Gadkari says highways to be made safer via emergency braking, driver drowsiness alert, electronic stability controls

Concerned about the rise in accidents on the highways, the ministry of road transport and highways has proposed to make the installation of safety devices mandatory for all heavy vehicles. Minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari has said that MoRTH will soon finalise a draft notification for mandatory installation of Electronic Stability Control System, Emergency Braking System, and Driver Drowsiness Alert and Safety System on heavy commercial vehicles. Gadkari said that as part of its exercise to make roads safer, the ministry has also come out with a new ₹4,500 crore centrally funded scheme for setting up of driving training centres and automated testing clusters across the country. Health care scheme for accident victims Continuing with its drive to ensure safety on roads and ensure proper care of road accident victims, MoRTH also proposes a nationwide launch of a health care scheme that will provide cashless treatment to road accident victims in the golden hour after an accident. During the two-day workshop, issues relating to Expediting operationalization of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities and Automated Testing Stations by states, and standardization of audit requirements and ratings of scrapping centres were also discussed.