February 19, 2007
Road Accidents in India caused mostly by human error
Posted by Nita under A Mutineer speaks, Crime, India, Law, Life, SocietyGiven below are some statistics from the website of The Department of Road Transport and Highway, Government of India:
These are just statistics and may not affect us as much as they should. But if we see a sight like the one below,
or this,
we do get affected. Well, these scenes are being enacted everyday on Indian roads.
As it says here:
Incidentally, India holds the dubious distinction of registering the highest number of road accidents in the world. According to the experts at the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NTPRC) the number of road accidents in India is three times higher than that prevailing in developed countries. The number of accidents for 1000 vehicles in India is as high as 35 while the figure ranges from 4 to 10 in developed countries.
So, why do accidents happen? 80% of road accidents are caused human error say senior police officials, according to a news report in the TOI today. Although no nationwide study as to the causes of road accidents in India is available on the internet, there are smaller studies which confirm these findings.
Well, we all know how easy it is to get a driving license in India. Also punishment for errant drivers is light. A bribe is all that needs to be given and the rash drivers are free to go. Indians are known for their high degree of patience, but do we have to be patient where rash driving is concerned? No. Some drastic action needs to be taken.
The Institute of Health Systems has a few solutions:
1) Be more stringent in issuing licenses.
2) Think of ways to reduce the number of vehicles on the roads.
3) Be strict about usage of helmets.
4) Make separate lanes for heavy vehicles.
5) Study how these issues are tackled in advanced countries.
The World Bank has some suggestions as well:
1) Increase awareness about road safety among road users, planners and engineers. In fact, the World Bank sees public awareness campaigns as a vital part of its efforts to improve road safety. They had designed one such project for the National Highway Authority of India.
2) Introduction of Road safety audits.
3) Speed controlling measures such as speed bumps, rumble strips, road markings, traffic signs, and roundabouts.
4) Building of separate non-motorized traffic and motorcycle lanes to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.
Well, there are always solutions and in some ways we are moving towards that. Better and wider roads for example. States are making wearing of helmets compulsory. But road accidents are not reducing. For example one of our best roads, the Mumbai Pune Expressway, sees a fair amount of accidents. In 2006 more than sixty people died on this road. We’ve seen cars traveling at 140 kms per hour (speed limit is 80) on this road. In fact these speeds are a regular feature. Also, inspite of the right lane meant purely for overtaking, many cars love to hog this lane. I took the picture below just a few days ago:
As a result others overtake from the left at high speeds. If the expressway is crowded, drivers simply weave in and out at dangerous speeds. There are rarely any cops to be seen.
If educated people aware of traffic rules and with proper licenses break traffic rules, what can we expect from those who are unware of traffic rules, and those who have not passed a driving test before getting their licenses? What can we expect from drunk drivers? What can we expect from drivers who suffer from road rage?
Why, murder ofcourse. And if they have clout, they can get away with it.
(The photographs of the accidents have been sourced from Tribune and the World Bank websites)
February 19, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Nita,
Here is what lies.. a two pronge approach is required. I don’t put the blame entirly on authorities. Definitiely we people have to change our atitude towards the traffic rules. Highly educated idiots(I take pain in using this word) are least bothered about traffic rules. They never give the way to an ambulance or never respect the others way of right. Once I stopped at a trffic signal and wanted to take a right turn. The person who came on his bike joined behind me. In less than 5 seconds he lost his patience he started asking me to give him the way so that he can take U turn and go.. I refused saying I will follow the traffic signal.. he started blaming me that I dont have ‘Common Sense’… Might be true to have an arguement with him.
On the other side.. in Bangalore, the govt formed a committee with famous people in it to address the traffic problems. Alas, can you imagine none of them are from Transportation Enginnering background. They want to design a system which addresses all the traffic problems with all generalists in the panel with no specialist. Dont they a idea that chronic problems like traffic in Bangalore needs an engineering solution rather than a generic solution.
February 19, 2007 at 2:02 pm
@Sunil - I agree with you on traffic sense is missing big time within India. I call this as “Paddey Likhhey Ann Padd”. Means people are literate but still act as illiterate. Again i say this we don’t practice any ethics, in this case it means we don’t respect the law, by not following the lanes, or some other rule, we are breaking the law.
In western countries there is no police on red lights, only cameras in some, but people still follow the rules except few. They follow it because it’s against the law, even PM or a wealthy businessman follows it, its not that they are afraid of the laws, but they have some moral and ethics. They will never beep a horn, only rarely.
