THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

Banastarim accident raises some pertinent questions

Goans surely are shocked by the horrific accident by a drunk driver at Banastarim, which snuffed out 3 innocent lives and injured some others! Accidents have been reported on practically a daily basis in Goa with fatalities but the Goa government seems to have been least bothered, on addressing this very serious problem on a war footing. For instance in the current ongoing Monsoon Assembly session, was say an "Accident Prevention Bill" for discussion not more important?

Can this unfortunate accident now be a wake up call for the CM and Transport minister to act immediately, so as to significantly reduce fatalities going forward? Why is there a colossal failure of the Goa government to install CCTVs at least on prominent areas on the road network? Was it deliberate that the Goa Police did not conduct the alcoholic measurement test on the woman who many eye witnesses stated was the actual driver of the car? Are there senior Goa ministers involved in protecting the actual offender from facing punishment; as the way the case is being handled by the Goa Police this appears to be so, to me!




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Road signs in State should be clearly discernible

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Aug 8, 2023, 8:20 PM IST
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It must be said that road signs play a vital role in assisting vehicular drivers follow the traffic rules and thereby prevent accidents. The driver should have good knowledge of the traffic signs for safe driving.  These help in maintaining a moderate speed, not entering the prohibited places and stopping by lowering the speed of the vehicle respectively. However it is observed that in Goa many of the road signs are not properly visible. However the road sign could be…

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