It is learnt that three major accidents have occurred recently at the site of the rumble strips at Dandeavaddo in Chinchinim killing one person. Rumble strips are grooves or indents on roads that are used to provide the driver with a tactile and audible warning. These strips are usually placed ahead of merging lanes or road shoulders in order to warn the vehicular driver. As a matter of fact the rumble strip is applied along the edge line or centre-line of the road in order to alert drivers when they drift from their lane. Often this alert is strong enough to get the attention of a distracted or drowsy driver, who can quickly make a corrective steering action to return to the roadway safely. However such rumble strips along the road median or the road shoulder are seldom seen in Goa. Rumble strips need to be up as per specifications. In the long run rumble strips can damage the tyres and suspension of the vehicle. But the worst part is when a vehicle moves at high speed over these strips the vehicle can veer off the road leading to accidents.
