சென்னை, மே 20, 2023
CAG submitted comments and suggestions to the Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, on the exclusion of non-motorised and shared transport under the Chennai Smart Urban Roads project.
Tamil Nadu was the first state to bring in a Road Safety Policy as a part of its road safety management system. However, the status of the existing Road Safety Policy calls for an immediate review to ensure that the policy reflects prevailing road safety issues and identifies existing policy constraints. This report furnishes a set of recommendations for the state through a qualitative comparison of Road Safety Policies of other states in India.
Let us start by answering a straightforward question: do we drive on the left or the right of the road? The answer is, in India we do ‘both’. This stinging satire is enough to summon our memories of everyday terrifying experiences on roads.
#Speeding caused the maximum road crash fatalities in #India in the past decade. On the occasion of the #NationalSafetyWeek (March 4 to 10), #RoadSafetyNetwork requests Minister, Road Transport and Highways #MoRTH, India to reduce speed limits thereby reducing fatality numbers considerably. The Network also asked that the #NationalRoadSafetyBoard is urgently set up and made functional.
Applying for a #DrivingLicence & acquiring one is no longer a strenuous task! The e-service streamlines the process for you. All you need is to be able to demonstrate safe driving skills, a sound knowledge of #traffic laws/rules, & the road sense to abide by them. Give us a thumbs up if you are applying for your driving licence soon! #Road Safety
Over 20,000 women died on #Indian roads in 2021. However, the implications of unsafe #transport systems & road infrastructure on female road users is not a well-researched subject. We need this to change. This #InternationalWomensDay2023 let us call on government agencies and decision-makers to understand #RoadSafety problems specific to #women & promote appropriate road safety action plans.
Got your learner's licence & finished your driving course successfully? Diya has too!! She is excited to acquire a permanent #DrivingLicence now. Swipe to find out how!
#RoadSafety #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha
A learner's licence acts as a provisional licence. Every beginner needs to hold a valid Learner's Licence to practice driving motor vehicles on roads under the supervision of someone who holds a permanent #DrivingLicence. Join Diya in getting to know how to apply for a Learner's Licence! Comment below if you have obtained one recently. #RoadSafety #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha
பள்ளிக் குழந்தைகளால் பின்பற்றப்படும் ஆபத்தான சாலை விதிமீறல்களின் நடத்தைகளை நகைச்சுவை சார்ந்த கதையம்சம் பொருந்திய சித்திரங்கள் வாயிலாக தெரிவிக்கும் விழிப்புணர்வு வழிகாட்டிகள்.