MVD steps up highway patrols as aquaplaning accidents rise in Kerala
MVD advises motorists to reduce speed and keep it below 60 kmph on wet roads or where water has collected. Since the monsoon began, national highway stretches have seen many fatal accidents
The Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) in Kerala has intensified highway patrols and issued a warning about aquaplaning accidents as monsoon season progresses. The advisory follows a series of fatal crashes, including one involving a KSRTC bus, where surveillance footage showed vehicles losing control due to aquaplaning. The MVD will continue these patrols until the monsoon ends, focusing on speeding and waterlogged sections of the newly built national highways.
Aquaplaning, or hydroplaning, occurs when a layer of water between a vehicle's tires and the road surface causes loss of steering and braking control, particularly at high speeds. The warning comes after several accidents on national highways, with Malappuram district experiencing several fatalities and injuries, including a bus accident in Kuttippuram where one passenger died and over 20 were injured.
The MVD has also flagged waterlogging issues on parts of the new highways, raising concerns about design flaws. Drivers are advised to reduce speed, avoid cruise control, maintain proper tire tread depth and pressure, and refrain from driving through waterlogged areas.
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