Jodhpur's Road Safety Paradox: Overloaded Tempos Flout Rules Amid Awareness Drive
Jodhpur
N
News18•13-01-2026, 11:57
Jodhpur's Road Safety Paradox: Overloaded Tempos Flout Rules Amid Awareness Drive
- •Jodhpur observes Road Safety Month, but traffic rules are openly violated, especially by tempo drivers.
- •Tempos routinely carry passengers far exceeding capacity, with people hanging from sides and back, particularly near Paota Circle and Banar Road.
- •A recent incident near Paota Circle showed an overloaded tempo becoming unbalanced, narrowly averting a major accident.
- •Despite ongoing awareness campaigns, the Traffic Police and RTO department are not taking sufficient action against rule-breaking vehicles.
- •Overloaded tempos pose a significant risk to passengers and other road users, contradicting Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's call for stricter enforcement.
Why It Matters: Jodhpur faces a critical road safety challenge as overloaded tempos openly defy rules despite awareness campaigns.
✦
More like this
Loading more articles...
