Unsafe driving practices raise concerns on newly widened NH 66 in Kozhikode
Motorists on the newly widened National Highway 66 in Kozhikode are facing safety risks due to illegal lane changes, speeding, and unauthorized parking. Experts and commuters are calling for better enforcement and clearer safety signage.
Why it matters
Road safety on high-speed corridors is a major public health concern, and the lack of enforcement on new infrastructure can lead to preventable fatalities.
Despite frequent safety warnings issued by the police and the Motor Vehicles department (MVD), abrupt lane changing and indiscriminate overtaking by some motorists have once again begun endangering road users on the newly widened National Highway 66 in Kozhikode district. In the absence of spot enforcement, the right lane, meant for overtaking, continues to be used as a cruising lane by many motorists.
Passengers cite the illegal entry of private buses into the prohibited stretch of the widened national highway as one of the biggest threats to the safety of other light motor vehicles on the six-lane road. Speed-limit violations by heavy vehicles at entry and exit points connected to the high-speed corridor also continue to go undetected
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