In India the moment there is a traffic jam everyone will beep a horn, which means person who is in between need to make his vehicle like an aeroplane and fly it.
In addition to an engineering solution for on going traffic problems in major cities of India, it has to be made sure people follow the rules. If we don’t do this the innovative engineering solution in a degrading society like ours will fail next day.
February 19, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Nita:
Timely article that highlights the serious problems on Indian roads. Creating awarenesss is the first step to tackle this problem.
I suspect the numbers are way under reported, and there is no way that the number reflected in that report is the right one.
I personally know a lot of people who lost their lives in road accident just this past couple of years from Bangalore and the situation shows no signs of improvement.
Bribery, lack of proper training, lack of road manners, no reading skills, no enforcement of driving license, poor infrastructure are some of the contributory factors.
What needs to be done more than anything else is to have effective enforcement of law (just look at the number of overloaded trucks on Ring Road during peak hours in Bangalore) combined with creating an awarenedss and education. I can think of what a dedicated group of people did in the US about drunken driving. Of course in the case of India it will be a lot bigger effort, which can be sustained.
When I am driving down Ring Road in Bangalor I often feel the urge to get out of the car and direct the traffic and pull by trucks that are overloaded or driven by young cleaner boys. I bet I am not the only one that feels this way.
And, I won’t even talk about Call Center rented cars and the irresponisble way they drive just to keep their timeline.
Thanks for writing about it.
Kamla
February 19, 2007 at 3:01 pm
I gotta say I don’t really care. Come on now. The Indians in New Zealand are terrible drivers and we know why. They learnt to drive in india and think they are still there. It’s not a racial thing, it’s just they are terrible dangerous drivers who need to have their cars and licenses taken off them permanently.
February 19, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Traffic in bangalore has been my pet peeve..I would also like to point to the rising road rage here in Bangalore. Wrote about this few months ago in my blog -http://whiterays.blogspot.com/2006/12/rant-get-out-of-my-way-or-ill-beam-you.html
High beams apart, I still dont get why one needs the additional fog lights on, in main roads? It irks me no end.
February 19, 2007 at 5:25 pm
The first commenter, Sunil, got it right. Nobody cares for traffic rules in India. They treated like “best practices” rather than compulsory. Talk about ‘human error’ is ridiculous; or perhaps, which human’s error are we talking about? Unless there is a grand national mindset change (or strict governance) things will remain as they are.
February 19, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Thank you everyone for commenting. The chaotic traffic on our roads is something that irks us all a lot.
As Nitin says we need a grand national mindset change! But as that is unlikely to happen as he suggested, strict policing is the only answer. I think that if in advanced countries they follow the rules it is because the authorities are very strict. But after some time following rules becomes a habit. At first people need the strict fines, confiscation of licenses etc, then soon it will become a part of the national mindset.
There was an interesting programme on TV the other day about this strict following of road rules in foreign countries. The producers of the show put up ridiculous signs on the road to find out if people followed them. One was at a zebra crossing which said: Don’t walk and don’t stand. When people saw that sign they got positively nervous and absolutely normal people started to jump at the spot!
Kamla, I too feel the figures are suspect. A lot of small accidents go unreported.
February 20, 2007 at 2:54 pm
I am really surprised by these statistics! - but in another way than you. During my last 3 weeks trip to India driving manners of Indians surprised me.
I find it so spontaneous, communicative, friendly and somehow joyful in camparison to the way Europeans drive.
My experiece: in 3 weeks in India I saw ONLY 3 car-accidents, while in a 3 hours drive from Vienna to Salzburg I saw 3 cruel accidents… And not only once.
February 22, 2007 at 6:01 pm
hi friends i am also much worry about the violation of the road safety rules.
I am want to do some project about how to avoid road accident so any suggestions about road accidents contact this e mail id
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February 22, 2007 at 11:05 pm
HI friends,
Its a nice step towards to aware about the human errors to the human beings this statics willl also help to cope up with the problems and to seek out the problems
February 25, 2007 at 12:47 pm
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March 2, 2007 at 7:24 am
traffic accident in india is increasing day by day.people of india are educated but behave like an illiterate.Many developing countries like india are facing serious problems on road accident.in other countries like europe and north america the problem is being solved slowly and with care.the government of india should understand that road accident in india are the highest in number and cause greatest damge to human life and propety of a family,so government of india should take proper steps to reduce traffic accidents
March 13, 2007 at 12:48 am
I’m visiting from the US and I am extremely stressed out due to our drive today from Bijapur to Bangalore today. I can’t believe the total disregard for human life in this country. I never want to ride in a car again in India. The infrastructure in this country is EXTREMELY lacking. It’s embarrassing since all of these issues have been solved by other countries. How hard is it to copy them?
