FATAL RISK Amritsar, February 10 In the absence of any check, commuters climb up the elevated road from the wrong side near Jahajgarh area, thereby posing a great risk to the lives of the commuters coming down for their onward journey to Golden Temple or towards the bus stand. Call it the “careless” attitude of the traffic police authorities or the deliberate negligence on the part of the people climbing up the elevated road from the wrong side, the practice continues unabated. Earlier, a team of the traffic police used to be stationed here for checking speeding of vehicles besides checking the wrong-side driving from this point. However, there is no check nowadays which has led to this practice. “People themselves should understand this. By indulging in wrong-side driving for climbing the elevated road, they not only pose a risk to other lives, but also to their own lives,” said a vigilant citizen, Gurbhej Singh. The traffic police should also be deputed at the spot to check this problem, he added. ACP (Traffic) Hardial Singh said the traffic police have tried to sensitise the people not to break the law of the land, so that they do not risk their lives. — TNS

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