February 25, 2020 Last week, we explored the emerging idea that the Vision Zero approach to ending roadway fatalities is missing a pillar: policies that directly reduce car travel on our roads and not just by providing drivers optional transportation alternatives. Today, were laying out the tools some cities are…
Read MoreMore needs to be done to reduce road accidents
February 25, 2020 The conference ended by issuing 16 points Stockholm declaration with an ambitious target of Vision Zero aiming to bring the road fatalities to zero in the world by 2050.In the conference, Minister Nembang attended a forum on how to save the children and adolescents from the road…
Read MoreHamilton councillors wont be scrutinizing how often the city plows roads
February 25, 2020 Two years ago, it adopted a Vision Zero plan aimed eliminating road deaths involving pedestrians and cyclists. Other efforts include a 10year plan to improve HSR, more bicycle lanes on highprofile roads, and an ongoing reenvision HSR plan aimed at getting more people to ride the bus.”…
Read MoreStreetlights installed on GurgaonFaridabad Road after 8 years; power connection awaited
February 25, 2020 As per Haryana Vision Zero (HVZ) data, due to lack of illumination, the Ghata crossing on the GurgaonFaridabad Road is one of the 21 black spots of the city.A black spot is a 500metre stretch where more than 10 road fatalities have been recorded during the last…
Read MoreKiller spots on city roads remain dangerous, seven more added
February 25, 2020 Accidentprone zones, which are black spots for traffic police, are not new but rectifying the problems after identifying these zones still remains a problem with the agencies assigned to address road safety.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Times of India Edition:Online Web https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/killer-spots-on-city-roads-remain-dangerous-seven-more-added/articleshow/74291245.cms
Read MoreActivists, traffic police drill pupils on road safety
February 25, 2020 The move aims at cutting down high rate of accidents that that authorities attribute to lack of road safety awareness among road users I addition to reckless driving.Speaking here at the weekend during the road safety competition after a sixmonth training to eleven primary schools and one…
Read MoreThe World: a judge imputes Marcelo for driving without points exceeding the speed limits
February 25, 2020 This information indicates that the court of Alcobendas has summoned this morning the footballer as investigatedfor a crime against road safety after being intercepted on December 19 in the vicinity of the sports city of Valdebebas aboard an Audi S8. Sources close to Marcelo, consulted by El…
Read MoreFree helmet facility at petrol pump in Dhanbad
February 25, 2020 He said the move would not only help bikers who forget their helmets, but also help to create road safety awareness among the people.In the second phase of our drive, we will take Rs 10 per day from the borrowers and deploy some unemployed youths at the…
Read MoreMotorists urged to drive safely after eight deaths on our roads this weekend
February 25, 2020 Police work closely alongside our road safety partners including the NZ Transport Agency, local authorities and the Ministry of Transport, but we need everybody to do their part in keeping our roads safe.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Indianweekender Co Edition:Online Web https://www.indianweekender.co.nz/Pages/ArticleDetails/7/11677/New-Zealand/Motorists-urged-to-drive-safely-after-eight-deaths-on-our-roads-this-weekend
Read MoreLicences of over 55k drivers suspended
February 25, 2020 More than 55,000 licences have been suspended/cancelled by the transport department based on recommendations made by police units across nine southern districts in 2019. The action was taken for not following traffic rules and causing accidents due to negligence.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Times of India…
Read MoreBidhannagar Police holds awareness event for pool car drivers & owners
February 25, 2020 According to Deputy Commissioner (DC), Traffic, Dhritiman Sarkar, around 350 drivers attended the sensitisation programme. During the workshop, police instructed the drivers to follow the traffic rules accordingly.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Millennium Post Edition:Online Web http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/bidhannagar-police-holds-awareness-event-for-pool-car-drivers-owners-402516
Read MoreYouth aware about women safety and traffic rules
February 25, 2020 SHO Dr. Nanhi Devi made the youth aware of women safety and traffic rules in the program. He said that it is the responsibility of the police to protect the daughters. Daughters are ahead of sons in every field. Be it the field of education or sports….
