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| Residents out to check overloading of vehicles |
Following the failure of the authorities concerned to check the plying of condemned passenger vehicles, people themselves have started a campaign to check the violation of traffic rules.
"We have lost faith in government agencies," said Ravinder Slathia, who along with other youths was intercepting overloaded passenger vehicles plying on the road near Udhampur. He opined that it was due to the lack of will among politicians that road accidents were taking place frequently in the hilly areas of the Jammu region.
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| 01/07/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Devise strategy to rein in accidents: CM |
| Expressing concern over the loss of lives in the road accidents, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today directed the administration to come up with a strategy within two weeks, proposing ways to reduce such accidents to zero. |
| 01/07/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Road Construction Accidents in Los Angeles - Know Your Legal Rights |
| A number of auto accidents occur when the driver suddenly comes upon road construction, and, being unable to stop in time to avoid it, swerves into the adjacent lane, sideswiping the vehicle beside it, forcing it to run into the median barrier or into oncoming traffic with disastrous - even deadly - results. When there is road construction taking place that closes a lane or presents a danger to passing traffic, the construction company or public entity doing the construction or repair must give drivers sufficient warning of the upcoming construction so the cars have sufficient time and distance to change lanes or otherwise avoid the construction. |
| 19/06/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Traffic police request NHAI to improve accident-prone roads |
Apart from identifying 27 accident-prone areas, the traffic police authorities on Friday took four accident-prone stretches connecting Allahabad with neighbouring districts under its scanner.
These stretches are Phaphamau-to-Malaq Har Har ( Allahabad-Lucknow Road), Jhunsi-to-Ramnathpur railway crossing ( Allahabad-Varanasi route), Naini-Zaribazar ( Allahabad-Mirzapur route) and Dhoomanganj-Puramufti ( Allahabad-Kaushambi-Kanpur) route. |
| 17/06/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Pavement dwellers should be rehabilitated |
| Reay Road, Saat Rasta, Sewri - the list of congested roads in Mumbai is endless. And things only get worse by night. With scores of slum-dwellers sleeping sometimes on pavements, dividers or even the roads, the drive home can be a dangerous adventure. |
| 17/06/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Road safety council gets CM's nod |
| With an aim to regulate the traffic more efficiently, the state government has approved the constitution of a state road safety council' on lines of the National Council for Road Safety. In wake of the increasing number of mishaps and resulting human casualties, chief minister Ashok Gehlot has okayed formation of the council for better traffic management and road safety. |
| 17/06/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Delhi to observe Safe Pedestrians Week |
As half of the road accident victims are pedestrians, Delhi Police will launch a Safe Pedestrians Week from June 1 to create awareness among people and motorists to be responsible road users.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S.N. Srivastava said majority of the fatalities happen to pedestrians. |
| 30/05/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Road transport can drive global economic recovery |
The joint ITF-IRU Workshop concludes that road transport can be a key driver of the global economic recovery provided governments worldwide promote and further facilitate trade and road transport.
Organised as part of the International Transport Forum 2009, the joint ITF-IRU Workshop on "Road Transport: promoting global trade, travel and development", today brought together over 100 ministerial, business and academic representatives from countries in Europe, The Americas, Asia, the Middle-East and Oceania, as well as high-level speakers from the WTO, WCO and UNECE, who concluded that any penalty on road transport is an even greater penalty on the economy as a whole and identified solutions calling for urgent governmental action. |
| 30/05/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Accident death toddler is named |
The name of the three-year-old girl who died in a road accident in Coleraine on Tuesday evening has been released.
She was Roma McAleese, from the Ashdale area of the town.
She was struck by a vehicle while playing in Ashdale Park at about 1845 BST. She was taken to hospital, but died a short time later.
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| 24/04/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Punjab MLA asks CM to regulate traffic to save precious lives |
Punjab Congress MLA from Bholath Sukhpal Singh Khaira Thursday asked Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to take immediate steps to regulate traffic in Punjab to save the precious lives like that of cooperation minister Cap Kanwaljit Singh in a road accident.
In a letter written to CM, Khaira said, "In the death of Capt. Kanwaljit Singh we have lost a sober politician with a vision and immense experience as a parliamentarian. His death is an eye opener to the chaotic conditions prevailing on the roads in India in general and Punjab in particular". |
| 24/04/2009 | Read More.. |
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| No helmet for women: Relief or fatal risk? |
It's an exemption that they can do without. Women riders on two-wheelers don't need to wear helmets in the capital. This irrational concession is proving to be fatal and doctors are now questioning it.
Dr MC Misra, director of Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS, is disturbed over the fatalities among women because of this and questions this waiver of what's essentially a safety requirement. "One in four women injured in accidents die due to head injuries. The victims are found not to be wearing helmets. In the past one year, an alarming 300 plus such cases have been dealt with in this hospital."
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| 24/04/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Funding For Road Improvements Announced |
Over $47 Million Being Spent to Improve Roadway Shoulders, Landscaping
Lt. Gov. John D. Cherry Jr. announced Thursday that 67 communities in 27 Michigan counties will benefit from a total of $47.3 million in transportation enhancement funding. |
| 24/04/2009 | Read More.. |
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| 'Blow Before You Go' campaign unveiled |
The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA) has called on the public to take safety measures especially when driving during this Easter holiday.
