Tuesday 25 February 2020

Hello Readers,
If you live in a metropolitan you would not be a stranger to traffic jams. And what makes a traffic situation worse – constant honks. It makes one absolutely mad and is known to cause road rage. I know it drives me crazy and more often than not I think of giving the offenders a piece of my mind. Now, I might not have been able to come up with a solution, but the Mumbai Police did! The Mumbai Police came up with an ingenious plan of installing ‘PUNISHING SIGNALS’ with decibel meters at a few high traffic junctions at CSMT, Marine Drive, Bandra, & Peddar Road. Can you guess what this clever machine did?
This inventive punishing signal would measure the level of noise pollution and if the decibel meter would cross 85db mark – It would cause the red light to not turn green and the red signal would restart for another 90 seconds with a message ‘HONK MORE, WAIT MORE’ on the decibel meter. The people eventually noted the punishing signal and stopped honking to go forward. They even advised the offenders to stop honking. Such a brilliant idea. Isn’t it?
I told you the story because today is International Quiet Day. It is observed annually to educate people of the ill effects of acoustic pollution and to avoid loud noise to lead a healthy and relaxed life. Noise pollution is linked to several cardiovascular and psychological ailments. It is noted that in a quieter environment, people are able to lower their stress levels, blood pressure, and heart rate. The immune system works better too, and the mind can focus better and be more creative.
Enjoy the edition!
Priyanka

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