Indian roads are really safe and healthy to drive ? ‘SPEED BREAKERS’ Becomes ‘SPINE BREAKERS’

98% of speed breakers in india are illegal according to specification given by the court. When a motorist commits a mistake, he ends up paying fine, but when the road on which traffic moves by itself is 98% illegal, it is time for action.
A set of 6 nos yellow transverse bars 300mm wide & 1000mm apart (Thermoplastic Rumbler strips) 15 mm height along with road blinkers to be provided10- 20 m advance of the speed breaker location as a 2nd warning to the vehicle driver to reduce the speed immediately.
Unmarked speed breakers cause vertical loading in sitting position that leads to spinal injuries. While such a situation has an immediate effect on elderly people due to their weak bones and soft tissues, in young people, it may induce minor injuries to the back ,which can exacerbate with time and age.
Maximum Speed Brakers have not been designed scientifically, and due to the substandard quality, act as bone crunchers, especially for two-wheeler riders. And at many places, where the roads had been widened, the side end portion of the speed breakers have been broken and left as it is.
“Most of the speed-breakers in the city are not as per standard. huge hump on the road without a signboard warning before it? Very often. By an estimate, almost 92% of these humps in are unscientific.
The speed bumps not only cause damage to the vehicles’ suspensions but also to the motorists’ spines. Speed breaker is not as harmless as you think. It could cause whiplash injuries, which can temporarily disable a person physically “. A speed breaker is essentially constructed on a road where excessive speed is the cause of accidents. They are supposed to be at places where traffic policemen cannot man the roads to ensure that driving is within the stipulated speed
Speed bumps are usually painted with black and white stripes to draw a driver’s attention before he reaches the bump. Without these indicators, drivers would hit the speed bump at higher speeds, resulting in a jolt to passengers and potential damage to the vehicle.
Speed breaker is not as harmless as you think. It could cause whiplash injuries, which can temporarily disable a person physically.
Speed Breakers must be used only in urban areas for minor roads and residential areas. Speed Breakers are NOT recommended on high-speed roads or highways outside urban limits.
Unscientific speed breakers can cause back pain.Repeated driving over such speed breakers causes unwanted pressure on the vertebrae.The speed while driving, type of vehicle, and wheel size matter.
Most speed breakers on most roads are not legal. They have been erected by locals at their own sweet whim and pleasure. Speed Breakers on Highways are specifically banned by an order of the Supreme Court.
What are the rules for speed breakers in Tamilnadu?
As per the IRC norms, formal warning signs indicating the presence of speed-breakers should be put up 40 metres ahead of the structures. Speed breakers should also be painted in alternative white lines with reflective paint.
It is time for the commuters/motorists to raise their voices against these unsafe “speed breakers” which are ” life breakers” or Spine Breakers to the concerned local civic authorities. Let us do it for a good cause the safety of our lives and the lives of the citizens. Safety is much more important than being sorry later. Let’s do it before it’s too late (s).
The Police Station & Corporation/Municipality/which has the location of the speed-breaker within its jurisdiction is the best place to report illegal speed-breaker.
Finally , OBEY TRAFFIC RULES, GIVEN LICENCE TO DRIVE SAFELY NOT TO KILL OTHERS