Traffic chaos reigned supreme at the Bolshe roundabout and at the Nehru stadium in Margao with the traffic signals being down and out. This is an issue not only in Margao but at several road junctions across the state where the traffic signals are seen not functioning for several hours and even for days on end.
It must be said that traffic signals should be functioning at all times except probably after midnight when the traffic on the road is relatively less. If the traffic signals do not function during rush hour then the very purpose of installing them is defeated. In the absence of these signals the scene at the traffic junction can be absolutely chaotic, especially when several roads converge at one junction
Every vehicular driver tries to cross over to another lane in a hurry which leads to total chaos. This can lead to accidents. There should be zero tolerance towards breakdown of traffic signals. The respective civic body should see to it that the agency which has installed the traffic signals should look to its upkeep and maintenance. In the absence of the traffic-signals it becomes absolutely impossible for the police to manage the flow of traffic, especially when several roads converge at a single traffic junction.
