Several motorists in the area freaked out as foam flew in their faces and vehicles following gusty windsThere are innumerable reasons for Bengaluru’s traffic to be reduced to a crawl or come to a grinding halt, but this one is the most disgusting: Froth from sewage hitting motorists right in their face!That is precisely what techies using the Bellandur-Yemalur route faced on Tuesday evening: Not only were they stuck in the long traffic snarl caused by the flying forth but were also forced to physically come in contact with the imminent health hazard. With the city witnessing heaving rains for the last two days, the storm water drain flowing towards Bellandur and Varthur lakes resembled a snow-clad path — a recurring phenomenon caused by water pollution.“But it was unbearable on Tuesday evening. There was so much froth that it was settling on our lips, it is grossly yucky,” said Ishan D, a techie who uses his bike to travel to his company off Outer Ring Road. All hell broke loose when a strong wind started blowing; motorists parked their bikes and started running in different directions to avoid getting trapped in the flying froth. Vinoth Kumar, an IT consultant, said, “The bridge is so small and it also does not have a proper wall. We cannot even overtake as we might fall inside the drain. I don’t know what these civic bodies are doing even after knowing about the problem.”Another commuter Ameet Joshi, who is the production head at an event management company, said: “Even before we could up the car’s window, a ball of froth was there on our rear seat. What followed was foul smell. The only thing we could do is taking out a waste cloth and wrap it around our hands and clear the foam.”This, however, is a regular feature for residents of the nearby lake who claim that whenever there is a strong gust, the generated foam spills on to houses and shops. A provision shop owner, Mahesh S, said, “Whenever there is a sudden strong rush of wind, the foam spreads like bubbles all over the bridge and even inside our shops. Without covering our face with a cloth, we never do business. The froth spreads toxins, which are very dangerous for people’s health.”