Safety before selfies: Do not endanger lives, MSRDC warns motorists

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The recently opened connecting link on the Yashwantrao Chavan Mumbai-Pune Expressway is under continuous surveillance, with authorities cautioning motorists against stopping their vehicles for selfies or photographs. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) said such behaviour poses a significant safety risk and violates regulations, reports stated.

According to MSRDC, instances have been reported of motorists needlessly halting near key stretches of the connecting link, particularly around the cable-stayed bridge and tunnel sections. Officials stressed that stopping on the expressway is strictly prohibited and increases the likelihood of accidents on a high-speed corridor.

The connecting link project, often referred to as the "missing link" on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, was inaugurated on Maharashtra Day, May 1.

Stopping for pictures and selfies puts other commuters at risk on this high-speed stretch. Even when the Atal Setu was inaugurated, similar warnings were sent out.

It is time we respect infrastructure, and by that, we mean also respecting the rules that come with it. When there is a no-stopping rule, there must be a good reason to have that rule. Do not endanger lives for likes and two seconds of fame, that can turn into a lifetime of loss and deep regret.

Today, we inhabit two worlds - the physical and digital ones. Yet, at times, rare though it may be, both will not interweave and will have to remain mutually exclusive. You may take a picture from a vehicle without stopping and post it, but you cannot stop for that dream picture for the digital universe.

Safety before selfies.