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…
Read MoreNutson’s Auto News Nuggets – A Recap Of Key Automotive News Week Ending February 22, 2020
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…
Read More4-lane delay due to cash flow shortage: Gadkari
February 23, 2020 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has reportedly told Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Tokheho Yepthomi that the delay in Dimapur-Kohima four-lane road project was due to acute cash flow shortage faced by the contractors. The four-lane road is being constructed by two contractors…
Read MoreNitin Gadkari plans pollution control ideas in the country
February 23, 2020 Reportedly the supreme court on wednesday (February 19) ‘requested’ Union Road Transport minister nitin gadkari to come to the apex court and share “innovative ideas” on tackling pollution. An sc bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde said that it was a request for the inputs of…
Read MoreUnion MoS Gen VK Singh inspects road projects in Uttarakhand
February 23, 2020 The Union Minister of State for Road Transport General VK Singh on Saturday concluded his three-day tour of Uttarakhand where he inspected work on the all-weather road project and other highways.”Work on the all-weather road project is being carried out at a fast pace. I also carried…
Read MoreKerala wants to reintroduce two-driver rule for trucks
February 23, 2020 The state government has decided to approach the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to reintroduce the two-driver rule for national permit trucks and lorries.The MoRTH had amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rule in March 2018 to allow national permit heavy vehicles to ply with…
Read More11 pc of world?s road accident deaths take place in India: Gadkari
February 23, 2020 Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that 11 per cent of deaths in the world due to road accidents take place in India alone.He made the comments on Wednesday while addressing the ?3rd High-Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030? in…
Read MoreBuilders insist on load test for flyover
February 23, 2020 Anil Joseph, structural consultant, Geo Structurals, spoke about the studies and repair schedules presented by IIT Madras under the guidance of prof P K Aravindan in January 2017. In the report submitted by regional officer, ministry of road transport and highways on March 16, 2018, it was…
Read MoreHighway maintenance work still pending as end of work season approaches
February 23, 2020 ?Tender has been recently awarded, but the letter of acceptance has not been issued to the firm as the department has to first send the proposal to the ministry of road transport and highways for approval,? the highway officials said, adding that the entire process ?may take…
Read MoreRoad Safety Authority to chalk out ways to curb accidents
February 23, 2020 The Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA) will convene an emergency meeting here on Tuesday to chalk out strategies to prevent occurrences similar to the Tiruppur bus accident in the State.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Hindu Edition:Online Web https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/krsa-to-chalk-out-ways-to-curb-accidents/article30890307.ece
Read MoreSC road safety panel pulls up Odisha govt over fatalities
February 23, 2020 The Supreme Court committee on road safety has observed that though over-speeding was responsible for more than 68% accident deaths in Odisha in 2018, the state has not made significant progress in checking speed limit violation. “ Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Times of India Edition:Online Web…
Read MoreFresh push to find accident-prone spots in Jamshedpur
February 23, 2020 A year ago, there had been 311 mishaps with 157 of them being fatal.And the increase came despite several road safety exercises undertaken by district administration jointly with Tata Steel Utilities and Infrastructure Services Limited (formerly Jusco).” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Telegraph Edition:Online Web https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/fresh-push-to-find-accident-prone-spots-in-jamshedpur/cid/1747647
Read MoreNear Shaheen Bagh, barricades still dog traffic flow
February 23, 2020 Sunil Kumar Mishra, traffic and road safety researcher at IIT-Delhi, said that the opening of this road might benefit some commuters but traffic jams are likely to return on Monday. ?Unless the route from Noida and at least a portion of the protest site is opened for…
Read MoreCarelessness of lorry driver might have caused mishap:Minister
February 23, 2020 The government was considering a suggestion to cancel the permit of the offending truck, he said.He said the state government has decided to call a meeting of the road safety authority to discuss the safety ofpassengers on National Highways. “The road safety authority will meet on February…
