February 24, 2020 Approximately 4.4 million people were seriously injured in crashes last year ? also a 2% decrease over 2018 figures. Several risk mitigation actions including embracing the Vision Zero street safety model, lower legal alcohol concentration limits, and vehicle ADAS equipment have all helped with the reductions.” Media…
Read MorePune-Mumbai Expressway records steady decline in fatal accidents
February 24, 2020 Piyush Tewari of the SaveLIFE Foundation said, ?We have to acknowledge that traffic safety is not the domain of one entity but is a multi-agency affair. For example, better driver behaviour and enforcement is in the purview of the licensing agency and police, engineering is with the…
Read MoreCentre releases draft rules on formation of National Road Safety Board
February 24, 2020 The ministry?s move is crucial as every year five lakh accidents take place in the country, around 1.5 lakh people are killed, and between 2.5-3 lakh people are injured.According to the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, the GDP loss to the country is…
Read MoreTS among 11 states with low safety rating for road network
February 24, 2020 The World Bank said the key priorities of the government were to implement the new national road safety strategy and all the directives of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act or MVAA at national, state, district and town levels. Towards rapidly achieving this, it was important that formal…
Read MoreMenace of shrill horns continues
February 24, 2020 The implementation of the latest Motor Vehicles Act is on a slow pace leading to the traffic snarls, residents alleged.Meanwhile, air horns used by private buses and two-wheelers adds to the menace of traffic. Senior citizens and children bear the brunt of loud noises at busy thoroughfares….
Read MoreHabit of driving with licence picks up in Vizag, say police
February 24, 2020 Road Transport Authority (RTA) officials have suspended nearly 500 driving licenses in the last month in Visakhapatnam. Most common traffic violations are driving under the influence of alcohol, which comprises nearly 50% of all violations, rash driving, driving while speaking on the phone. The recent Motor Vehicles…
Read MoreOverloaded heavy vehicles pose threat
February 24, 2020 The increase in the permissible truck axle load for existing vehicles and new vehicles hitting the road and the decision not to check container lorries at the checkposts of the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) in the State have raised safety concerns in the wake of the Avinashi…
Read MoreSwedish king’s ’16 is still not zero’ statement on children dying in road crashes stumps Indian delegation
February 24, 2020 I am confident that strict implementation of the amended provisions of Motor Vehicle Act will result in reduction of fatalities. We need to fix the faulty road designs. Countries which have reduced road deaths have focussed primarily on two areas – road engineering and enforcement – and…
Read MoreA critical depiction of our commitment to make roads safe
February 24, 2020 The World Bank (WB) report on the state of road safety in Bangladesh only reinforces what the media has been continually projecting for a long time. It projects a rather frightening picture of the severe impairment it is causing to the public wellbeing. What is frustrating is…
Read MoreKozhikode: MVD starts weekly inspection of school buses
February 24, 2020 The enforcement wing of the Motor Vehicle Department, Kozhikode has decided to introduce a checking schedule to inspect school buses and other vehicles transporting school students. They have decided to stick to the checking schedule in the backdrop of the decision to strengthen the inspection of school…
Read MoreTime to put the phone down: Driving law started Sunday
February 24, 2020 After being struck by a person texting while driving last April, suffering a concussion, whiplash and neck pain, Diane Opalenik of South Hadley understands only too well the need to crack down on motorists using their phones.?Six out of seven days, I can tell someone is on…
Read MoreProject Zebra kicks off safety campaign for Timaru South School
February 24, 2020 Jane Sullivan, school travel plan co-ordinator based with the Wave team is facilitating the project with South Canterbury road safety co-ordinator Daniel Naude, Quested and Dunbar.”Walking, scootering and cycling to school should be an easy choice for students and their families, whether it is for the whole…
Read MoreJ&K road accidents have touched alarming proportions: Altaf Bukhari – The Kashmir Monitor
February 24, 2020 US President Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and top brass of his administration, will kick-start an eagerly awaited tour of India on Monday, a visit expected to significantly ramp up bilateral defence and strategic ties but unlikely to produce tangible…
Read MoreTruck driver’s error led to accident’
February 24, 2020 An emergency meeting of the Road Safety Authority will be convened on February 25. The meeting will discuss the possibility of regulating the operations of container trucks, the minister said, adding that it will also touch upon the alleged flouting of rules by the truck drivers.” Media…
Read MoreStill no zebra crossing at KTC bus stand
February 24, 2020 Two years after two passengers were killed while alighting from a bus at the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) bus stand in Panaji, the corporation is yet to ensure the safety of passengers by restoring the zebra crossing that has faded. “ Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Times…
Read MoreWant DL? You may have to watch traffic film first
February 24, 2020 The district administration has asked transport department officials to prepare a film on traffic rules that can be shown to new applicants and those whose licences have been suspended or confiscated for violating road safety norms. The administration is planning to tie up with theatres across the…
Read MoreIIT Delhi will study measures on road safety
February 24, 2020 In view of this, SITIS was started in Stockholm, Sweden’s capital, by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Infrastructure Minister of the Government of Sweden, Thomas Inroth, from 20 February. Many educational institutions and companies from both countries will also work in…
Read MoreMotorcyclist driving ?erratically? tests positive for cocaine and cannabis
February 24, 2020 Late last year, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) said that motorists driving under the influence of drugs is nearly as common as drink driving nowadays.At the time, the RSA said that the significant increase in the number of people driving under the influence of drugs was ?concerning?.”…
Read MoreCops prosecute 1,900 errant drivers, bike riders in city
February 24, 2020 Kolkata Traffic Police have prosecuted around 1,900 drivers and bike riders for several offences on Saturday night following strict instruction from the Commissioner of Police (CP), Kolkata, Anuj Sharma.According to sources, on Saturday during a meeting with the officer in charge (OC) of police stations and traffic…
