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Tjerk Westerterp, minister for seatbelts and helmets, dies at 92
1 year, 2 months ago

Tjerk Westerterp, minister for seatbelts and helmets, dies at 92

Dutch News  

Former transport minister Tjerk Westerterp, who made seat belts compulsory and went on to devise the AEX stock index, has died at the age of 92. He was junior minister for European affairs between 1971 and 1973 before spending four years as minister for transport and water management in the Labour-led den Uyl cabinet until 1977. Westerterp, who lost a …

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Tjerk Westerterp, minister for seatbelts and helmets, dies at 92
1 year, 2 months ago

Tjerk Westerterp, minister for seatbelts and helmets, dies at 92

Dutch News  

Former transport minister Tjerk Westerterp, who made seat belts compulsory and went on to devise the AEX stock index, has died at the age of 92. He was junior minister for European affairs between 1971 and 1973 before spending four years as minister for transport and water management in the Labour-led den Uyl cabinet until 1977. Westerterp, who lost a …

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Australia was a world leader in road safety, but has progress stalled?
1 year, 2 months ago

Australia was a world leader in road safety, but has progress stalled?

ABC  

Australia was once an international pioneer in road safety. "There were get-out clauses," says Mark King, an adjunct professor at QUT's Centre for Road Safety and Accident Research. Terry Slevin, the CEO of the Public Health Association of Australia, says pubs and clubs argued random breath testing was "anti-business". But there's another danger on our roads we have yet to …

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Victorian road safety behaviours inquiry shows 'bewildering' number of motorists without seatbelt
1 year, 3 months ago

Victorian road safety behaviours inquiry shows 'bewildering' number of motorists without seatbelt

ABC  

It is one of the first things that people need to do when they get into a car, but data shows that an alarming number of motorists are ignoring one of the most fundamental car safety measures — wearing a seatbelt. Key points: Data from a three-month camera trial shows 6,597 motorists committed seatbelt offences Twenty-two people have died on …

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Rapido Equips 1000+ Delhi Autos with Seatbelts and Rain Curtains
1 year, 4 months ago

Rapido Equips 1000+ Delhi Autos with Seatbelts and Rain Curtains

News 18  

Rapido, the foremost auto-tech aggregator in India, has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative set to outfit more than 1000 auto rickshaws in Delhi with essential safety features – seatbelts and rain curtains. Rapido’s auto rickshaws operating in busy South Delhi neighbourhoods, Noida’s thriving sectors, vibrant Greater Noida, and dynamic Sector 30 in Gurugram are now decked out with the most cutting-edge …

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Mumbai makes backseat seatbelts mandatory from November 1
2 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai makes backseat seatbelts mandatory from November 1

India Today  

Buckle up even if you are not at the wheel or face the music. From November 1, seatbelts will be mandatory for all car passengers, as per a notification issued by the Mumbai Police on Friday. “All motor vehicle drivers and all commuters in vehicles, whoever travels on the roads of Mumbai City are hereby informed that it will be …

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Uber asks its India drivers to ensure rear seatbelts in their cars work
2 years, 3 months ago

Uber asks its India drivers to ensure rear seatbelts in their cars work

The Hindu  

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies has asked its drivers in India to ensure backseat seatbelts in their vehicles are accessible to passengers and they work, days after a local business tycoon died in a crash involving his private car. "To avoid any fines or complaints by riders, please ensure the seatbelts on the back seats are accessible and functional," Uber said …

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Cyrus Mistry Car Accident: Why Seatbelts Are Important While Driving
2 years, 3 months ago

Cyrus Mistry Car Accident: Why Seatbelts Are Important While Driving

News 18  

Former chairman of Tata Group, Cyrus Mistry, died in a fatal car crash in Maharashtra. According to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau on the ‘Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India’, more than 1.55 lakh lives have been claimed by road accidents in 2021. In 2017, the Road Transport Ministry, while answering questions asked in Parliament, said that …

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'Law in the works to make six airbags in cars mandatory': Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 3 months ago

'Law in the works to make six airbags in cars mandatory': Nitin Gadkari

Firstpost  

Gadkari reminded the audience that the mindset regarding seatbelts needs to change and even people sitting at the back of a vehicle need to wear their seatbelts Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has raised questions about the manufacturing of economy cars and road safety measures in India. The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways has questioned why companies manufacture cars …

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After Cyrus Mistry's death in road accident, Anand Mahindra urges people to wear seatbelts
2 years, 3 months ago

After Cyrus Mistry's death in road accident, Anand Mahindra urges people to wear seatbelts

India TV News  

Well-known industrialist and former Tata Sons chairman Mistry died in a road accident near Mumbai on Sunday evening. Mistry and the co-passenger killed in the car crash on Sunday were not wearing seat belts as per the preliminary probe, a police officer said, adding over-speeding and the "error of judgement" by the driver caused the accident. To spread awareness among …

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How seatbelts and speed limits save lives
2 years, 5 months ago

How seatbelts and speed limits save lives

Live Mint  

Improving road safety measures could save nearly 30,000 lives in India every year, says a study published in The Lancet journal that underlines proven interventions targeting four key risk factors - speeding, drunk driving, lack of helmet, and seatbelt use. Globally, road traffic crashes kill more than 13.5 lakh people each year, with over 90 per cent of those fatalities …

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