Read MoreAllahabad: Killer roads claimed 184 lives in 365 accidents in January-February
February 23, 2020 Road accidents killed 184 commuters and left 216 injured in the four districts comprising Allahabad range between January 1 and February 20 this year, shows police data. The number of road accidents reported during the period was 365. The four districts which comprise Allahabad range are Allahabad,…
Read MoreHyderabad: Woman dies in road accident
February 23, 2020 Amul applied brakes sudden in an attempt to escape from a vehicle coming in the wrong direction due to which Vijayakanta fell from the bike. She fell on the road and came under a water tanker passing by. She suffered grievous injuries and was shifted to a…
Read MoreRoad accident claims three lives in UP
February 23, 2020 Three people died when their motorcycle was hit by a SUV while trying avoid a collision with a cow in Chandvak area here, police said here on Saturday.They were identified as Rajendra Prasad ( 32), Mukesh Kumar (21) and Ashish Gautam( 19), native of Tudwapar village under…
Read More6 killed in separate road accidents in Telangana
February 23, 2020 Venkataiah (48), a native of Pulkonipalli of Hanwada Mandal was residing in Shamshabad here in the city. Venkataiah and his elder daughter died in the road accident on Friday when DCM lorry hit his bike at Dharmapur of Mahbubnagar district.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Hans India…
Read MoreHyderabad: Three killed in car accident
February 23, 2020 A local said that Madhu and Sreedhar Reddy had gone to an agriculture well to wash the car for Maha Shivaratri. They were returning home when the accident occurred, claiming the three lives.ACP Sattaiah said that CCTV footage of the road in the area showed that the…
Read MoreTwo RTC buses collided in East Godavari district
February 23, 2020 In an incident, several people sustained injuries in a road accident when two RTC buses collided in East Godavari district. The buses belong to Amalapuram depot. At the time of the accident, one bus was coming from Rajamahendravaram to Amalapuram, and another bus was moving towards from…
Read MoreTwo killed, four injured as truck rams bullock cart in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur
February 23, 2020 Two persons were killed and four others were injured in a road accident when a truck rammed a prabha on National Highway 16 at Timmapuram village of Edlapadu mandal in Guntur district on Friday.The locals of Pedagottipadu were on their way to Kotappakonda Tirunallu with a prabha…
Read MoreKerala bids adieu to bus mishap victims
February 23, 2020 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami had on Thursday told the state assembly that 20 people were killed and 28 injured in the accident.According to the transport officials here, two passengers escaped unhurt.Saseendran said the government arranged for ambulances to bring the bodies of the victims to…
Read MoreDelhi traffic police frowns on careless joyrides on Yulu bikes
February 23, 2020 So far, the company has stationed 450 Yulu bikes at docks outside 35 Delhi Metro Stations like Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhavan, Khan Market, Munirka and IIT, which can be availed through a mobile application 24×7.(Road accident)” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Hindustan Times…
Read MoreClass II student, injured in pool car accident, dies of multiple organ failure
February 23, 2020 The Class II student, who was injured in a road accident at Polba, Hooghly, last week, died of multiple organ failure on Saturday, doctors said.Doctors of SSKM Hospital where Rishabh Singh was battling for his life for the past eight days said he died around 5 am….
Read MoreBengaluru: Residents promote traffic rules with songs, dance
February 23, 2020 Music wafted across the stretch between Sarakki junction and Banashankari temple on Kanakapura Road. It was a festival with twin objectives – celebrating culture and promoting awareness among people about adhering to traffic norms. Kanakapura Road Apartment Moment of Change (KARAMoC), a group of 11 apartment owners’…
Read MoreKurnool: 4 sustain injuries in road mishap
February 23, 2020 Three people died in various incidents in Nandyal on Saturday. Kishore, (14) an Eighth Class student, died due to electric shock at Rayamal Puram village. Another student, Irfan (12) died after falling in KC Canal at NGO Colony and one Midde Rama Chandrudu (53) of Chabolu village…
Read MoreBengaluru?s poor public transport utilisation needs urgent attention: B.PAC survey
February 23, 2020 The city with a population of over 12 million has nearly 8 million vehicles on road as of 2020. The draft revised Master Plan for Bengaluru ? 2031 states that the modal share of public transport in total overall trips is only 48% as against 82 %…
Read MoreIn next few months, India to get advisory board on road safety
February 23, 2020 The road transport ministry has put up a draft notification for setting up of the board barely two days after Union minister Nitin Gadkari committed to the global leaders in Swedish capital Stockholm to act systematically to reduce road fatalities in the country. India has nearly 11%…
