Poor visibility, haphazard parking turns junction near Manakula Vinayagar temple on Gingee Salai accident prone
The junction near Manakula Vinayagar Temple is becoming increasingly dangerous due to poor visibility and haphazard parking. Recent accidents highlight the area as a potential blackspot, with transformers obstructing views of oncoming traffic. Local drivers are calling for immediate action from authorities to address the safety concerns.
- ▪Poor visibility at the junction is caused by transformers blocking the view of incoming vehicles.
- ▪Several accidents have occurred recently, including one where two youth were injured by a speeding bus.
- ▪Haphazard parking of tourist vehicles and autorickshaws further obstructs visibility for motorists.
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Navigating vehicles without getting hit at the junction connecting Law De Lauriston Street and Gingee Salai near the Manakula Vinayagar Temple is becoming increasingly difficult due to poor visibility of incoming vehicles. If the recent accidents that occurred at the junction are any indication, the area is slowly emerging as another blackspot in the town. Huge transformers kept on one side of the Grand Canal at the junction block the view of vehicles while crossing the stretch.
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