NH212 - A corridor of accident for wildlife

Couple of times in the past one month we happened to cross Bandipur National Park towards the Kerala border . We had welcomed the ban on vehicular movement in the night - though it means an additional 100 km drive on a rough patch of road - good enough to cause damage on software consultants' spinal chord ! The gyan over the past 2 years has deepened the sense of concern towards other species that share this planet .. and the effect was to welcome this ban wholeheartedly.
We were waiting in front of the Karnataka side of the forest checkpost awaiting the opening of the gate at 6AM - the scene there was rather chaotic - there were close to 30-40 vehicles waiting at the gate - ready to take the first chance to cross (respect the impatience of the drivers who wait overnight to save 100 km ) .
Instead of early morning birds , it was the honking that woke me up ; it was the carbon monoxide and other GHGs that filled the forest air ... Once the chaos was cleared and every vehicle got a chance to move forward into the park, most of the vehicles were moving in high speed unwary of animals crossing - the speed and callousness was enough to knock down even the magnificent elephants on the way !
Many times I have heard people say that the kerala side of the forest is not well maintained - I tend to agree - the roads are better on the Kerala side whereas the forests are not - off late I see lot of houses, huts, business establishments popping on the road side.. There are roadside cafe's which serve tea in plastic cups and you obviously see a mini Bangalore in the making with the cups strewn on the leaf litter.There is an obvious invasion of forest land .... Beyond this there is enough of litter on either side of the road contributed by tourists who want to "enjoy" their weekends from Kerala and Bangalore invading into the privacy of wild animals.
We know wild animals try to poke into the plastic covers which carry salt and food remnants, we also know that these are not welcome material among the leaf litter
I crossed the forest with thoughts lingering in my mind - how do we educate a passing population who cross the forest to enjoy ? how do we educate truck drivers who try to tease wild animals with their heavy vehicles ? Is media the right answer ? With one vehicle crossing every 0.41 minutes can we expect a perfect management from forest department ? Or should we impose a ban on small shops inside the park ?
More info : http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_night-drives-through-bandipur-forest-area-in-karnataka-banned_1357415