Published On:Monday, 6 August 2012
Autorickshaw union threatens to follow signals, creating serious traffic issue in the city
Pune: Maharashtra
Citizens asked authorities to back out and accept all the demands of auto drivers
Autorickshaw union in Pune threatenedthat it will start following the signals, if city authorities fail to provide adequate supply of CNG in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad by August 15. Union's move was shock to an ordinary citizen of Pune, which is not popular for obeying the traffic related laws and wasting time on the roads.
"This kind of move will only hit the deaf ears of the authorities," said Convenor of Rickshaw Panchayat, Nitin Pawar. He was talking about a serious traffic issues that would attract by protesting this way.
According to research organization A C Nielsen, red signal in Pune city road means vehicle to continue and don’t stop while green and yellow signals also says the same. If auto drivers stop at every red signal, it would seriously create problems of accidents, time wastages, fuel wastage and space wastage, said AC Nielsen.
The surveyor told in its report “They want to maintain their uniqueness.”
City man Rajesh Padhye said "WTF, how can they do such stupid thing? It is harassment to the ordinary citizens. Who likes to watch at the signal corners, whether it is green or red. Fuck off, I recommend Pune Municipal Corporation to agree their demands and keep Pune's traffic going."