Speaking at a media briefing this week, Jerry Muadinohamba, the fund's CEO, called on the public to drink responsibly.
"We are not saying you should not drink, all we are saying is don't drink and drive," said Muadinohamba. "If you go beyond the limit get someone to drive for you," he said. |
| 24/04/2009 | Read More.. |
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| No lessons learned, safety remains a concern in Himachal |
| The accident in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district that killed 19 bus passengers Tuesday has once again exposed the apathy of the government on the issue of road safety, a legislator said here Wednesday. |
| 23/04/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Police trained in online recording of accident cases |
In a bid to prevent the rise in number of road accident cases every day, the State government has taken a series of measures, according to senior police officials.
As a first step, a team comprising police, highways and transport department officials has been formed. In the event of any road accident reported in any part of the State, the team at the respective locations will visit the spot, study the reasons for the accident from different angles and find ways to prevent recurrence. |
| 20/04/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Corporation performs ‘magic’ on Nrupatunga Road. |
BANGALORE: The newly-built subways on Nrupatunga Road, laid by the city corporation, are proving to be useful to the citizens of Bangalore. The second of the three pedestrian subways to be constructed on Nrupathunga road opposite St. Martha's hospital was laid on Sunday.
Work on the third is to begin shortly.Last year, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had said that it would transform the look of the city in the next five months by constructing about 100 subways, also known as 'magic boxes,' in the city. |
| 27/02/2009 | Read More.. |
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| City Witnesses a Decline in Fatal and Non-Fatal cases |
BANGALORE: The number of fatal and non-fatal cases in the city had reduced by 17% and 15% respectively in 2008 as compared to 2007.
Mohammad Sajjad Khan, traffic police inspector at Shivaji Nagar informed that in 2008 around 7159 fatal and non-fatal cases had been registered.
"Recent survey by the Bangalore Traffic states 793 fatal cases and 6366 non-fatal cases have been registered," said Khan. |
| 27/02/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Traffic rules a casualty on roads |
| In the backdrop of traffic violations in the city, chaos rules the city roads with the traffic police failing to restore order. In the first three weeks of this year, seven persons have died while at least 24 road accident victims have sustained serious injuries in the city. |
| 03/02/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Eyesight, education to be new drivers for motor insurance premium |
| Insuring your car? Get your eyes checked and your education certificates in order. With tariffs open to free pricing, general insurance companies have started building a database to capture this and other data that will be linked to premiums over the next two years. |
| 03/02/2009 | Read More.. |
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| $6.8m plan to stop road carnage |
EXCLUSIVE: THE number of speed and traffic-light cameras on WA roads is set to "at least double" under the Barnett Government.
Police Minister Rob Johnson said he intended to make the increases and wouldn't set a limit on the number, which currently totals 25 Multanovas and 30 red-light cameras. |
| 03/02/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Drunken drivers on rise in the city |
The City Traffic Police statistics this year shows a seven per cent increase in the number of drunken drivers as compared to 2007.
This year 29,608 cases have been registered till December 13. In this month alone the Bangalore Traffic West and Traffic East recorded about 957 cases reported against drunken drivers. 27,644 such cases were registered last year.
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| 01/02/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Bangalore safer for pedestrians |
The city traffic police recorded a marginal reduction of pedestrian deaths in 2008 as compared to 2007.
Sajad Khan, Traffic Inspector East said that recent statistics shows that pedestrian death rates have reduced.
"This year there has been a reduction of 63 pedestrian's deaths and 51 injured in context to the year 2007," he said.
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| 01/02/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Puneites welcome move to drive luxury buses off city roads |
| Pune For citizens of Pune used to braving congested roads and chaotic traffic situations every day, the crackdown by the city traffic police on the illegal entry of inter-city luxury buses into the city has indeed come as a huge and welcome relief. |
| 19/01/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Japanese help to solve Penang traffic woes |
| The Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) is getting some Japanese help to tackle the island’s traffic woes. |
| 16/01/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Even after 4-laning, killer stretch remains |
| The Chandigarh-Ambala section of the national highway continues to be a “killer” stretch. |
| 10/01/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Hundreds of pedestrians use the crosswalks on Court Street in Redding everyday |
| Hundreds of pedestrians use the crosswalks on Court Street in Redding everyday. But after a series of recent accidents, the city is now looking for ways to improve traffic safety. |
| 09/01/2009 | Read More.. |
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| We're headed in right direction on traffic safety |
| While the economic havoc of last year had a lot of Wisconsin residents seeing red, there was a much more rose-colored view in one 2008 report that came out last week: traffic deaths. |
| 09/01/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Chaos set to rule the roads |
| ‘Dear city motorists, kindly stay away from arterial roads for the next two days,’ is the message from the traffic police, as the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas begins here on Thursday. |
| 09/01/2009 | Read More.. |
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| More power from Mercedes |
| The cars division of Daimler AG is bringing in its AMG range to spark interest among both enthusiasts and consumers alike |
| 09/01/2009 | Read More.. |
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| Caught in a Jam! |
| I still remember the day when I landed in New Delhi three years back, with dreams of a better job and greater work opportunities for self advancement. Like any other newcomer, I was too excited to be a part of this fast growing international city, which is visited by millions of job seekers every year. |
| 18/10/2008 | Read More.. |
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