U-Turns and road safety — perspective from Karachi. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2015]

Author(s):

1. Salman Zubair: Independent Consultant, Block-H, North Nazimabad, Pakistan

2. Masood Ali Shaikh: Independent Consultant, Block No. 7, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

U-turn is a complex driving manoeuvre entailing 180- degree turn to change the direction of travel towards the opposite direction. A cross-sectional survey based on convenience sampling was conducted at 120 U-turns in Karachi from February to October 2013. Shopkeepers operating in the close vicinity of U-turns were interviewed. Out of the 120 U-turns studied, 87(72.5%) were without median and 33(27.5%) were with median. Weekly average number of people getting injured or dying as a result of roadside traffic accidents was statistically significant (p

Page(s): 84-86

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 65, Issue: 1, Year: 2015

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