New Delhi sources have stated that currently all over the world, motorists are expected to diligently follow road signs, but in Delhi, doing so may actually land people in trouble, according to a study. The study found faulty road signs may be behind traffic rule violations and accidents. It was stated that the study was conducted on 14 major roads in the national capital spanning some 85 kilometres by the Delhi-based Institute of Road Traffic Education.
Sources have stated that 70% of road signs had design flaws and were installed at wrong places, the study said. It said of the 1,514 regulatory, warning and information signs on the surveyed roads, at least 1,098 or 75% did not meet legal standards.
A recent study has stated that "Out of the 1,514 signs, 801 or 54%
were inserted within either blue or yellow rectangular boards.” Blue is only
permitted for compulsory regulatory signs as well as facility information signs.
Yellow is not prescribed by the IRC except in construction zones". Traffic
police Department should enforce strict rules and motorists who disobey the
rules should be fined on the spot.