Read MoreHow an elevated stretch of NH 44 through Pench Tiger Reserve earned a distinction
February 23, 2020 In July, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari had said in Parliament how difficult it would be for a poor country like India to spend so much of resources on structures for wildlife. He, however, clarified that he was in favour of tiger conservation. Last…
Read MoreRisky electric bike joyrides worry traffic authorities in Capital
February 23, 2020 Taj Hassan, special com-missioner of Delhi Police (traf-fic), said on Friday there was concern that ?minors, even school children in uniforms? were riding Yulu bikes with-out helmets in areas such as Connaught Place, India Gate, Rajpath and Khan Market. Last year, the DMRC had tied up…
Read MoreNear Shaheen Bagh, many roads not taken
February 23, 2020 Apart from the narrow lane,commuters taking the inside roadvia Jamia Nagar to go to Noidawill face another protest nearJamia, for which a carriagewayhas been closed leaving littlespace for bigger vehicles to cross.The road sees heavy traffic at anytime of the day. Sunil Kumar Mishra, trafficand road…
Read MoreRoad at Shaheen Bagh opened byprotesters, blocked again: Police
February 23, 2020 The Noida Traffic Police,however, also continued therestrictions on the UttarPradesh side of the road, an official told PTI. ?It was beingalleged repeatedly that theprotestors have blocked theKalindi Kunj road, whichleads to Noida Sector 37. So,today it was decided thatthis allegation has to be doneaway with and…
Read MoreG?gram police?s new post has tweeple in splits
February 23, 2020 The Gurugram traffic police recently issued awarning to riders without helmet using lyrics from aBollywood movie. Using a three-picture template, theGurugram Traffic Police on their Twitter handle wrote, “Ilooked at you. You looked at me. Aur ho gayi mushkil.”The three-picture template comprises of photos of aman…
Read MoreFinancing infrastructure
February 23, 2020 The National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) laid out a blueprint for expenditure of ~102 trillion over the 2020-25 quinquennium to change the infrastructure landscape in the country. Conspicuously lacking, however, were measures for mobilising funds to finance such a whopping requirement, particularly in the face of the yawning…
Read MorePreparation for formation of National Road Safety Board.
February 23, 2020 The much awaited Road Safety Board is going to be formed soon. For this, the government has issued a notification. It has proposed to amend the Central Motor Manual. The road ministry has asked the public to give suggestions within a month. According to the notification, only…
Read MorePreparation for formation of National Road Safety Board.
February 23, 2020 The much awaited Road Safety Board is going to be formed soon. For this, the government has issued a notification. It has proposed to amend the Central Motor Manual. The road ministry has asked the public to give suggestions within a month. According to the notification, only…
Read More11 two-wheelers seized
February 23, 2020 Indore traffic police took action against owners of 15 vehicles driving on roadfrom Ramlaxman Bazar to Narsingh Bazar and Jawahar Marg on Saturday. Police bookedfour two-wheeler riders under Motor Vehicle Act and seized 11 two-wheelers. The actionfollowed an order by ASP traffic (west zone) RS Devke.” Media…
Read More11 two-wheelers seized
February 23, 2020 Indore traffic police took action against owners of 15 vehicles driving on roadfrom Ramlaxman Bazar to Narsingh Bazar and Jawahar Marg on Saturday. Police bookedfour two-wheeler riders under Motor Vehicle Act and seized 11 two-wheelers. The actionfollowed an order by ASP traffic (west zone) RS Devke.” Media…
Read MoreTruck driver?s error led to accident
February 23, 2020 An emergency meetingof the Road Safety Authori-ty will be convened on Fe-bruary 25. The meeting willdiscuss the possibility ofregulating the operationsof container trucks, the mi-nister said, adding that itwill also touch upon the al-leged flouting of rules bythe truck drivers.” Media Source:Print Publication Name:The Times of India…
Read More10 killed in bus accident in Tamil Nadu
February 23, 2020 Three people are suspected to have died in a collision between a bus and a truck of a Kerala state transport corporation near Avinashi village in Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu. The dead included three men and five women, Deputy Tehsildar said. According to the details…
Read MoreRoad Safety Authority?s spl meeting on Tuesday
February 23, 2020 RoadSafety Authority (RSA) will hol-ding a special meeting of itsmembers from all districts onTuesday in the wake of the tra-gic accident in Tamil Nadu in-volving a KSRTC bus and a con-tainer truck that claimed 19 liveson Thursday. Transport mini-ster AK Saseendran is also ex-pected to attend the…
