Sameer Vartak points to the newly painted speed breaker. Pic/Hanif Patel

A social worker and resident of Wagholi village in Nalasopara has managed to wake up authorities from their slumber — Sameer Vartak, who had taken it upon himself to repaint the eight speed breakers on the four-kilometre stretch between Wagholi village and Kalamb beach, in a bid to curb accidents, finally has help in the form of workers from Public Works Department (PWD), who have started the job.