, there are a large number of illegal speed-breakers. As per the extant specifications, the speed-breakers should be of 3.70 metres width and 10 centimetres height with bumps of 17 centimeter radius. Four sworn-in permanent judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court He contended that no action has been taken even after the Chief Engineer (R&B - State Highways) & Managing Director of APRDC filed a memo in February apprising the court that all the Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers and others were instructed to identify and remove the illegal speed-breakers on all State Highways, major district roads and other district roads and to remove the defective speed-breakers or rectify them to the IRC standards. Mr. Yogesh had also appealed to the court to order that the speed-breakers should be built with white and yellow reflective paint to enhance visibility, especially at night, and that signage boards be put up 40 metres ahead (of the speed-breakers) for the sake of safety. Justice Battu Devanand takes oath as Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge The petitioner noted that numerous studies revealed that speed-breakers not only cause accidents but also lead to serious damages such as compression of the spinal cord and vertebrae, disk-prolapse, neck pain, slip-disk, spine injuries and back pain if they are not constructed scientifically. Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati noted on their order that the special government pleader S. Pranathi submitted to the court that there have been some changes in the relevant IRC guidelines and the same would be placed on record.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Enforce IRC speed breaker norms, high court tells govt
1 2 Vijayawada: The high court has directed the state govt to implement the Indian Road Congress (IRC) guidelines for speed breakers across the state. In its recent judgment, the court instructed enforcement authorities to ensure that all speed breakers conform to the technical standards prescribed by the competent authority. The directive came in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Thandava Yogesh, who challenged the govt's inaction on his representation to remove illegal and unscientific speed breakers. Yogesh submitted photographs with GPS coordinates and cited studies linking poorly constructed speed breakers to serious health risks and fatal accidents. Yogesh further argued that these unscientifically constructed speed breakers are not only causing inconvenience to commuters but also damaging vehicles. He highlighted that as many as 201 people died in road accidents in 2016 due to improper and illegal speed breakers. Yogesh also mentioned various studies which confirmed that unscientific speed breakers can damage the spinal cord, cause slipped discs, disc prolapse, neck pain, spine injuries, back pain, and vertebral compression. He said that the technical specifications prescribed by the IRC for speed breakers are that the width must be 3.7 metres with a 17-metre rounded hump radius and 0.1 metres in height. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Quote Undo The counsel for the state govt informed the curt that the Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation (APRDC) issued a memo to all concerned executive engineers in the state to identify and remove or rectify all illegal speed breakers, and the IRC issued some new guidelines. However, Yogesh contended that though the memo was issued in February, no action was taken by the concerned authorities, which left him with no option but to move the High Court. Considering the arguments on both sides, the high court bench, headed by Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati, directed the state govt to implement the guidelines in letter and spirit. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Krishna Janmashtami Wishes ,, messages , and quotes !
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Time of India
Enhance road safety measures to cut accident deaths, HC tells govt
1 2 3 Vijayawada: The high court on Wednesday directed the chief secretary to consider the DGP's request for sanction of funds to give publicity on road safety in electronic and print media and take a decision within 10 days. The court also directed AP Fibernet to file a status report on the technological integration of issuing challans by way of automatic detection of violations. Thandava Yogesh, who filed the PIL challenging the inaction of authorities in implementing road safety rules, argued that deaths due to road accidents are more than those of murders in the state. He said while only 925 people were killed in Andhra Pradesh in 2024 according to NCRB data, more than 8,000 people were killed in road accidents because of non-implementation of various rules intended for road safety. Yogesh further stated that the number of deaths involving two-wheeler accidents is on the rise, increasing from 3,703 to 4,276. The HC bench, headed by Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati, asked why the number of deaths is increasing despite more people wearing helmets. Yogesh stated that helmet rule is being implemented only in Vijayawada and various other violations are also contributing to the increase in the number of deaths. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Искате да научите повече за новото BMW 2 Gran Coupe? BMW Научете повече Undo Special govt pleader S Pranati said over six lakh challans were issued to violators and everyday road safety awareness programmes are being held, besides reviewing all accidents at the district level in the road safety committee meetings.
