Last Updated: January 05, 2023, 16:02 IST
Rishabh Pant’s automotive accident that occurred two weeks in the past. India ranks first when it comes to street fatalities throughout 199 nations as reported within the World Road Statistics, 2018.
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The ministry has requested all of the street proudly owning companies to organise subject actions on toll plazas and different locations throughout the week to examine fatigue of truck drivers and educate them about street security
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is organising the ‘Road Safety Week’ from January 11 to 17 to create consciousness amongst folks to enhance the protection on street and provides a chance to all stakeholders to contribute to the trigger.
The ministry has requested all of the street proudly owning companies to organise subject actions on toll plazas and different locations throughout the week to examine fatigue of truck drivers and educate them about street security.
They had been additionally requested to examine the rear aspect of vehicles and tractor-trolleys concerning the pink mild or retro reflective sheeting to keep away from rear collisions. Among the opposite actions had been: particular drives on nationwide highways to cease unsuitable aspect driving; particular drives to cease overloading; NGOs to be concerned for on-site pedestrian security and cease the general public in crossing roads aside from foot over bridge; and eye check-up camps for drivers.
“Some activities in hilly areas to be planned like installation of crash barriers and road safety furnitures,” the order mentioned.
It mentioned India ranks first when it comes to street fatalities throughout 199 nations as reported within the World Road Statistics, 2018.
“ln order to decrease road fatalities, both the Central and state governments are working hard in the area of road safety. But, still a lot needs to be done. The Central government is aiming to reduce road accidents by 50% in the next 10 years… In this regard, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is organising the Road Safety Week from 11th-17th January, 2023 in order to create awareness among the general public to improve the safety on road…,” it mentioned.
‘Swachhata Pakhwada’ is an idea impressed by the Prime Minister’s imaginative and prescient to interact all central authorities ministries and departments in “swachhta” associated actions, and making it “everybody’s enterprise”.
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