March 13, 2007 at 6:17 am
Very hard. We have suffered economically because of 200 years of colonial rule and 50 years of Socialist Rule. It is only now that India is waking up. These things take time.
Also, always keep in mind that the developed countries with all their beautiful infrastructure has been built by the hard work of the white people and their ancestors. You are simply enjoying it.
Our ancestors allowed themselves to be robbed and plundered by foreign invasders and then voted into power an ineffective government. Today its improving but most people who vote are not educated. The educated like to sit at home and watch TV or at times they can’t stand the poor infrastructure and poor quality of life and they leave.
Nation building does not happen in one generation. It takes several.
March 13, 2007 at 9:41 am
The US didn’t build their highway system over generations. They studied the German Autobahn, a preexisting well built highway, and then modeled theirs’ after that. It was the cold war and Eisenhower wanted to link the US for more efficient transportation. Yes, the roadways have improved everywhere year after year to improve safety. India does not have to reinvent the wheel. All the research has already been done. They can freely study and copy the world’s safest highways and apply it to their own system.
The builder of the highways should be well educated and informed on highway design around the world. Unfortunately from what I’ve read about the government here, they do not care about efficiency and more about lining their pockets.
One really dangerous example is putting bumps all over the place without signage. You can guess where they are near villages but there were bumps in the middle of no where. Imagine a two wheeler driving and not noticing the bump. They would most likely flip and die from hitting the bump.
Another example is building a highway with no regard to the local population. You can’t just separate little villages and put walls up on the sides of the highway. As evident, they busted down little sections so they can run across the roadway trying to dodge traffic going 60kmph+. No where in the 550km stretch of NH 13 or NH 4 did I see anything that safely allowed pedestrians to cross. I think I saw two overpasses strictly for pedestrians that weren’t even close to any villages. This also doesn’t account for tractors that need to get around to their farms or people with vehicles who need to cross the highway. I stand by my statement, there is no regard for human life in the design of the roadways. It seems like some idiot in a national office puts out the specifications and the roads are built without any study of the localities.
March 13, 2007 at 9:58 am
Deepak, there is no argument about the poor infrastructure. Or about the corruption. But what I am saying is that Socialist rule increased the corruption. Look at Socialist and communist governments anywhere, they operate in secrecy and that is why corruption increases. The corruption in our country increased after the British left. And today west bengal is trying desperately to bring in investment but typical of communist regimes they are doing it ruthlessly, without concern for the poor Singur farmers.
I read a very interesting interview of a 77 year old taxi driver in Mumbai. He said in those days it could more than a month to get a licence and also the cops didn’t take bribes as easily as they do now if you break a traffic rule. And you can get a licence today in one day, whether you know how to drive or not.
When there is corruption, there is less money for infrastructure building.
All I am saying is that this is ours, this is what we have created. Our people. We have to try and fix it. Sure we can admire the west, but we are all responsble for the state India is in today.
And the fixing has just started my friend. The RTI act is bringing in transparency and that is the only way corruption can decrease. The economy is still opening up!
Its going to take time, a lot of time but we can all do our little bit to help.
March 28, 2007 at 2:19 am
Just a few short words of support to your efforts to debate road safety. I have developed the website http://www.arrivealive.co.za with the intention to enhance awareness of road safety in South Africa - as well as for the past month the blog http://www.roadsafety.wordpress.com
I am a believer that we can all contribute to greater road safety! May you have much success in creating awareness of road safety via the social media!
Best wishes
Johan Jonck
April 3, 2007 at 3:40 pm
hai frenz,as a citizen its our duty to safeguard the welfare of the community.we have to welcome every acts that has been mandatory it is is focusses on the safety measures…iam doing a project on road safety so if possible iam pls to have more suggestions onmy project..cheers!@!!!
April 3, 2007 at 3:46 pm
pls drop ur suggessions on avinaash_univ@yahoo.co.in
April 13, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Thank you Johan Jonck
your website is very good as well as helpful
April 17, 2007 at 6:34 am
I’m university student..
