Prateek Wisteria residents' campaign against wrong-way driving
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Prateek Wisteria residents' campaign against wrong-way driving

As part of their campaign, three to four residents stand by the society's entry gate between 5 pm and 10 pm every day and counsel traffic violators.

Prateek Wisteria residents' campaign against wrong-way driving

Residents of Prateek Wisteria in Sector 77, Noida, have started an awareness campaign against wrong-way driving.

Traffic-rule violation is a rampant problem on the road in front of the society, which is an offshoot from the link road connecting Ghaziabad and Dadri. Commuters on the road — residents of the societies in the area, courier boys and delivery boys — often drive on the wrong side to avoid travelling long distances to reach their destination. 

As part of the campaign, three to four members from Prateek Wisteria stand beside the society's entry gate between 5 pm and 10 pm every day, and dissuade commuters from driving on the wrong side of the road. They explain them how flouting of traffic rules was hazardous to their own lives, as well as those of pedestrians.

"We have started this drive after a year," said Gaurav Singh, a resident and a volunteer. "Traffic-rule violations are rampant on this road, especially in front of the society gate. The authorities have not taken any step to get violators to toe the line."

Residents who volunteer for the campaign are Gaurav Singh, Neeraj Virmani, Nitesh Ranjan, Arbind Singh, Avnish Kumar, Naresh Gupta, Pankaj Bindlish, Mahesh Mishra, Jagjeet Singh, Rajat Bahl, Rajeev Lochan, Ganesh Iyer, Kailash Khandelwal, Sanjay Kumar and Navneet Johri.

"All volunteers have a friendly, polite way of dealing with the traffic violators," said Amit Gupta, a resident. "None of the violators are allowed to enter the society. They are especially effective during the peak hours, when the chances of a mishap are the highest."

Jagjeet Singh, president of the AOA, said, “The move is being lauded by all residents from the nearby societies. The fact that even the commuters are cooperating with us is a big help."