February 04, 2020 Road safety expert Harman Sidhu said: ?Cyclists and walkers are more vulnerable than the people in cars. Reckless car drivers are main threat to them, although cyclists who take the road instead of the dedicated bicycle tracks ignore traffic rules at their own risk. Chandigarh needs…
Read MorePolice stations turn graveyard of vehicles in Mohali
February 04, 2020 Even after cases have been settled, people are not willing to take their vehicles back. One has to go to the court to obtain a release order. I think the vehicles have been lying here since 1992, said a police official at the Phase I police…
Read MoreRise in road deaths: 417 lives lost everyday in 2019
February 04, 2020 This increase has been registered despite several government efforts to put a check on road deaths including the passage of amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act with provisions for higher penalties for violators of traffic rules. The impact of the change in law can be assessed when…
Read MoreDTC awarded for lowest accident rate during 201819
February 04, 2020 A trophy and a cheque of one lakh was presented to DTC MD Manoj Kumar by Transport Minister Nitin GadkariDTC has received the Transport Ministers Road Safety Award 201819 for the lowest accident rate” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Live Mint Edition:Online Web https://www.livemint.com/news/india/dtc-awarded-for-lowest-accident-rate-during-2018-19-11580780652130.html
Read MoreLooking to city roads free of chaos
February 04, 2020 Nearly one and half years have passed since the school and college students’ countrywide uprising for road safety held between July 29 and August 08 in 2018. The death of two college students in Dhaka after a speeding bus hit them in the capital sparked the movement….
Read MoreZimbabwe: Campaign to Halve Road Deaths By 2030
February 04, 2020 Journalists should continuously report on traffic safety to complement Government efforts to reduce road carnage by 50 percent by the year 2030, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said.She was officiating at the 7th edition of the Road Safety Journalistic Awards in Harare last…
Read MoreNew smart city technology developer launches AI-based traffic safety app
February 04, 2020 Hayden?s VP of engineering, Vaibhav Ghadiok, added, ?Our mobile vision-based solutions utilize a city?s existing transportation fleet to collect real-time data to support the enforcement of traffic laws. This cost-effective and scalable approach provides 100% coverage of the roads, thus drastically improving traffic safety, eliminating traffic fatalities,…
Read MoreAlmost 20,000 cyclists lost their lives on EU roads from 2010-18, says new report
February 04, 2020 Besides calling for improved data collection, given that many incidents in which a cyclist or pedestrian is killed or seriously injured do not get recorded, the report also said that targets for improving road safety should be introduced and urged the EU to invest in improving road…
Read MoreSBL takes road safety tips to Iringa to reign in traffic accidents
February 04, 2020 The Dar based brewer uses radio programs, flyers, provision of reflector jackets to motor cyclists, billboards, one on one engagements and other forms of behaviour change communication materials to reach educate its targeted audience.Speaking at Iringa bus stop, Regional Traffic Commander, Yusuph Kamota applauded SBL for organizing…
Read MoreIgnoring DC Bike Lanes to Prompt Fine for Drivers
February 04, 2020 DPWs bike lane enforcement program aims at supporting Mayor Bowsers Vision Zero initiative, whose goal is to end all trafficrelated fatalities and serious injuries by 2024.MeasureMeasure” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Thedcpost Edition:Online Web https://thedcpost.com/bike-lane-violation-washington-dc-fine/
Read MoreThe old road rules no longer apply: how escooters challenge outdated assumptions
February 04, 2020 Australias road safety record is comparatively sound, worth noting for a population that, in 2018, numbered over 24 million and had over 18 million registered vehicles, including almost 17 million cars and fourwheeled light vehicles. Even so, in 2016 the WHO reported 1,351 road traffic fatalities in…
Read MoreThe Power of Autonomous Vehicle Sensors
February 04, 2020 To achieve Vision Zero, vehicles will need super sensors that have a wide field of view, long range and the ability to sense objects and people at all heights so there are no gaps or blindspots.Kobi Marenko | Feb 03, 2020″ Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Wardsauto Edition:Online…
Read MoreEverything needs to change, say road safety experts after Oatlands crash
February 04, 2020 Federal and state government ministers, including then transport minister Anthony Albanese, signed a national road safety plan promising to investigate reducing the bloodalcohol limit for all drivers nearly a decade ago, a move road safety experts say subsequently stalled.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Smh Com Edition:Online Web…
Read MoreThe Flavor of Road Safety
