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The Long Short Walk
Six activities, THE LONG SHORT WALKS (TLSW) were conducted in the North Indian Cities of Chandigarh and Karnal, Haryana. Five of these activities were done with the support of Police Departments of the cities, School and College
Road deaths set to soar unless transport policies change radically
Road deaths will dramatically increase in the world’s poorest countries unless governments and multilateral development banks swiftly and radically overhaul their transport policies, according to a new report. Already, 1.3 million people lose their lives on the world’s roads every more »
Reduction of road fatalities in Spain in 2012
2012 was the 9th consecutive year in reducing road fatalities in Spain, achieving a new record. The number of fatalities was 1304 with a reduction of 180 people in comparison with 2011. As average there is a reduction of 4 more »
Global Status Report on Road Safety 2013
Road traffic injuries kill nearly 1.3 million people annually. If current trends continue, road crashes are predicted to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2030. Until recently, the extent of the road safety situation around the world was more »
How Australia reduced road death toll
The number of deaths on South African roads is staggering. With about 14 000 people killed on South African roads each year the cost of this tragic harvest is impossible to calculate. There are war zones in other parts of more »
South Africa: Over 1 400 People Die in Accidents During Festive Season
Pretoria — Transport Minister Ben Martins has announced that 1 465 people lost their lives on the country’s roads during the festive season. The main causes of the road fatalities during the period between 1 December 2012 and 8 January more »
Pedestrians reluctance to use overhead bridges
ISLAMABAD – Most of the residents living across the Islamabad Expressway are not using overhead bridges built at various points, which imperils their life and have led fatal accidents. Despite warnings by the police and traffic instructions,pedestrians reluctant to climb more »
33% of road accident victims were on foot
LUDHIANA: Smooth, wide and tree-lined, there is nothing on the surface to betray the danger lurking on city roads. Over the last five years, pedestrians have been falling prey to fatal road accidents. They constitute the majority of casualties in more »
NHAI plans legal action against GMR Infrastructure for terminating highway contract
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) today said it is planning legal action against GMR Infrastructure after the latter today officially announced that its subsidiary, GMR Kishangarh Udaipur Ahmedabad Expressways, has terminated a contract with the highways authority for more »
Women drivers take to roads to increase Road Safety Awareness
NAVI MUMBAI: The traffic police organized a rally on Thursday to encourage road safety for women. The Navi Mumbai traffic cops arranged the ride to reinforce the importance of wearing helmets and driving slower. “Since the start of the year, more »
Lessons in road safety, taught by schoolchildren
Educating their peers about the need to follow road safety rules, members of the Road Safety Club of St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School (HSS) here observed the Road Safety Week with weeklong activities. From conducting awareness programmes to helping in more »
‘Fashion show’ on safety attracts many
MADURAI: In a novel attempt to spread awareness on road safety, a “fashion show” was organised in the city on Sunday. Though the fashion show did not have models with sculpted bodies or well-designed attires, it did grab many eyeballs. more »
Signature campaign for Road Safety
GUWAHATI: Mrityunjoy 108, in association with the transport department and traffic police, organized a signature campaign to create awareness among people regarding road safety and traffic norms. During the campaign on Friday around 370 people from various walks of life more »
No mercy for drunk drivers
Naming and shaming of convicted drunk drivers are to be introduced this year. Having to drive with your headlights on will also be legislated over the next few months. This commitment was made by Road Traffic Management Corporation spokesman Ashref more »
Enhance punishment for drunk driving, says VC
Bar owners should make combined efforts to educate customers Expressing concern over increasing deaths in road accidents caused by drunken drivers, Nitte University Vice Chancellor Dr V Shantaram Shetty called for enhancing punishment for such offences. He was speaking after more »
Six killed, 16 injured as mini-truck, bus collide near Erode
The victims were primarily those who travelled on the footboard Six persons were killed and 16 others injured when a mini-truck hit a State Transport Corporation bus on the National Highway 47 at Chithode in Erode district on Sunday afternoon. more »
I-75 South back open after early morning crash at Alico Rd.
LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Southbound lanes of I-75 at mile marker 126 are back open after an early morning crash. FHP says just after 2 a.m. Sunday, five separate crashes involving six cars shut down the interstate. The crashes involved six more »
Fundraiser For Teen Killed In Telegraph Road Accident
DEARBORN HEIGHTS (WWJ) – A local family hopes to raise money for a teenager killed by a reckless driver. A fundraiser has been set up Sunday for 18-year-old Markel Jackson Willis, one of two teens killed in a tragic car more »
India truck accident ‘kills 25′ in Bihar
At least 25 people, including 11 children, have been killed when the truck they were travelling in overturned in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, the police said. The driver and his assistant have fled the scene, police officer Praveen more »