After reading the statement, i did not see any fact that accident cause by human error. It is more by somebody statement. There will be a lot factor can cause the accident.. (environment, road condition, vehicle problems..)
From my reading the are a lot mitigation/control proposed. Actually what is the real root cause???
Anyway.. I’m doing a study about : motivation for driver not to considering the road safety. what are the contributing factor that make they are not perform on the road.
zamri : xventur@yahoo.com
June 1, 2007 at 1:23 pm
In Trinidad, accidents continue to occur as terrible as any other country. Why do people speed ?
June 1, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Can driver training reduce accidents ?
June 19, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Hi Friends,
I suggest following remedies for highway traffic:
1. First and foremost all the future roads should have only one way traffic, no matter if government can build only a 2 lane road but it has to have a divider. This should put a hold on the number of accidents taking place on roads as 90% of highways accidents are caused through head on collision
2. Fence all the highways as the number of accidents caused by animals and pedestrians weighs far more then just human error.
3. Use of high beams should be barred
4. Use of Toll Booths on highways to record the number of miles covered by vehicle between 2 Toll booths. This should give an idea as how fast the vehicle was driven.Some may not agree with this idea but I personally feel a driver would love to drive rather then stop for an Hr in middle to cover up the time. Implementation is not difficult using the high-tech machine available in market.
July 20, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Please Send to me All List of Dialy Accidents in India
Because I am Searching all list of Accidents.
My ID is surya_kasurde@rediff.com
August 26, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Popular Science
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting
September 10, 2007 at 10:30 pm
I AM A SAFETY PROFESSIONAL AND MEMBER FOR THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL ETC. NOW AS A SAFETY CONSULTANT I AM OFFERING ROAD SAFETY SUBJECT TO THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. I WISH IT SHOUD BE CONTINUED AND DKO LFOR THEM IN A LARGE SCALE TO COVE ALL STUDENTS IN INDIA FOR A DECADE. THEN WE CAN EXPECT A DECENT, DISCPLINED AND GOOD SOCIETY WHO ESPECTS OTHERS. THESE ACCIDENTS ARE HAPPENING BECAUSE OF IGNORE AND INDISCIPLINE ONLU THAT IS HUMAN ERROR.
I REQUEST, PLEASE SEND ME ALL LATEST ROAD ACCIDENT NEWS FOR ME WHICH I CAN HILIGHT TOTHE PARTICIPANTS AND IN BOOKS WHICH IM PUBLISHING.
WITH THANKS. RANGARAO BALAGAM. E-MAIL ID rangaosafety@rediffmail.com
September 10, 2007 at 10:35 pm
I AM A SAFETY PROFESSIONAL AND MEMBER FOR THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL ETC. NOW AS A SAFETY CONSULTANT I AM OFFERING ROAD SAFETY SUBJECT TO THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. I WISH IT SHOUD BE CONTINUED AND DO FOR THEM IN A LARGE SCALE TO COVER ALL STUDENTS IN INDIA FOR A DECADE. THEN WE CAN EXPECT A DECENT, DISCPLINED AND GOOD SOCIETY WHO RESPECTS OTHERS. THESE ACCIDENTS ARE HAPPENING BECAUSE OF IGNORE AND INDISCIPLINE ONLY THAT IS HUMAN ERROR.
I REQUEST, PLEASE SEND ME ALL LATEST ROAD ACCIDENT NEWS FOR ME WHICH I CAN HILIGHT TO THE PARTICIPANTS AND TO USE IN BOOKS WHICH I AMPUBLISHING.
WITH THANKS. RANGARAO BALAGAM. E-MAIL ID rangaosafety@rediffmail.com
November 3, 2007 at 5:59 am
The increasing number of road accidents in India has left a trail of trauma and stress in its wake.As a teenager, this is especially disturbing for me, as it causes unwarranted fear and breeds mistrust in fellow humans. And i don’t think it is fair to blame the government,not because i’m a big fan or anything, but because what has to be done can be done only by us. Why should wait for someone to take charge…why can’t we even try to do something? I’m sure a small effort on our part will go along way.
November 3, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Came across this article while searching for ‘best roads in India to drive’. Very informative article. Driving in Delhi, I understand how careless people are about themselves and about others. I drive around twnety km every day and see at least three points where two drivers stop in the middle to fight out the right-of-way. Dangerous drivers and don’t-care-the-signal drivers sadly also have their kids with them and unfortunately, are teaching them to live dangerously. I guess strict governance is required and lacking (don’t even talk of Delhi traffic police, they are corrupt rascals only after money).
