road safety

Crashes on Indian roads claim about 150,000 lives & disable about 750,000 people yearly. Social welfare losses at an individual level makes the entire family vulnerable. Factoring these impacts is necessary to institutionalise social security. 

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Four types of road crashes to look out for! Here’s how to avoid them: do not drive too closely behind other vehicles, do not choose gaps that are too small when making turns, crossing intersections or overtaking. Demonstrate patient driving. #RoadSafety #RoadAccidents

Motorists not only need to know the road rules but also understand the logic and rationale behind them. Follow our series on #driving discipline to know more. #RoadSafety #RoadAccidents #StreetsforKids #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha #Responsibility #Travel #Driving #Transportation #SaferRoadsTamilNadu #SaferDrivers #RoadRules

பாதுகாப்பு இருக்கைகளில் இளம் பிள்ளைகள் உட்காரவைக்கப்பட்டால், தப்பிக்கும் வாய்ப்பானது ஏறக்குறைய மூன்று மடங்கு அதிகரிக்கிறது.இதைச் சற்று யோசித்துப் பாருங்கள்: உங்கள் பிள்ளையின் பாதுகாப்பை நீங்கள் எந்தளவு முக்கியமானதாய் கருதுகிறீர்கள்?

Children in an appropriate car seat for their size and weight are significantly less likely to be killed or injured than unrestrained children. The chance to reduce a serious injury or fatality is in our hands now. Let us practice using child restraints in our cars consistently to ensure child safety on roads.

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31 children die in road crashes in India every day. From February 2023 kids riding pillion should wear a helmet & a safety harness. What do you think about this move to promote child safety on roads?

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The centre launched the "National Automobile Scrappage Policy" to focus on voluntary scrappage of unfit vehicles. States should expedite setting up authorised centres to facilitate the process. #RoadSafety #StreetsForLife #SafeRoadsTamilNadu

Leveraging the use of technology & vehicle data management to identify potential dangers on road is a significant area to focus on to enable the safety of all road users on Indian roads.

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Considering the prevailing issue of road crashes and fatalities in India, systemic changes and mandates encouraging #SaferCars by #MoRTH is a timely and a much welcome move.

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