Governing speed

A horrific accident took place yet again on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway recently when a bus carrying some 60 passengers ran into two vehicles that were parked on the shoulder of the expressway somewhere near Panvel. 17 people, including an infant, died in that accident while 43 others were left injured. Reacting to the incident, Maharashtra’s transport minister, Diwakar Raote, indicated that the government is planning to introduce speed governors on all vehicles, buses and heavy commercial vehicles being the first to be fitted with…