February 04, 2020 Flavored ice treats such as the popsicle and its plasticsheathed cousin the freezepop have been around since the 1920s, but until recently the selections have been less than bold; mainly fruits, with maybe a watermelon icepop here and there. (Road safety)” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Press Republican…
Read MoreRoad Safety Authority to sanction drivers who cause road accidents
February 04, 2020 The National Road Safety Authority (NRSC) has indicated that the time has come for drivers who cause road accidents in the country to be sanctioned.According to the Authority, this will go a long way to deter others and ensure that drivers observe all safety rules and regulations…
Read MoreSmartphone texting linked to compromised pedestrian safety
February 04, 2020 To try and gauge the potential impact on road safety of handheld/handsfree device activities, including talking on the phone, text messaging, browsing and listening to music, the researchers looked for published evidence.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Medicalxpress Edition:Online Web https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-smartphone-texting-linked-compromised-pedestrian.html
Read MorePolice, Road Safety Take Measures on Illegal Use of Siren, Revolving Lights
February 04, 2020 Sequel to the working visit of the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Boboye Oyeyemi, MFR, psc, mni to the InspectorGeneral of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni at the Force Headquarters on Monday, February 3, 2020, the IGP has ordered all state Commissioners of Police to…
Read MoreIslamabad Traffic Police (ITP) Educates 65,000 Students On Road Safety In Capital : SSP Farrukh
February 04, 2020 To spread road safety awareness among children, the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) Road Safety Education Wing has organized multiple awareness campaigns through delivering lectures on Road Safety to a number of schools in the federal capital to make road users aware of various traffic rules, where around…
Read MoreSafety concerns over cyclists and pedestrian deaths
February 04, 2020 The authors are also calling on the EU to channel funds into road safety improvements such as the infrastructure modifications needed to support safer city streets and to come forward with a strategy on safe active mobility.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Worldhighways Edition:Online Web https://www.worldhighways.com/wh12/news/safety-concerns-over-cyclists-and-pedestrian-deaths
Read MoreWestern Australia launches road safety upgrade boost
February 04, 2020 Road safety treatments to be carried out include road widening, shoulder sealing and the installation of safety barriers, audible lines and pavement markings.Construction of the projects is scheduled to begin this financial year and include roads in the Great Southern, SouthWest, GoldfieldsEsperance, MidWest, Wheatbelt and Pilbara regions.”…
Read MoreZero Fatality Corridor project: Fatal accidents on Expressway down by over 40 pc in 3 years
February 04, 2020 The project is a joint initiative of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Maharashtra Highway Police, Mahindra & Mahindra, and the Delhibased SaveLIFE Foundation.By: Express News Service | Pune | Published: February 4, 2020 12:49:22 am” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Indian Express Edition:Online Web https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/zero-fatality-corridor-project-fatal-accidents-on-expressway-down-by-over-40-pc-in-3-years-6249467/
Read MorePolice vehicle hits youths in Kalupur, speeds away
February 04, 2020 A 22yearold youth from Kalupur has filed a police complaint with Etraffic police against a police vehicle, alleging it hit him and its driver fled from the spot instead of helping him. The incident took place on January 23 in Kalupur area of the city.” Media Source:Online…
Read MorePolice vehicle hits youths in Kalupur, speeds away
February 04, 2020 A 22yearold youth from Kalupur has filed a police complaint with Etraffic police against a police vehicle, alleging it hit him and its driver fled from the spot instead of helping him. The incident took place on January 23 in Kalupur area of the city.” Media Source:Online…
Read MoreGurugram to fix blind spots on roads to curb mishaps
February 04, 2020 Officials have identified 90 such spots spread over 166 km in different parts of the district under the Haryana Vision Zero (HZV), a campaign aimed at reducing road fatalities.Blind spots, identified on the DelhiJaipur highway, GurugramAlwar road, southern peripheral road, state highway 15A, CRPF camp road and…
Read MoreGovt agencies told to list roads under their purview for faster repair
February 04, 2020 The exercise is being done under Haryana Vision Zero programme, which aims to reduce and end road fatalities in state. Experts said identification of road, based on jurisdiction, would help repair potholed roads faster and ensure their upkeep.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Hindustan Times Edition:Online Web https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurugram/govt-agencies-told-to-list-roads-under-their-purview-for-faster-repair/story-JYA4QT55BZNTICV9tlehmM.html
Read MoreHimachal to provide transport services online
