In response to knowledgeable consultants, the variety of bikes in Rawalpindi metropolis is rising each month. Though the variety of street accidents and fatalities is rising day-to-day, heavy autos similar to buses and vehicles should not the one culprits today. Statistics over the previous few years present that extra folks die in bicycle accidents than in every other automobile.
“Particularly, the rise in biking accidents is pushing the nation in the direction of dire penalties. Specialists imagine that when there’s a want to cut back site visitors congestion by simplifying, cheapening and bettering public transport and decreasing the variety of discourages biking. The federal government takes measures that trigger the variety of cyclists to develop quicker. The explanation for concern is that not solely the variety of cyclists but in addition the variety of accidents and deaths are rising,” says Ammar Hussain.
“Public studies present that the variety of folks killed in biking accidents is rising yearly. Many individuals are injured and maimed in varied methods in these accidents. Explaining the rationale for such a state of affairs, knowledgeable analysts say that the demand and recognition of biking is excessive, particularly among the many youth, as the worth is way decrease than that of passenger vehicles or cars. Anybody should buy and journey a motorcycle at a cut price worth. Since there are not any driving assessments like automobile drivers, younger folks hit the street with their autos after studying to drive. Thus, the variety of cyclists within the nation is rising quickly,” says Farhan Ali.
“In response to surveys by varied organizations, the site visitors police don’t have a lot management over cyclists. They drive between the vehicles and flee. The variety of registered bicycles within the nation exceeds the entire variety of autos. Other than them, there are a lot of unregistered motorcyclists on the roads,” says Irfan Haider.
“Then again, advertising firms declare that hundreds of latest bikes are offered within the nation yearly and many of the accidents are attributable to these bikes,” provides Irfan.
“Given such a state of affairs, data consultants really feel that the federal government ought to act urgently in opposition to bikes. As a result of, as all surveys have proven, the federal government has no management over bikers, who’re chargeable for a big share of accidents. By the way, two or 4 motorbikes and their riders are detained however they’re mentioned to be escaping in change for bribes,” says Wafa Abbas.
Muntazir Mehdi says, “We really feel there’s a want to offer coaching for cyclists like bus and truck drivers in order that nobody who has cash should buy bikes every so often.”