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Buckle Up! An assessment of helmet and seatbelt law compliance in Thiruvarur district
More than 50% of vehicle drivers in Thiruvarur district were found not adhering to the helmet and seatbelt laws, says a compliance audit conducted by CAG recently. With Tamil Nadu topping the charts for the highest number of annual road crashes consecutively for the fifth year in 2020, it is important to lookback, learn and redefine our road safety management practices. This study also recommends next steps for proactive enforcement and road safety management in districts of Tamil Nadu.
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Strap Your Safety Gear On! No Excuses Now.
A compliance audit conducted by CAG recently in two districts of Tamil Nadu, (i.e. Thiruvarur and Tirunelveli) revealed that more than 50% of vehicle drivers did not comply with the usage of helmets and seatbelts. The compliance levels of pillion riders in two-wheelers and passengers in cars were acutely low. While this finding does not come as a surprise, it certainly creates an increased sense of worry, given the fact that Tamil Nadu has been registering the highest number of road crashes for five years consecutively until 2020.
RTI reply from Tiruvarur district Road Safety Committee with details of the committee members, road safety budget, minutes and reports of DRSC meetings conducted from 2018-21
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RTI reply from Tirunelveli district Road Safety Committee with road safety action plan, details of the committee members, CSO/NGO/Consumer groups, road safety budget, minutes and reports of DRSC meetings conducted from 2018-21
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An assessment of speeding concerns and their management in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
“Two wheelers and cars speed upto 75 kmph in major arterial stretches of Chennai city” says a study by CAG that highlights the concerns of speed management in the city through evidence based cases. The report also outlines priority areas to reduce speeding threats. Read to know more!
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RTI reply from the Greater Chennai Police with the details of penal measures, fines for various offenses and the amount of fine collected for Chennai city from June 21- Jan 22
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Speeding woes in Chennai need to be resolved, NOW!
The consequences and the dangers of speeding are far ranging and well known. From losing control of a vehicle to the potential dangers of increased stopping distances and higher crash severity, speeding is a huge menace for the mixed road traffic scenario typical of India. As per the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) 2020, 98.57% of crashes in Tamil Nadu were the result of dangerous driver behaviour. The main reasons included speeding and aggressive driving.
National Pedestrians Day campaign at colleges
In the global context, nations are striving to protect pedestrians and treat their needs with the highest priority. In India, cities have mostly been planned to accommodate the needs of vehicular traffic and have often ignored the needs of pedestrians. This has only resulted in causing a steady increase in pedestrian fatalities over the years. The Road Accident Report by the Union Transport Ministry states that the number of pedestrians killed on the road from 2014 to 2018 has increased by 84 per cent.
Remembering lives lost to road crashes
Every year the third Sunday of November marks the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) to commemorate the numerous lives lost in and impacted by road crashes.