Read MorePolice cut challan for violating traffic rules
February 25, 2020 To dance on Sunday, action was taken against the people who were running without number in the town and the drivers marked the designation on the number plates. Significantly, in Bhaskar, the number of vehicles, traffic and police departments are running without number on the roads, the…
Read More997 cases of drunken driving registered over the weekend
February 25, 2020 Traffic police conducted special drive at various locations amidst COVID19 rumoursAmid rumours of the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) not checking drunken riding/driving due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the traffic police have now done the unthinkable. Last Saturday and Sunday, around 44 special teams conducted special drives to…
Read MoreNo lessons learnt: 201 tipsy drivers caught in three days by Cyberabad Traffic police
February 25, 2020 An increasing number of accidents caused by drunken driving notwithstanding, drivers appear to have learnt no lessons. Between February 21 and 23, Cyberabad Traffic police caught 201 drivers and booked cases against them over the weekend.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The New Indian Express Edition:Online Web https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/feb/24/no-lessons-learnt-201-tipsy-drivers-caught-in-three-days-by-cyberabad-traffic-police-2107544.html
Read MoreSeparate lanes to ease traffic flow near Bank Road Crossing
February 25, 2020 Traffic police introduced separate lanes to streamline vehicular movement on the stretch. Apart from installing barricades on Monday, police also removed squatters on the footpath. After the Magh Mela, traffic police selected 20 main crossings and intersections in the city to make streamline traffic flow around those…
Read MoreStrictly issued for helmet, around 300 fine
February 25, 2020 Police on Monday fined around 300 people, who were riding bikes without helmets. Rs 1.22 lakh was recovered from them. It includes three Savari, nono and crossskewed numbers besides helmets. Here the police had claimed strictness on highspeed, but action is currently closed. Police said that most…
Read MoreTraffic rules told by tractortrolley drivers
February 25, 2020 Meanwhile, Inspector Gulzar Singh and ASI Sanjeev Kumar told the tractortrolley drivers that we should not drive our vehicles without driving license and do not allow our children in our home families to drive tractortrolley vehicles without driving license. needed. There should not be overloading on your…
Read MoreSafe and Sustainable Cities by Public Transport
February 25, 2020 The ‘Safe System’ approach and ‘Vision Zero’ strategies are increasingly used by policy makers for road safety. These attitudes shift the responsibility for road safety from individual road users to those responsible for the various functions of the transport system. The focus is on roads, vehicles and…
Read MoreMayor Sylvester Turner taps Bay Area planner to become Houston’s first chief transportation planner
February 25, 2020 Monday marks the first time traffic-clogged Houston has a transportation planner, a position officials said will coordinate mobility issues around the city.David Fields, former principal of NelsonNygaard Associates in San Francisco, started work this week as chief transportation planner, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced in a new release….