February 04, 2020 He said these services include application for transfer of ownership, change of address, duplicate registration certificate, alteration in RC, hypothecation addition, hypothecation deletion, conversion of vehicles, renewal of registration (non transport vehicles), application for RC particular, application for NOC, fitness certificate/ duplicate fitness certificate, road tax payment,…
Read MoreIllegal banners: HC orders DGP to actTNN | Feb 4, 2020, 4:05 IST
February 04, 2020 Contention of the government that the state police chief does not have the power to issue such a circular was dismissed by the court. Responding to the court?s directive of January 15 that the state police chief need to issue a circular, government had informed the court…
Read MoreChildren build when they drive; Severe Punishments for Motorist and Child
February 04, 2020 Life does not have to drive sans children with more serious legal wrong. The RCMC said that if the vehicle is driven by children, the RC of the driving vehicle will be canceled and the child will be licensed only after the age of 25 years. Along…
Read More45yrold from MP killed in accident with minitruck near KMP toll
February 04, 2020 A case was registered under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Bilaspur police station on Sunday.In a separate incident, a 30yearold man was killed after being hit by an unidentified dumper truck while he was crossing a…
Read More45yrold from MP killed in accident with minitruck near KMP toll
February 04, 2020 A case was registered under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Bilaspur police station on Sunday.In a separate incident, a 30yearold man was killed after being hit by an unidentified dumper truck while he was crossing a…
Read MoreOdisha: Cops score on DUI arrests, but fail to push for licence suspension
February 04, 2020 The Supreme Court committee on road safety, which monitors compliance with traffic rules, has asked police forces across the states to arrest inebriated drivers, and to recommend the suspension of their driving licences (DLs) to the regional transport offices (RTOs). Things on the ground, however, are very…
Read MoreIf penalty increases, traffic senses in Kanpurites
February 04, 2020 Increase in penalty on traffic rules violations and decrease in accidents due to the start of echallan, death toll also decreased Traffic department showed tremendous toughness in last six months, recovered more than 62 thousand challans and fined 83 lakh rupees” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Inextlive Edition:Online…
Read MoreMan awarded 16month jail in case of negligent, rash driving
February 04, 2020 A local court here on Monday awarded 16month imprisonment to a man in a case of negligent and rash driving, in which four people were killed and five injured in Jammu and Kashmirs Reasi district.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Outlook Edition:Online Web https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/man-awarded-16month-jail-in-case-of-negligent-rash-driving/1725374
Read Morefined for incomplete paper and helmet
February 04, 2020 Under the leadership of CCDR DSP cum traffic in charge Madhu Kachhap, on Monday, intensive checking campaign was conducted near Kunda police station located on DeogharSarwan main road. Major Sheru Ranjan and several ASI and jawans checked all the small and big vehicles passing through the route….
Read MoreRoad safety week starts from today, Collector-SP will launch, students and students will rally
February 04, 2020 Road Safety Week will be inaugurated by Collector Avichal Chaturvedi on 4 February Gandhi Tirahe under the aegis of Dev Nagar Road Safety Committee, Lions Club Dausa City and District Administration. Various programs will be organized in the district during the week. The finale will be on…
Read MoreRoad safety week is expected today
February 04, 2020 The 31st National Road Safety Week will be observed from 4 to 10 February. During this, the road rules, traffic rules will be told about the various programs from the district headquarters to the Panchayat Samiti level. District Transport Officer JK Mathur said that on Tuesday, the…
Read MoreNational Road Safety Week starts today
February 04, 2020 The 31st National Road Safety Week will be celebrated from 4 February to 10 February. It will be inaugurated by road safety pledge and cycle rally from 11 am in the presence of guests at District Transport Office, Balotra. District Transport Officer Bhagwan Gehlot said that like…
Read MoreToday at 9.30 am, road safety rally will come out of the collectorate
February 04, 2020 Road Safety Week will be launched by the Transport Department on Tuesday at 9.30 am by taking out a road safety rally from the Collectorate premises. It will be inaugurated by District Collector Nathmal Didel. DTO Satyaprakash Sharma said that a brochure related to road safety will…
Read MoreRoad Safety Week: challans will be broken if traffic rules are broken, road safety week from today
February 04, 2020 Road Safety Week: Magazine campaign Zindagi is priceless Week will run from today to February 10 Focus on youthShift. The 31st Road Safety Week will be celebrated from Tuesday to February 10. During this week, if any driver breaks the traffic rules, the challan will be deducted….
