Follow traffic rules not to avoid penalty but to save lives, ADGP Alok Kumar tells people
10 months ago

Follow traffic rules not to avoid penalty but to save lives, ADGP Alok Kumar tells people

The Hindu  

Pointing to the a considerable number of people being killed in the road accidents, Additional Director General of Police Alok Kumar said that major accidents could be avoided by taking simple precautions and road safety measures. In Kalaburagi alone, 129 people in Kalaburagi city and 340 people in Kalaburagi district were killed in road accidents in the last year. Following traffic rules minimises accidents and fatalities,” he said. “United Hospital has been conducting many programmes to spread road safety awareness among the people.

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The human toll of reckless driving
7 hours, 43 minutes ago

The human toll of reckless driving

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: For any developed city in the world, the first priority in terms of mobility infrastructure planning are always pedestrians, followed by cyclists, public transport and then private vehicles. “But what they do not realise is that a family is broken if their inexperienced underage drivers kill someone.” Dikshit Rajput, 27: Days of losing his elder brother to an accident, …

Road accidents, fatalities, double in Bengaluru in four years
1 month ago

Road accidents, fatalities, double in Bengaluru in four years

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: “The number of road accidents and deaths due to them has doubled in four years in Bengaluru. One of the major causes for road accidents is over-speeding,” said Additional Director General of Police and Commissioner for Traffic and Road Safety KV Sharath Chandra. Sharath Chandra said Bengaluru tops Karnataka with the highest number of road accidents, injuries and fatalities, …

Odisha: Three killed, 13 injured in separate road accidents
1 month ago

Odisha: Three killed, 13 injured in separate road accidents

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Three people lost their lives and more than 13 sustained severe injuries in separate road accidents across Odisha on Sunday, raising concerns over the rising number of road mishap fatalities in the state. In the first incident, Mahendra Jena, a fish vendor, was tragically killed when a speeding truck ran over him in Paradip’s Atharbanki. Outraged by the incident, …

'Speed thrills but kills': Two teens dead, one critical in Srinagar-Baramulla Highway crash | VIDEO
1 month, 1 week ago

'Speed thrills but kills': Two teens dead, one critical in Srinagar-Baramulla Highway crash | VIDEO

India TV News  

Two 17-year-old boys, Hamad and Asim Sofi, lost their lives in a tragic accident at Tengpora on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway on Thursday. Apni party president Altaf Bukhari demanded a ban on underage driving and strict enforcement of traffic rules, lamenting the constant loss of lives of youth due to reckless driving. Authorities must enforce strict measures to prevent reckless driving, …

‘Big brother’ of traffic cops: Making roads justly safer in Karnataka
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Big brother’ of traffic cops: Making roads justly safer in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

There is a technological revolution underway in making traffic safer in Bengaluru. That is apparent by the way they continue driving by violating traffic rules left, right and centre, while the traffic police’s new approach to road safety management is to be increasingly invisible and making enforcement as contact-less as possible, driven by technology. While stopping at a red signal, …

20% rise in road accidents due to non-compliance of traffic rules: Nitin Gadkari
1 year, 2 months ago

20% rise in road accidents due to non-compliance of traffic rules: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that there has been a 20 per cent increase in road accidents in the country due to the non-compliance of traffic rules. '3.5 lakh people lose their hands, leg in road accidents' The Union Minister emphasised the need for people to adhere to traffic rules while driving. 'Government is working on making …

Why walkers and riders formed 50% of road fatalities in last 6 months
1 year, 2 months ago

Why walkers and riders formed 50% of road fatalities in last 6 months

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Farheen Rizvi, 20, left her home in Malvani, Malad, at around 7:30 am on September 15 and headed for Malvani bus depot to catch a bus to Patkar College in Goregaon. There are three major causes of road accidents threatening pedestrians – poor pedestrian-safe infrastructure, lack of road etiquette among motorists and undisciplined pedestrians themselves,” said Ajay Govale, vice …

FIR to be registered on those who drive on the wrong side of NH in Karnataka
1 year, 3 months ago

FIR to be registered on those who drive on the wrong side of NH in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

After an increasing number of traffic violations on the highways, the Karnataka police said that the First Information Reports will be filed on those who were found driving on the wrong route of national highways. FIR to be registered on those who drive on the wrong side of NH in Karnataka Recently, an X user shared a video of an …

Reckless driving on Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway can lead to driving license cancellation. Details
1 year, 5 months ago

Reckless driving on Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway can lead to driving license cancellation. Details

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka’s additional director general of police Alok Kumar said that they are considering cancelling the licenses of those found driving recklessly on Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway. We will recommend for cancellation of licenses.” A horrifying video went viral where a lorry was seen losing control on Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway and barging into the other side of the road. The topic of …

100 dead and 335 injured till June on Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway: Karnataka HM G Parameshwara
1 year, 5 months ago

100 dead and 335 injured till June on Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway: Karnataka HM G Parameshwara

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara said that Bengaluru - Mysuru Expressway saw 100 deaths and 335 injuries due to accidents till June this year. Speaking at the assembly on Tuesday, the minister said that the government will take necessary action to prevent accidents on the newly launched expressway. 100 dead and 335 injured till June on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway: Karnataka HM …

After Cyrus Mistry’s Death, Why Lane Discipline is Much Needed to Put Brakes on Road Accidents
2 years, 3 months ago

After Cyrus Mistry’s Death, Why Lane Discipline is Much Needed to Put Brakes on Road Accidents

News 18  

The unfortunate demise of Cyrus Mistry and his friend Jehangir Pandole in a fatal road accident on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai highway on September 4 has left many grief-stricken and condolences are pouring in from all quarters. According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Report on Road Accidents in India, 2019, road safety continues to be a major developmental issue, …

Andhra Pradesh: Traffic violators should clear penalty dues in 2 days or face legal action, say police
4 years, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh: Traffic violators should clear penalty dues in 2 days or face legal action, say police

India TV News  

A grace time of two more days has been given to more than 68,000 vehicle owners to clear their penalties. In an order, Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district police said 68,943 vehicles owners should clear their penalties or else face legal action. Siddhartha Kaushal, Prakasam district Superintendent of Police, said, "1.51 lakh vehicles have been levied a penalty of Rs 4.6 …

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