Hyderabad traffic police look to curb wrong-side driving, triple-riding
2 years, 1 month ago

Hyderabad traffic police look to curb wrong-side driving, triple-riding

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The traffic police are planning to start safety drives to prevent wrong-side driving and overloading of vehicles from Monday, to curb the number of accidents and on-road fatalities. According to the data shared by the Hyderabad Traffic Police, a total of 23 deaths were recorded due to negligent driving up to October 31 in 2022. Fifteen of the deaths were attributed to wrong-side driving, while in eight instances, triple-riding on bikes was cited as the cause. The police said that they will start a drive to educate commuters about wrong-side driving and triple-riding on bikes on November 21, and start enforcing fines from November 28.

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Rising road accident deaths in Kerala: Police, Motor Vehicles department to launch special traffic enforcement drive
1 week, 1 day ago

Rising road accident deaths in Kerala: Police, Motor Vehicles department to launch special traffic enforcement drive

The Hindu  

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Traffic Awareness Drive Launched in Gautam Budh Nagar: Focuses on Education and Enforcement

Hindustan Times  

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You could lose your license for wrong side driving
3 months, 3 weeks ago

You could lose your license for wrong side driving

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In an effort to reduce road accidents and fatalities caused by wrong-side driving and speeding, the traffic police will implement new measures. Under the new rules, anyone caught driving on the wrong side will have their driving license canceled. To enhance pedestrian safety, foot overbridges will be constructed on national highways, as pedestrians are particularly vulnerable to accidents. The …

Wrong-side driving steers road fatalities
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wrong-side driving steers road fatalities

Hindustan Times  

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Hit and Run cases rise in Hyderabad
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hit and Run cases rise in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

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Road fatalities have decreased on Hyderabad-Vijayapura highway: Study
1 year ago

Road fatalities have decreased on Hyderabad-Vijayapura highway: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The rate of road crash deaths on the 118-km Hyderabad-Bijapur corridor has come down by around 38 percent, according to a study “Road Safety Good Practices in India”, conducted by the SaveLIFE foundation, in coordination with World Bank and the Union ministry of road transport and highways. Interventions across the four Es of road safety — engineering, enforcement, emergency …

Traffic cops collect ₹1.18 crore fine, register 404 FIRs against wrong-side drivers in 20 days
1 year, 7 months ago

Traffic cops collect ₹1.18 crore fine, register 404 FIRs against wrong-side drivers in 20 days

Hindustan Times  

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Hyderabad: Cops launch special drive to prevent chain-snatching, drunk driving
1 year, 11 months ago

Hyderabad: Cops launch special drive to prevent chain-snatching, drunk driving

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police said they had started a special drive to prevent chain-snatching, vehicles using improper number plates and drunk and dangerous driving. “Our special teams are working round the clock to nab the chain snatchers.” DCP, traffic, D. Srinivas said three traffic diversions have been made on the congested roads of LB Nagar, Malkajgiri and Bhongir divisions to …

What data tells us about India’s deadly roads
2 years, 3 months ago

What data tells us about India’s deadly roads

Live Mint  

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Overspeeding claimed most lives in road mishaps this year in Hyderabad
3 years ago

Overspeeding claimed most lives in road mishaps this year in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Overspeeding was the biggest killer in this year’s road fatalities in Hyderabad. City police commissioner Anjani Kumar said that overall accident cases have been coming down since five years. Apart from 178 fatal accidents, 13 were for drunk driving, 10 for wrong-side driving, six involved minors and 24 were for careless driving, said the data. The most number of …

Road rules go for a toss, traffic cops blame system
3 years, 1 month ago

Road rules go for a toss, traffic cops blame system

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Despite having strict rules and imposing increased fines to prevent traffic violations in the city, motorists seem to be undeterred as traffic offences are on the rise. Motorists disobey traffic signals, drive their vehicles over dividers and footpaths and on the wrong side of the road, apart from not following line driving and reckless honking. A traffic police officer …

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