Read More201 drunk drivers caught this weekend in Hyderabad
February 24, 2020 The Cyberabad police caught 201 persons during drunk and drive checks conducted on Friday and Saturday night.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Telecom live Edition:Online Web https://telanganatoday.com/201-drunk-drivers-caught-this-weekend-in-hyderabad
Read MoreOver half of challans in Jan were for illegal parking, wrong-side driving
February 24, 2020 ?Illegal parking and wrong-side driving are a major challenge for us. The situation becomes difficult in places with diversions like Hero Honda Chowk. We have deployed enough staff and regularly challan errant motorists. Although we are noticing a slight drop in both the offences after hiked challan…
Read More262 driving licences of violators suspended
February 24, 2020 The action was taken between January 1 and February 22 across Pimpri-Chinchwad.Nilima Jadhav, assistant commissioner of police and incharge of PCMC traffic department, said, ?The action has been taken against culprits for violation of various traffic rules. We are leaving no stone unturned to make the city…
Read MoreCops identify 84 accident prone spots along State, national highways in Khammam
February 24, 2020 Police Commissioner Tafseer Iqbal on Sunday revealed that the police department has identified 84 accident-prone areas on State and National Highways passing through the district.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Hans India Edition:Online Web https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/cops-identify-84-accident-prone-spots-along-state-national-highways-in-khammam-607110
Read MoreThe changed ‘flashing light’ road rule still confuses some
February 24, 2020 The change means drivers on a road where the speed limit is 90km/h need to slow down safely to a speed “that is reasonable for the circumstances”, said a spokesman for the Centre for Road Safety.”Motorists passing the flashing lights of a stopped tow truck, breakdown assistance…
Read MoreHyderabad: Things you should know before entering accident-prone areas
February 24, 2020 Speaking to THI, Anil Kumar, Addition CP (Traffic) said, “Several road accidents are caused by the negligence of the drivers while some are caused due to bad roads. Most of the fatalities occur due to over-speeding, rash and negligent driving, drunk driving and minor driving. Various engineering…
Read MoreRaids net 155 for drink driving in Calcutta over the weekend
February 24, 2020 Around a thousand people were booked for riding two-wheelers without a helmet and another 105 for rash driving.?More than 300 litres of illicit liquor were seized during the raid,? an officer said.The cops also arrested 205 people against whom non-bailable warrants had been issued by courts.” Media…
Read MoreHyderabad: Three in drunken daze killed in car crash, seat belt saves another
February 24, 2020 The bodies of the victims were shifted to Osmania General Hospital for post-mortem. A case was registered under IPC Sections 304-A (causing death by negligence) and 337 (Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others). “ Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Times of India…
Read MoreIn 2 months, 73% applicants in Doon fail automated driving tests
February 24, 2020 Speaking on why so many people were not able to clear the driving tests, Arvind Pandey, assistant regional transport officer (ARTO), told TOI that the automatic driving tests are designed in a way to ensure that only good drivers get DLs. ?Those who fail the driving test…
Read MoreHyderabad: Drunk driving snuffs out 3 lives in city
February 24, 2020 When the car, which was being driven at a high speed and in a rash manner, reached Karmanghat, Mallikarjun is said to have lost control and hit the tree. He and Sai Ram who was sitting in the front seat and another occupant Sainath died on the…
Read MoreThree dead, one injured as drunk driver loses control of car and rams into roadside shops in Hyderabad
February 24, 2020 In yet another incident of drunk driving, two techies and a marketing executive died and another person sustained injuries when the car they were travelling met with an accident at Saroornagar of Rachakonda commissionerate in the early hours of Sunday. The victims were returning home after partying…
Read MoreFines imposed on police vehicle …
February 24, 2020 The law does its job … We often see in the film that the law is equal to all. One such event, however, has now taken place in Hyderabad. According to the Rules, a police vehicle was impounded on a police vehicle crossing the road contrary to…
Read MorePost major accident, Kerala government to discuss safety measures on highway
February 24, 2020 In the wake of the recent road accident at Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu claiming 19 lives, the Kerala Government is exploring various safety measures like insisting on two drivers for heavy goods vehicles with national permit as well as installation of GPS system for inter-state transport buses.A…
Read MoreLee Lam Thye urges food delivery riders to prioritise road safety
February 24, 2020 Food delivery riders should prioritise road safety although they are required to be fast and efficient in doing their job, said the chairman of Alliance of Safe Community, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.?Being a road user, I have observed that there are a number of food delivery…
Read MoreQatar participates in Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in SwedenQatar participates in Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Sweden
February 24, 2020 The President of the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Dr. Engineer Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, headed the Qatari delegation in the third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, held on February 19 & 20, 2020 at Stockholm, the Kingdom of Sweden. His Majesty the King of Sweden…
Read MoreU.S. Only Nation To Dissociate From Global Declaration On Preventing Road Deaths
February 24, 2020 The U.S. has refused to sign up to a new declaration on road safety. The so-called Stockholm Declaration was issued at the Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety held in Stockholm, Sweden, February 19?20. “ Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Forbes Edition:Online Web https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2020/02/23/us-only-nation-to-disassociate-from-global-declaration-on-preventing-road-deaths/#86ae5c73a04b
Read MoreDepartment of Motor Vehicles to digitize applications
February 24, 2020 The Transport Commissioner said that the paper application forms should be avoided as much as possible in the Department of Motor Vehicles, Thiruvananthapuram. The circular proposing a timely reform is in the context of many documents being digitally available on the Parivar site. The circular also recommends…
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