National Road Safety Week 2022: Road Safety Rules and Guidelines in India
3 years ago

National Road Safety Week 2022: Road Safety Rules and Guidelines in India

News 18  

Over one lakh, fifty thousand people die each year in India from such accidents. Road accidents are entirely avoidable if people observe the key road safety rules. Mentioned below are some of the key road safety rules and guidelines in India. Gestures, horn and signals: Extend your right hand palm to the front while turning right and rotate your right arm anti-clockwise when going left. Zebra Crossing: Wait till the traffic is clear and use the alternating black and white painted strips on the road when you cross a road by foot.

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Car ratings are crucial, but always follow these 6 rules to be safe on road
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Car ratings are crucial, but always follow these 6 rules to be safe on road

India Today  

In the past few months, several fatal road accidents have occurred across India that have, in a way, shaken everyone due to their gruesome nature and extent of damage. Every car sold in India complies with the official vehicle safety norms put in place by the government. Now, we also have our own car assessment program, called Bharat New Car …

Mridul Bhasin: “There’s an urgent need to address road safety in India”
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mridul Bhasin: “There’s an urgent need to address road safety in India”

Hindustan Times  

Can we begin with Durva Bhasin, your daughter, in whose memory you have dedicated the NGO, Muskaan? Muskaan Foundation for Road Safety started three days later. Durva Bhasin I remember your statement that a once-in-20-years disaster like a flood receives more attention than road safety, which kills a significant number of people each year. Several factors contribute to this crisis, …

On the challenges to road safety in India | Explained
4 months ago

On the challenges to road safety in India | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The “India Status Report on Road Safety 2024,” prepared by the TRIP Centre at IIT Delhi, not only highlights India’s slow progress toward meeting international goals of reducing road accident fatalities, but also emphasises the organic connection between road construction, mobility, and the need for a differentiated approach to mitigate road accidents. This report analyses road …

Wrong-side driving steers road fatalities
8 months, 1 week ago

Wrong-side driving steers road fatalities

Hindustan Times  

On July 11 last year, a private bus cruised confidently down the wrong side of the Meerut Expressway. The Delhi traffic police said most such cases have been reported from Gokulpuri, Shahdara, Khajuri, Dwarka, Vasant Kunj, Kalyanpuri, Kamla Market, Paharganj, Preet Vihar and Badarpur, adding that apart from these areas, e-rickshaws near most Metro stations also drive down the wrong …

Steering road safety in India back onto the right lane
1 year, 1 month ago

Steering road safety in India back onto the right lane

The Hindu  

India’s roads are a paradox. In this context, India has some of the greatest opportunities to build a strong road safety management framework, with strong helmet producers, car manufacturers, big tech and large road investments. Each year, a staggering 3,00,000 people are estimated to be killed on the road in India, according to the United Nations World Health Organization. Road …

Delhi: 12,000 fined for traffic rule violations in 5 days
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi: 12,000 fined for traffic rule violations in 5 days

Hindustan Times  

The most common traffic violation in the Capital is riding a two-wheeler without a helmet, the Delhi Traffic Police said on Monday, adding that more than 5,200 people had been challaned for the offence in just a five-day period starting July 20. The traffic police observation came after a special drive it initiated on July 20, called “stretch intensive integrated …

National Road Safety Week 2023: Road Safety Rules in India
2 years ago

National Road Safety Week 2023: Road Safety Rules in India

News 18  

The National Road Safety Week will be commemorated in India beginning today, January 11 until January 17. As per data from the National Crime Records Bureau, 4,67,171 road accidents took place in the year 2019. Road safety rules & guidelines To protect passengers of a vehicle, pedestrians and animals, several rules have been enacted by the Government transport departments of …

Govt Data Reveals 3 PM to 9 PM is the Most Dangerous Time to be on Indian Roads
2 years ago

Govt Data Reveals 3 PM to 9 PM is the Most Dangerous Time to be on Indian Roads

News 18  

The 3 pm to 9 pm period has proven to be quite risky and fatal on Indian roads as the government data shows nearly 40% of the total road accidents registered in 2021 took place during that time. Also, barring 2020 – the year that saw nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak –each year between 2017 and 2021, India reported …

National Road Safety Week 2022: Theme, History and Significance
3 years ago

National Road Safety Week 2022: Theme, History and Significance

News 18  

National Road Safety Week 2022: As road transportation becomes more crowded with means to travel becoming more easily available, mishaps on the road have emerged as one of the most pressing social issues that the world is grappling with. National Road Safety Week 2022: Theme The theme for this year’s National Road Safety Week is ‘Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha.’ …

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 …

When it comes to safety on road, efforts must go beyond lip service
5 years, 10 months ago

When it comes to safety on road, efforts must go beyond lip service

Hindustan Times  

Last Sunday, another Road Safety Week was observed. Sadly, the only thing that changed in these years is the fact that road traffic deaths in India have tripled from around 36,000 per year to 150,000 per year. In the last 30 years, road traffic deaths in India have tripled from around 36,000 per year to 150,000 per year. Safer by …

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