Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has painted a unique yellow box with criss-cross lines at a junction in Panjarapol, in a bid to combat traffic congestion and make traffic flow smoother. As a part of the movement, AMC plans to create such yellow boxes at 25 different junctions in the city, with this being the first.
The yellow Junction Box is designed to prevent gridlock at junctions.
One must not enter the yellow box unless the exit is clear i.e. there is space on the opposite side of the junction for your vehicle to cross the box completely without stopping. However, there is one exception. If a vehicle owner wants to make a turn, they can enter the box and wait until the path is clear of traffic. Waiting in the Junction Box until your respective exit is clear is legal.
“These yellow boxes are usually placed at junctions that experience high traffic congestion, as well as near fire or ambulance stations where emergency vehicle movements are frequent. The purpose of these boxes is to keep the junction clear for through-traffic, thus preventing traffic jams,” said a senior civic official.
The official also warned, “Citizens should not simply follow the vehicle in front as it may stop and prevent your exit. You should also not let other drivers pressure you to enter the box when a clear exit is not available. This could invite a heavy fine.”
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AMC plans to implement a fine structure for violators of the yellow box rule in the coming months. Offenders will be fined similar amounts to those imposed for crossing the stop line or jumping a traffic light. To enforce this rule, the AMC and the city traffic police are training artificial intelligence programs installed in CCTV cameras to capture the registration numbers of vehicles that violate the yellow box rule.
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