Road safety in India

Buckled up? A report on the assessment of helmet and seat belt law compliance in Chennai.

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 11:28

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A study by CAG to analyse compliance with helmet and seatbelt rules in Chennai city. It was found that since its 2017 study, more two-wheeler riders and car drivers were complying with the law. However, pillion and passenger compliance is non-existent.

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CAG

Mobility during Covid-19: An opportunity to boost public transport and NMT

Tue, 15/12/2020 - 10:33

Covid 19 has been an upheaval of epic proportions in recent memory. It has impacted people's lives to an extent that no one would have imagined. India stands second in terms of the number of people affected by the pandemic.

Harish Baskar, Researcher, CAG

International practices in road safety and potential lessons for India

Thu, 30/06/2016 - 12:19

The years 2011-2020 have been designated as the Decade of Action for Road Safety by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This is a global acknowledgement of the gravity of road safety issues across the world and the lives being lost to it. Internationally, road accidents kill as many people as the major pandemics, malaria and TB^{^[1]} .

Benedicta Isaac-Kumar

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