Read MoreJeep collides with lightning pole, three killed, five injured
February 23, 2020 Bidasar (Churu). Sikar-Nokha (Bolero Jeep uncontrolled on Thursday at 6.15 am on 4 State Highway Route 20) collided with an electric pole. In the accident, three people were killed and five were injured while riding in the jeep. The condition of four of the four people…
Read MoreOne killed, two injured after being hit by motorcycle
February 23, 2020 Bhagalpur. Today in Suktia market of Gopalpur police station area. One person died and two others were injured after being hit by a motorcycle. Police sources said that Pankaj Mandal (40), resident of Terasi village of the same police station area, was involved in a road…
Read MoreRetired teacher killed in collision with pickup van
February 23, 2020 Patna. The retired teacher died after being hit by a pickup van near Rani village in Bachwara police station area. Police sources said here today that retired teacher Ram Vilas Rai (62) resident of Rani village, on a motorcycle” Media Source:Print Publication Name:Rajasthan Patrika Edition:Surat https://www.VeeTrack.com/test/ShowArticles.aspx?UName=43656E74726520666F7220456E7669726F6E6D656E7420456475636174696F6E&Id=3137333930393530
Read MoreTamil Nadu: 19 people killed in bus and container collision
February 23, 2020 Tirupur. A tragic bus and container collision in Tamil Nadu left 19 dead. Five women were among the dead. 25 people have been seriously injured. There were about 50 people on the bus. The accident occurred on the National Highway near Avinashi in Coimbatore district” Media Source:Print…
Read MoreBus mishap from Ernakulam from Bengaluru: 1 killed, 3 injured
February 23, 2020 In a major road accident between a Volvo bus and a container in Tamil Nadu, 3 have been killed and three have been injured. The container that was traveling at high speed was smashed by a divider bus and a bus going to Kerala. The bus was…
Read MoreThe carriage on the highway crosses the Bhidi, pillar chest
February 23, 2020 Jaipur Agari Road, near Kalakoh bus stand, the car went unmanned and rammed into the railing. The accident was so overwhelming that the diver’s chest pierced into the seat, breaking the front of a railing car on the side of the road. The driver of the car,…
Read MoreTruck jeeps collide at over speed on dangerous road, killing 5 of the same family
February 23, 2020 Six people, including five members of the same family, were killed in a collision between jeeps and truck in front of S Pallu on the road from Purbansar village on Mega Highway on Friday. The accident took place when the jeep rider was returning to his relative’s…
Read MoreUmarpada-Chawda lay on the road and wandered face to face with Tampa
February 23, 2020 Umarpada. Truck and tempo near the Patia of the five mango villages on the Chawda State highway? The wandering tempo diver and conductor were injured in the accident. Both vehicles were overturned in the accident, according to information available about the accident. Tempo driver and conductor…
Read MorePreparation for formation of National Road Safety Board, vehicles will have the right to recall
February 23, 2020 The much awaited Road Safety Board is going to be formed soon. For this, the government has issued a notification. It has proposed to amend the Central Motor Manual. The road ministry has asked the public to give suggestions within a month. According to the notification,…
Read MoreSeeing the police in Pardi, Bootlegger collided with two vehicles in the car market
February 23, 2020 1 o’clock! You, Pardi police have set a watch against the Mamlatdar office on the basis of intelligence. Meanwhile, Surat’s three bootleggers were on their way to the car market after seeing the police warning them to stop their car. At this time bootleggers hit a ray…
Read More12 killed after 2 trucks collide in Padra
February 23, 2020 Vadodara: Twelve persons died and a few others suffered injuries after the truck they were travelling in collided with a dumper truck in Padra taluka of Vadodara on Saturday evening. The deceased, residents of Ranu and Bhoj village of Padra taluka, were returning after attending a…
Read MoreFather dies in accident after daughter’s first anniversary
February 23, 2020 A family returning to Mandukara from Dabla village near Neem Ka police station after attending Ho Beti’s first wedding anniversary. The car unrestrained near Ki Dhani in the Gurjars near Toshina. Turned. One died in the accident, 5. The same four people were injured. Passengers rushed the…
Read More13 killed, 20 injured in road accident near Vadodara
February 23, 2020 Vadodara magazine. 13 people died in a gruesome road accident on Saturday near Padra in Vadodara city. 20 others were injured. According to preliminary information, between the Mahuwad and Ranu village near Padra, between the dumper and mini truck and 15 km” Media Source:Print Publication Name:Rajasthan…
Read MoreFootpaths, cycle tracks no guarantee of safety
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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