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| Governor signs bills designed to improve traffic safety |
| Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation aimed at increasing safety on Illinois roadways. |
| 26/07/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Road accidents defy vehicle increase |
| Road crash fatalities are at the same levels as they were 10 years ago in the year 1998 despite a 76 percent increase in the vehicle population. This is according to the MVA Fund Chief Executive Officer, Cross Kgosidiile. |
| 26/07/2008 | Read More.. |
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| How accidents turn incidents |
Road mishaps claim hundreds of lives every year, besides injuring thousands of others and causing damage to vehicles.Aneesha Sareen reports
The presence of police control room (PCR) vans at traffic junctions and at all main roads of the city is meant to constantly caution motorists to drive safely. A few yards past these junctions, however, one hardly remembers the safety reminders. |
| 09/07/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Its a wake up call! |
With the pollution level in our cities rising at an alarming rate, its about time we emulated the Parisian model for a greener public transport, writes Arun Kumar Nambiar.
This year's Nobel Prize to Al Gore and Dr R K Pachauri is a wake up call to governments to get more serious about climate science, environment and sustainable development. Science can contribute powerfully to meet challenges and scientists and policy makers can work together to help solve problems of critical importance to humanity. |
| 08/07/2008 | Read More.. |
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| SMS service soon to alert motorists about traffic snarls |
Are you sceptical about the traffic situation at one of the many snarl-prone spots in the city before starting a journey? Traffic police have the answer.
Starting in a month, motorists will be able to get updates on traffic situation at different spots across the city by sending SMSes to a convenient five-digit number. |
| 23/06/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Emergency? Indians can now dial 108 for help |
India is gradually moving to use of one emergency telephone number across the country, 108, on the lines of America's 911 and Britain's 999.
In June, the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand adopted this number for providing emergency services. A 108 service for Delhi is in the pipeline.
The three-year-old Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) service also operates in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam, and Jammu and Kashmir, hoping to provide services to 100 million people by 2010. "This is India's first coordinated response service, at one number across the country, like the UK's 999 and Europe's 112, taking a call every two seconds," Venkat Changavali, CEO of EMRI, told IANS. |
| 23/06/2008 | Read More.. |
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| NTSB chairman stresses education, enforcement and technology reduces highway accidents |
| National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker June 16 emphasized the three Es of traffic safety: education, enforcement and engineering solutions, and the need for advanced vehicle technology to cut traffic deaths. |
| 21/06/2008 | Read More.. |
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| 1% of total oil cess proceeds may go for road safety fund |
| The Centre is getting serious about road safety in a big way. According to TR Baalu, minister of shipping, road transport and highways Sundar Committee’s proposal for earmarking of minimum 1% of total proceeds of cess on diesel and petrol for road safety fund is at advanced stage of approval. And also is the Committee’s proposal for creation of an apex body, the National Road Safety & Traffic management Board at national level,” he said while speaking at the 18 th meeting of the consultative committee of members of parliament. |
| 19/06/2008 | Read More.. |
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| One fatal accident every five minutes on Indian roads |
| Over 100,000 people were killed in road accidents in India in 2006 and nearly half a million were injured, according to latest government figures. That means one accident per minute and a fatal one every five minutes. |
| 19/06/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Too few testers & tests, city traffic cops lie against driving on a high |
| It’s as good as a marathon against a pitcher on a racehorse-back. The Delhi Police carries out a special drive to put a check on rash driving due to drunk drivers every weekend, yet, on ground, there seems to be little change. |
| 19/06/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Lane work off track, Mohali-Kharar still kills |
| Precious lives continue to be lost in road accidents on the busy Mohali-Kharar stretch on National Highway-21 but the governments at the Centre and the state are least bothered about decongesting the “killer stretch”. |
| 16/06/2008 | Read More.. |
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| 7 months on, Administration fails to rebuild roundabout |
| The residents of Sector 38 (West) of Chandigarh have expressed their strong resentment at the failure of the UT Administration to finish the construction of a small roundabout in their area, which has been hanging fire for seven months now. The roundabout had earlier been demolished by the UT Administration. |
| 09/06/2008 | Read More.. |
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| City is not room enough: 8 lakh vehicles but parking lots have space only for 37,000 |
For a city which has nearly 8 lakh registered vehicles and a daily floating population (which cross the city) of close to 2 lakh vehicles, its parking lots can accommodate only around 37,000 vehicles.
On an average, the city’s 123 parking lots, including paid and free facility, have a capacity of around 150-500 vehicles. Going with an average of 300 vehicles per parking lot, the total capacity of these parking lots is just around 37,000. In short, it is hardly worth rejoicing now that the city has the highest number of vehicles per household in the country. |
| 27/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Rs 44 crore allocated for maintenance, so why is it still a bumpy ride on city roads? |
| Phenomenal amounts of money are being pumped in every year for the construction, maintenance, carpeting and widening of city roads. This year, the UT Administration and the Municipal Corporation have been given Rs 44 crore for the upkeep of city roads. But all that the commuters encounter on city roads are potholes. |
| 27/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Driver clicked it after ticket -- then crashed |
Tim Ignasiak was annoyed when he saw the blue police lights flashing and an officer motioning him to pull over.
The Palos Hills man was on his way to work when Hickory Hills Police ticketed him at 5:26 a.m. Thursday during a roadside safety check for motorists not wearing their seat belts.
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| 24/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| YouTube videos give commuters a taste of other cities' traffic |
"I'm forwarding this to everyone I know."