Read MoreInformation about traffic rules given to children in Kuni school
February 04, 2020 Dhariyavad news rajasthan news information about traffic rules given to children in kuni schoolAvaleshwar. On Monday, the unveiling camp was organized under professional education at Raumavi Kuni under the guidance of VT Rajmal Meghwal and Deep Lal Lal Suthar. Which was presided over by Mahavir Sharma, the…
Read MoreShort film on road safety a big hit
February 04, 2020 Moira, a short film on road safety, was screened to an invited audience at SPI Cinemas in Brookefields shopping mall in the city on Monday. The 40minute film shows the plight of a youngster, who drove rashly through crowded lanes to catch a movie. He soon meets…
Read MorePlea to give compensation to family of share auto driver
February 04, 2020 Hundreds of share autorickshaw drivers from different parts of the district gathered outside the Collectorate on Monday seeking compensation for the family of an auto driver who committed suicide on January 27 after an argument with a police personnel. (helmet)” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Hindu Edition:Online…
Read MoreHyderabad cops to launch child safety drive
February 04, 2020 According to traffic police officials, several young lives were lost on the city roads due to the carelessness of parents and their failure to ensure the basic safety of children. ?From next month, we will start special awareness campaigns to educate parents on child safety. Securing the…
Read More?Dockless? trouble to Hyderabad Police
February 04, 2020 Scooters, motorbikes, e-bikes and their ilk, known together as ?dockless? vehicles, are turning out to be a major headache for the City Traffic Police, who point out that these vehicles are many a time parked in No Parking areas or on pavements.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Telangana…
Read MoreHelmet mandatory for pillion riders in Hyderabad soon
February 04, 2020 Soon challans will be imposed by the traffic police on the pillion riders who don’t wear a helmet. However, a few of the motorists who did not wear a helmet while pillion riding has already been issued challans. Some of them also took to the social media…
Read MoreMedak: Chandana Deepthi orders road safety measures
February 04, 2020 The District Superintendent of Police, Chandana Deepthi, along with other officials, inspected the black spots on the national highway and dangerous…Medak: The District Superintendent of Police, Chandana Deepthi, along with other officials, inspected the black spots on the national highway and dangerous turns on the roads leading…
Read More2 sports cars used for racing seized
February 04, 2020 Two luxury sports cars used for racing on the PVNR Expressway were seized by Rajendranagar police on Sunday morning.Find mobilefriendly version of articles from the days newspaper in one easytoread list. (rash driving)” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Hindu Edition:Online Web https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/2-sports-cars-used-for-racing-seized/article30724271.ece
Read MoreIn January, 2,254 booked for drunken driving
February 04, 2020 In January, 2,254 people were booked by the Hyderabad Traffic Police during checks against drunken driving, of whom 290 tippler drivers landed behind bars. A total of 22 people were killed in road accidents in January, of whom 12 were hemletless motorcycle riders. (Traffic rules)” Media Source:Online…
Read MoreFaulty traffic challans put people in a tizzy
February 04, 2020 Faulty traffic challans uploaded online by the traffic police are entangling the commuters into trouble with the officials concerned. When such issues…Rajendranagar: Faulty traffic challans uploaded online by the traffic police are entangling the commuters into trouble with the officials concerned. When such issues arise, the latter…
Read More2,254 caught in Hyderabad for drunk driving in Jan
February 04, 2020 The Hyderabad Traffic Police caught 2,254 persons during the inspections to check drunk driving across the city during the month of January.Chargesheets were filed against the persons nabbed, resulting in convictions to 290 persons and imprisonment sentences from one day to 11 days. The court also suspended…
Read More40% of road accident deaths selfhits: Cops
February 04, 2020 In the first month of 2020, 22 deaths occurred in road accidents in the city, Hyderabad traffic police said. A police team analysed the accidents and found that nine of those deaths were self caused. The analysis done by our team indicated that nine of the 22…
Read MoreNow, you pay the penalty if pillion rider is helmetless
February 04, 2020 Hyderabad Traffic Police have now begun issuing challans to twowheeler owners if the pillion rider does not wear a helmet.Hyderabad Traffic Police have now begun issuing challans to twowheeler owners if the pillion rider does not wear a helmet.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The New Indian Express…
Read MoreDangerous car on the broken track of traffic rules
February 04, 2020 The Transport Corporation talks about strictness of traffic rules. On the other hand, the departments danger car is racing on the broken track of traffic rules itself. Teams are definitely formed in the name of action, but the picture is telling that they are standing far away…
Read MoreRoad accident deaths show downward trend in UP
February 04, 2020 He said as compared to 2018, the number of challans issued to violators of traffic rules went up by 49% in 2019.Better enforcement, apart from an increasing awareness among people has paid rich dividends this time, though much still needs to be done, he claimed.” Media Source:Online…
Read MoreKolkata: Towing vehicle damages book fair visitors car
February 04, 2020 The damaged portion of the carKOLKATA: A young filmmaker from Baruipur, who visited the International Kolkata Book Fair on Sunday evening, has sought compensation from Bidhannagar police, alleging that his car was damaged while being towed by cops from a noparking zone in Salt Lake on Sunday….
