Road Safety Measures & Possibilities

Kezar Shah

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Safety First Why ?

Results of unsafe condition comes in

fraction of seconds where as results of

all other causes (Pollution, poverty, poor

governance, etc.) may take days,

months, years.

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W.H.O. REPORT ON ROAD SAFETY

• Worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million people are killed in road crashes each year

• As many as 50 million people are injured.

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• 9th leading cause

of death

• account for 2.1% of

all deaths globally

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WHO report says:

that the level of

road traffic injury

is largely avoidable

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• INDIA- 1% of the world’s vehicle population accounts

for 10% of the Road Fatalities.

• Total economic loss to India annually due to

accidents Rs 3 lakh crore.

• 25 % of total deaths are among young people aged

19-29 years

• 50% deaths are among pedestrians, cyclists and

motorcyclists.

TRAFFIC IN INDIA

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Cost of a person (20 years age)

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School fee : Rs 1000 /month X 12 months X 12 years = Rs 1.44 lacs

College fee : Rs 10000 /month x 12 x 4 years = Rs 4.8 lacs

Clothing, etc. : Rs 5000/year x 20 years = Rs 1 lacs

Food : Rs 100 /day x 365 days x 20 years = Rs 7.3 lacs

Separate Room : Rs 3 lakh = Rs 3 lakh

Motor cycle /scooter : Rs 50000 = Rs 0.5 lacs

Miscellaneous : Rs 5 lacs = Rs 5 lacs

Time of parents : 8 years x 5 hrs /d x365 days x Rs 100/hr = Rs 14.6 lacs

TOTAL = Rs 37 lacs

Loss of earnings to family

• Age at the time of accidents 40 years

• 20 years remaining earning life

• Rs 2 lakhs /year income

• 8 % annual growth in income

• Total loss in income Rs 1.0 crore 12

• If child or young person is injured or physically disabled or ……

• COST OF EMOTIONS OF PARENTS :

( Rs 37 lakhs or Rs 1.0 crore or INFINITE )

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So, do not disappoint your family like that

Drive safe

Give your family happiness

Live safe & healthy life

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WHO report says:

The majority of road traffic injuries occur in low- and middle -income countries.

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Why ? In developed countries:

• People follow traffic rules because penalty for violation is

high.

• In developing countries – no penalty or control by traffic

police.

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In developed nations :

6 cases of violation causes cancellation of driving license for 2 years.

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Public transport system

in USA / Europe is

negligible so without

our own vehicle life is

difficult.

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Fear of loosing

license makes

them perfect

driver.

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Driving License Process in

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Driving License Process

It is very difficult & lengthy procedure ( 3-4 months time).

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Purpose of making lengthy procedure is to teach you all traffic rules & make you perfect driver.

If license authority feels that you have learnt every thing and will not cause injury to other person, they will issue license.

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First Step

WRITTEN TEST

•Appear in online traffic rule test.

•Test fee is $ 40 23

Needs one week to read 50 page traffic rule hand book.

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Driving Test

To memorize more than 80 traffic signs

Remember number of Do’s & Don’ts of driving

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Written TEST

•Online test

•15 out of 20 questions should be correct.

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STEP- 2

DRIVING LESSONS

Must take minimum 10 driving ride with driving instructor before driving test.

Each ride costs $ 25

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Instructor teaches you to read all traffic signs on the road & ask you to take action as per requirement of sign. Example : No U turn Sign Proceed to round about for going to opposite lane

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After 10 driving lessons you apply for road driving test and get appointment approx. after 2-3 months.

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STEP 3

Pay 150 $ for road test Traffic inspector will sit beside you in

car. He asks you to drive car for 20-30

minutes in the city. Every persons fails in first 2 -3 tests. When you pass test you get license.

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During road tests first of all you have to check your back mirror, side mirror, adjust it if required.

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If you do not check mirror, license instructor will ask you to stop car, cancel road test and to get

new test date.

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DRIVING TEST When you are entering main road from small

street road you will find stop sign

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You have to stop for 30 -60 seconds at stop sign. See left and right side of main road if any vehicle is coming.

When you are sure there is no vehicle in 500 m distance from both side , you can move.

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• At no signal crossing, first come first serve

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When some one allows you to proceed first at crossing, you should thank him by waving.

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You have to see back mirror every 2 minutes.

Hitting pedestrian gets 6 months jail.

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CHILD SAFETY

When you see school sign, you have to keep speed 25 km/hr.

If school bus is moving in front of your car, you have to keep 100 ft distance from school bus.

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If you violate above rules, you get 6 months jail.

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Child safety

Child < 12 years age always sit on back seat with child seat

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CHILD SEAT IN CAR

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In case of crash small child can die with suffocation due to air bag.

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Car Air Bag

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Safety of pregnant woman

• Pregnant woman are safer on rear seat.

• Airbag can cause death of unborn child.

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MOTORCYCLE SAFETY

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Protective clothing - Leather jackets, Gloves, boots, pants protects from injury

• Drink driving is a major offence. If suspected to be over the legal alcohol limit, then you may be subject to a breathaliser test and could lose your

licence on the spot. • Limit is 0.05 g/dl

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Rules of safe driving

Speed reduction

Use Seat-belts

Use Helmets

No Drinking while driving

Use Safer vehicles (with air bags)

Avoid 2 wheelers on highway (use public

transport)

Request to Indian driver

• Give left or right signal 15 feet ahead of crossing turn. • Overtake only from right side of vehicle moving in front of

you . (No left side overtaking). • Do not use mobile while driving.(No head set). • Move in one lane only. Overtake if enough space is

available on other lane. • No road rage. Respect other drivers. • Give 5-10 minutes time cushion for daily office /school

travel. (Last minute travel causes accidents). • Head light should always be in working condition. • Give emergency flash light if parked on highways. • No high beam light.

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Rules of safe driving

Request to Authority • Issue driving license only after strict written &

driving test.

• Penalty for violation of traffic rules.

• Driver should have fear of cancellation of license.

• Subject of traffic safety at 8th standard in school.

• So that annually 1.2 million lives are saved.

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