So began a video made this year by Rich Allen. A motorcyclist, Allen no longer could tolerate the potholes, crevices and lunar landscape he encountered on his daily commute on the 60 Freeway near his Moreno Valley job.
With a tiny video camera wedged between his face and helmet visor, Allen drove the route one day while talking into a microphone. He posted the video on YouTube, the popular video-sharing website, so viewers could see the choppy pavement Allen is talking about. |
| 24/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Hardwar faces traffic jams on Buddha Purnima |
Traffic jams led to confusion in and around the holy town today on the occasion of Budh Purnima.
The Rishikesh-Hardwar road, Dehradoon-Hardwar road, Najibabad-Hardwar road and Roorkie-Hardwar road were blocked since Monday and there was no solace for the travellers till Tuesday. |
| 22/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| M J Antony: Legal snarls over hoardings |
The right to commerce and free speech are pitted against road accidents.
Next to newspapers and television, the hoarding industry is said to be the third largest in media advertising. It is also found to be one which is difficult to regulate. It ranks along with other civic problems like unauthorised constructions, littering, encroachments on green belts and traffic snarls. |
| 21/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Drunk, driving and getting away with it |
Almost 40 per cent of road accidents in India are a result of drunken driving.
While Delhi has issued over 2000 challans (fines) in the last four months alone, 10,000 Bangalore residents have been caught intoxicated behind the wheel. Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai have recorded about 5,000 cases each. |
| 21/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Staying connected and safe are at odds on road |
When American drivers slam on the brakes, three out of four times it's because they were daydreaming, fiddling with the radio or chatting on the phone, a survey suggests today.
Nearly half of Americans consider talking on the phone and texting the most dangerous distractions while driving, but 81% acknowledge making calls from behind the wheel, according to the survey by Nationwide Mutual Insurance. |
| 20/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Help teens make safe driving decisions |
Ms. Burgess is director of highway safety for the state's Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Ms. Dias is traffic safety education specialist at AAA Southern New England.
It's a scene repeated across the state this time of year: Flashbulbs go off in a room filled with smiling teenagers, a group of friends stands with their arms around each other, eagerly anticipating the "night of their lives" or their first day as a high school graduate. |
| 20/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Drugs and youth today |
At a glance Ugyen Tenzin, 23, looks normal. He’s a tall, well dressed, good looking young man. But he is perpetually in a warped state of mind.
He’s been that way since his college days in India when he first tried two spasmo proxyvon tablets that made him feel hyperactive. Now, five years later, he takes about 10 such pills a day, sometimes even more. “It’s become a daily routine. My whole body aches and stops functioning if I miss a day,” he said. “I never knew that it would become such a part of my life.” |
| 20/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Transport dept, traffic cops lock horns |
| WITH APPARENTLY no end in sight to the chaos on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, a blame game has started with the Delhi Transport Department and Delhi Traffic Police passing the buck over the signalling system. While Transport Department officials maintain that managing traffic signals is the "mandate of the traffic department", traffic officials claim they will do "its mandatory duties" once the trial run is over and signal is found to take care of heavy vehicular volume. |
| 20/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Road safety encouraged with awards for drivers |
The annual Caltex RoadStar Contest that promotes safe driving and rewards safe drivers, will kick off on May 18, for the first time also in Abu Dhabi.
It is organised by the Emirates Motor Sports Federation. |
| 18/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Road hell: mind the cows! |
Driving in Delhi is a hazardous experience ďż˝ and that's before the city's roads are invaded by the cut-price Tata Nano. Andrew Buncombe takes his life into his hands behind the wheel
"Not too fast. Mind the cows," says the instructor, trying to remain calm. "Yes, there are lots of cows in India."
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| 15/05/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Study: 9% of us admit to driving drunk |
| Despite nearly 30 years of media campaigns detailing the dangers of drunken driving, almost one in 11 people admit to driving when they thought they were legally intoxicated, according to a survey released today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. |
| 30/04/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Motorists Practice “Do As I Say, Not As I Do” on America’s Roads |
| American motorists blame other motorists for unsafe driving, despite the fact many admit to doing the same dangerous practices themselves, according to a new report out today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. For example, Americans rated drinking drivers as the most serious traffic safety issue, yet in the previous month alone, almost 10 percent of motorists admitted to driving when they thought their blood alcohol content was above the legal limit. |
| 30/04/2008 | Read More.. |
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| SIAM prescribes 'code of conduct' |
| The rules of Fantasy Speed have always been one of the original big thrills, a coming alive of the fantasy of success. And for most of us, the fantasy arrives in the body of cars and bikes. No surprise then that car makers draw in the customers not only by sleek design and seductive looks, but also hugely expensive ads, the dream clips which create the impact of a particular brand in a customers' mind. But there are some regulations that need to be followed too. |
| 21/04/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Delhi Lt-Gov. in a tight spot over traffic remarks |
A MAN tries to overtake a car on a busy Delhi street. The occupants of the car forcibly stop him; squabble, then beat him up mercilessly. A stone by the roadside comes in handy, they hit his head with the stone, crushing it while hundreds watch in horror the killing of the victim.
Six men in a speeding SUV assault a man, rob him, and threaten to throw him off a flyover after he protests their impetuous driving. A senior citizen is assaulted in full public view when he questions a man for banging his parked car for no reason. |
| 09/02/2008 | Read More.. |
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| Despite SAFAR, commuters suffer |
| The state transport department's much-touted road safety programme SAFAR (Safety Always For All Roads) has failed to yield the desired results with the number of fatalities in road accidents showing no signs of decline even two years after its launch. |
| 19/01/2008 | Read More.. |
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