NHAI implements traffic safety protocols in response to fog conditions

 NHAI implements traffic safety protocols in response to fog conditions

NHAI implements traffic safety protocols in response to fog conditions

In order to guarantee effective cooperation during fog-related situations, the NHAI team will also carry out cooperative drills and exercises, it was stated.

'Fog weather warning' and'speed limit' messages are shown on variable message signs (VMS) or electronic signage, among other approaches.

According to an official statement released on Saturday, state-owned NHAI has implemented road safety measures to counteract limited visibility caused by foggy weather. It said that engineering measures and safety awareness measures are the two categories under which mitigating actions to improve road safety under fog conditions have been divided. It said that engineering measures and safety awareness measures are the two categories under which mitigating actions to improve road safety under fog conditions have been divided.

The recommendations also urge NHAI staff to educate drivers on the importance of using blinkers and observing traffic laws. According to the statement, a group of NHAI officials, independent engineers, and the concessionaire/contractor visit NHAI regional offices once a week to evaluate visibility on the highway and pinpoint areas where more measures should be installed. As needed, instructions have been provided to examine the roadway at night.

Highway police cars will also be stationed close to places with a lot of fog. In order to facilitate smooth communication between local law enforcement, medical services, and municipal authorities in the event of an accident, the highway operations and maintenance crew is expected to be equipped with red/green blinking batons. In order to guarantee effective cooperation during fog-related situations, the NHAI team will also carry out cooperative drills and exercises, it was stated.

Reinstalling missing or damaged road signs, repairing faded or insufficient sidewalk markings, adding reflective markers and median markings to improve visibility of safety devices, and installing transverse bar markings in accident-prone areas and settlements are examples of engineering measures. ensuring that there are working blinkers. Opening in construction-related sectors is one of the things. In a similar vein, safety awareness campaigns inform drivers of poor visibility conditions. 'Fog weather warning' and'speed limit' messages are shown on variable message signs (VMS) or electronic signage, among other approaches.