Read MoreTractor mowed down a person in Nalabari.
February 04, 2020 One person has reportedly been knocked down by a tractor in Nalbari district. The person is said to be in a critical condition right now. He is being treated in a private hospital. The person has been identified as Chandan Dutt aged 25.” Media Source:Print Publication Name:dainik…
Read MoreOne dead and another injured in a road mishap in Bogoriguri.
February 04, 2020 One person has reportedly lost his life and another has been injured in a road mishap in Bogoriguri under Juriya PS. The incident reportedly happened when a bike collided with a passenger vehicle. The deceased has been identified as Ashiqur Rahman. The injured has been identified as…
Read MoreBike rider loses his life in a road mishap in Jorhat.
February 04, 2020 A youth has reportedly lost his life in a road mishap in Jorhat. The incident reportedly happened when the person was travelling in his bike when it collided with a bus coming from the opposite direction. The deceased has been identified as Bhaskar Deka aged 22.” Media…
Read MoreOne dies and another injured in an accident in Hoja
February 04, 2020 One person has reportedly died and another has been severely injured in a road mishap in the 36 NH of Doboka in Hojai district. The incident happened when a speeding bike lost control and struck a barricade in the road. One person lost his life on the…
Read MoreRoad accident in Barpeta,one dies and other severely injured.
February 04, 2020 One person has reportedly died while another has been injured in a road mishap in Barpeta district. Two people were severely injured in the accident between whom one succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. The deceased has been identified as Akrosh Ali and the injured is…
Read MoreOne injured in a road accident in Chandmari.
February 04, 2020 One person has reportedly been injured in a road mishap in Chandmari. The incident happened when a Chevrolet beat collided with a passenger vehicle. The driver of the Chevrolet beat was injured in the incident and the driver of the other vehicle fled from the spot. The…
Read MoreRoad fatalities saw 50% dip in UT this January
February 04, 2020 With only five fatalities in as many accidents in January this year, Chandigarh witnessed more than 50% dip in deaths in road mishaps in the first month of the year despite foggy weather. In the previous three years, the city witnessed 11 road fatalities each year…
Read MoreNHAI to monetise 12 highway stretches of over 6,000 km before 2024 to raise more resources
February 04, 2020 The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will monetise at least 12 highway stretches before 2024 to raise more resources, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. These stretches comprise of over 6,000 km of highways.On electronic toll collection through FASTags, she said the “mechanism encourages us…
Read MoreTWO DEAD IN BIKE COLLISION IN MAHA?S PALGHAR
February 04, 2020 Two people were killed on Monday morning after their motorcycles collided head on in Sajanpada area of Palghar district, police said. An official identified the deceased as Pramod Patil of Vikramgad and Anil Bochad of Wada. ?The two motorcycles dashed into each other at around 9.30am, killing…
Read MoreUPSRTC to serve tea to night duty drivers
February 04, 2020 ?The UPSRTC has sent pro-posal to the state governmentand the transport commissionerto sanction this Special Projectunder the ?State Road SafetyFund. Once approved, the sys-tem will be installed in all 680buses by August 2020,? he said.” Media Source:Print Publication Name:Hindustan Times Edition:Lucknow https://www.VeeTrack.com/test/ShowArticles.aspx?UName=43656E74726520666F7220456E7669726F6E6D656E7420456475636174696F6E&Id=3137323533303938
Read MoreRoad accident death rate down in 2019
February 04, 2020 Commenting on the report,Inspector-General, Traffic,Deepak Ratan said, ?There is adirect correlation between theenforcement of rules and hap-pening of road accidents and thisis getting reflected very much inthe accident figures of 2019.?He said as compared to 2018,the number of challans issued toviolators of traffic rules went upby 49%…
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