Read MoreRwanda Police Takes Road Safety Campaign Across Tour du Rwanda Routes
February 25, 2020 Rwanda Police (RNP) and Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY) have entered a partnership to further push efforts to promote Gerayo Amahoro ? a road safety campaign launched by the police. the campaign has been conducted across the country. recently, the shift has been at different religions around the…
Read MoreVolvo: Road safety inequality needs to be addressed
February 25, 2020 As the third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety began in Stockholm last week, the Swedish OEM is calling for a tightening and stricter enforcement of safety belt laws for both front and rear seats, as well as improved road infrastructure to keep vulnerable road users separate…
Read MoreBicycle rally took out road safety awareness
February 25, 2020 n the third day of the police week, a bicycle rally was organized under the leadership of Police Station Maneka Rani to follow road safety and traffic rules. This rally was taken out for about 1 km with the help of members of various organizations, students and…
Read MoreTurtle safety training is March 28 in Bath
February 25, 2020 The Maine Turtle Roadkill Survey project, which began in 2018, is enlisting volunteers to monitor roadways around Maine to help identify what species of turtles are crossing where ? and what road crossings are most hazardous. Specific routes have been identified as sites where turtle crossings may…
Read MoreChildren Are Conscious with the Little Traffic No Project
February 25, 2020 Approximately 40 percent decrease in fatal accidents was achieved with the compliance of traffic rules and state policies in the last decade to reduce traffic accidents. I have three suggestions on traffic and road safety. The first one is to give the traffic and road safety lesson…
Read MoreInformed traffic rules
February 25, 2020 JCI Gohana Star Association organized a traffic awareness camp at a coaching center on Monday. Traffic in-charge at the camp, Jaibhagwan informed the students about the traffic rules. He said that traffic rules have been made for our safety. It is mandatory to follow these rules while…
Read MoreCops seek school help to build carpool database
February 25, 2020 The other common violations include rash driving and honking too much. These are bad precedents for young minds. Besides the drunken driving incident at Moulali, drivers often indulge in playing loud music, said an officer.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Times of India Edition:Online Web https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cops-seek-school-help-to-build-carpool-database/articleshow/74290718.cms
Read MoreNATPAC to survey black spots in Capital
February 25, 2020 The state government has constituted a team comprising officials from the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD), Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB), Public Works Department (PWD) and the police to carry out inspections at all identified black spots. In Thiruvananthapuram, NATPAC has prioritised a total of 16 major crash…
Read MoreEvery 24 Seconds Someone Dies On The Worlds Roads; Bloomberg Philanthropies Gives $240 Million To Do Something About It
February 25, 2020 The investment, part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety, is a sixyear plan that aims to save 600,000 lives and prevent up to 22 million injuries in low and middleincome countries.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Forbes Edition:Online Web https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2020/02/24/every-24-seconds-someone-dies-on-the-worlds-roads-bloomberg-philanthropies-gives-240-million-to-do-something-about-it/#686a3a24419b
Read MoreMP Binoy Viswam urges better working conditions for truck drivers
February 25, 2020 CPI Rajya Sabha member Binoy Viswam has urged Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to make changes in the Motor Vehicle Act to ensure proper working regulations for transport workers including mandatory sleeping berths in trucks for drivers.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Deccan Herald Edition:Online Web https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mp-binoy-viswam-urges-better-working-conditions-for-truck-drivers-807747.html
Read MoreSeries of waiver schemes in pipeline to help people pay dues under MV Act
February 25, 2020 To aid people who had defaulted and failed to pay their outstanding motor vehicle dues on time the state government is all set to introduce a series of waiver schemes including one which will be applied for the settlement of dispute cases under the motor vehicles Act…
Read MoreMVD to check GPS trackers in school vehicles
February 25, 2020 The enforcement wing of the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) has decided to go ahead with stringent legal action against schools which are yet to have functional Global Position System (GPS) trackers in their educational institution vehicles for ensuring students safety. Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Hindu Edition:Online…
Read MoreMVD seeks to ensure pedestrian safety
February 25, 2020 The department shoots off a letter urging the district administration to clear wayside encroachmentsTaking note of the rising number of road accidents involving pedestrians, the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) has approached the Kottayam district administration with a request to clear off the wayside encroachments. Media Source:Online Google…
Read MoreColour code for contract carriage vehicles welcomed
February 25, 2020 The State Transport Authoritys (STA) decision to usher in a uniform colour code for contract carriage vehicles from March 1 has largely been welcomed, considering the levels to which many bus operators went to woo commuters at the cost of safety. Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Hindu…
Read MoreStockholm Declaration calls for Vision Zero, lower speed limits; USA says drop dead
February 25, 2020 There was a big conference you never heard of recently in Stockholm, the Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. It came up with some pretty significant conclusions and recommendations that could change our roads, our cities, and save thousands of lives, recognizing the need to promote…
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