Five people were killed when an SUV collided with a bus on the Dhakia road in Rampur’s Shahbad Kotwali area, the police said on Wednesday. “The victims of the mishap were employees of Rana Sugar Mill. They were on patrol duty to prevent illegal movement of sugarcane when the accident occurred,” a police officer told […]
Road Safety
Improve Safety Features on Highways, says DMK MP
Member of Parliament Dayanidhi Maran urged the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to take immediate action to improve safety provisions on all highways on a war-footing. In a recent letter to Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, he recalled the recent accident on the NH 544 st Avinashi in Tiruppur, where […]
Father-daughter Duo Run Over By Truck in UP’s Badaun
A man and his minor daughter were crushed to death as they got run over by a truck after tripping over a speed breaker on Bareilly-Mathura highway here, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place in in Ujhani area of the highway on Tuesday when Avanish Kumar (35), his wife Sunita and daughter Neelam […]
Call for Faster Implementation of Safe Kerala Project
KOCHI: Automobile and road safety experts call for faster implementation of Safe Keralaproject that aims to reduce accident rates and ensures speedy medical assistance to victims. They also said that it was high time the government rolled out the project that also envisages sensitization of drivers about the importance of road safety and teaches responsible […]
Pursue Your Rights Down the Walkways
When you have lived in two metros or more in a manner that requires you to travel their length and breadth on a regular basis, there is always an improved understanding of pedestrian infrastructure. You end up seeing patterns, and sometimes the lack of them. Having seen Chennai and Bengaluru, I could say both have […]
Improve Safety Features on Highways, says DMK MP
Member of Parliament Dayanidhi Maran urged the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to take immediate action to improve safety provisions on all highways on a war-footing. In a recent letter to Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, he recalled the recent accident on the NH 544 st Avinashi in Tiruppur, where […]
In Next Few Months, India to get Advisory Board on Road Safety
NEW DELHI: India, for the first time, will get an apex board of professionals in the next 2-3 months which will guide and advise the government on issues of road and vehicle safety. The National Road Safety Boardbeing set up under the amended motor vehicle law will also have the responsibility to guide the government […]
Awareness Drives Fail to Put Brakes on Underage Driving
PUNE: Schools and junior colleges in the city might be spreading awareness about traffic rules and road safety to discourage students from riding two-wheelers, but underage driving continues unabated. Several citizens said the sight of students in school or junior college uniform riding two-wheelers was common across the city. Junior colleges are also a part […]
Sleep-Deprived Drivers Responsible for 40% of Road Accidents, say Transport Officials
Fatigued drivers are prone to dozing off at the wheels at night, according to them Sleep-deprived drivers remain responsible for about 40% of the road accidents, according to enforcement officers patrolling the highways and major roads here. “This is particularly applicable to fatigued drivers, who doze off at the wheels between midnight and 5 am […]
Bus Tragedy: Clamour for More Trains to Bengaluru Gets Louder
Rail commuters pin hope on new terminal at Byappanahalli in Bengaluru The KSRTC bus accident on Thursday that claimed 20 lives, the latest in the spree of fatal accidents involving State-run and private luxury buses on the Coimbatore-Bengaluru highway, has led to the clamour for more trains to Bengaluru getting louder. In the past decade, […]