November 5, 2007 at 3:47 am
Hello, I came across your website and agree completely that the major reason for most accidents in India is poor driving habits and lack of training. I have just published a book called “streetwise”. The lives being lost are a phenomenal waste to the country. The principles advocated in my book are guaranteed to make a difference, if adopted sensibly.
Please visit my website http://www.streetwise.co.in and support me.
Thanks,
Malcolm Wolfe
Malcolm
November 12, 2007 at 8:21 am
as i think that there are many accidents be seen India . I have seen them on highways and even on the public roads .I was also been passed throug hthis accident tha was been done by a bike rider .It was tyhh fult of the bike riider as he was speeding.
November 13, 2007 at 5:41 pm
I don’t know why the hell everyone is in hurry to die or don’t know in a hurry to reach home. I think on indian roads the safety peramiters are too low. nobody wears the hell mat. Without hell mat you will soon met the hell. so dear friends please take care of urself bcoz someone is waiting for you home.
December 4, 2007 at 11:08 am
rules to get driving license should be more strict then to get license for revolver….
its to dangerous to face a person on road with
30 people in vehicle with 7 seater…and most of the time that driving person is hanging outside…..difficult to judge who is driving…
December 6, 2007 at 10:19 am
There are numerous factors that go into managing traffic in a city.
First is the planning part. You plan the establishment of offices and reseidences in the city in a manner that reduces heavy load and congestion. You also plan to use public transport, control on the number of new vehicles registered etc to help smooth movement of traffic.
Second is various preemptive measures like rigorous driving tests, clear traffic signals, monitoring of driving behavior, canceling licence of multiple offenders etc.
These are the prime factors that contribute to managing traffic, and this is government’s work, not ours. In the absence of these, anyone whethere american or indian will behave in the same fashion. leave the americans without traffic rules for one year, and hell lot of unplanned vehicles on the road, and check what kind of mosters you they turn out to be. So padeh likhe anpadh etc are the least of the problems in such a scenario. no one follows displine in chaos. the government is a useless, filthy illiterate greedy crook, accept it.
December 6, 2007 at 1:24 pm
I live abroad, but i am really scared when i want to cross the road and drive in Delhi.The blueline buses are killer buses, so are the trucks in highways dangerous. Pl somebody improve the traffic situation in delhi tolerable.
give suggestions in my website BestDesi.com
December 19, 2007 at 11:58 am
woh! useful article
December 24, 2007 at 6:48 pm
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Best Regards !!
Rajesh
December 25, 2007 at 12:24 am
Hi,
I do wonder quite a few times, how any of us will drive if the vehicles we drive are not equipped with the horns.
As a nation we all enjoy to create noise at the drop of a hat, be it a festival, marriage, funeral or any other activity. No wonder, we honk as we please on the roads also. In case we forget to do it, a friendly reminder is always there on the tailgate of the heavy vehicle we might be following.
The other thing that bugs me, especially on the highways is the use of high beam when overtaking. Mostly, the guy behind puts on the high beam only (instead of flashing once and operating on low beam) to signal an overtaking manneuver.
Even in the city on a well lit road most of the vehicles run on high beam, especially the taxis and the heavy vehicles.
Also in many cities, the driving schools themselves train people to weave in and out of traffic, honk every time you see a vehicle, etc…
It is a miracle that despite all the aggravation we do not see more instances of road rage.
A good option would be to rigourously monitor the driving schools, license them on an annual basis and test the trainers themselves before revalidating the licenses. If people learn the basics wrong, they will never ever get it right.
br
January 9, 2008 at 4:59 am
Deae unfortunate indians,we dont have a working government, or elected to care for country or people.Our politicians are crude, old timers, they have no capacity to learn implement, they let our country rott.
just like hygene, and filth all over, only value in india now is land grabbing, making million on political business,.
sad, you dont see civility, courtesy, good driving traini9ng, police on highways.Not in next 100 years, just came back from CHINA, 100 years forward, decipline, road safety, civility, and feel they are in 21st century.
sad, we dont have civilised leaders,monekeys,
god cant save ,
January 30, 2008 at 1:04 pm
hi everyone!
I have a project work on road accidents.pls do send more information regarding this topic to my email id
February 19, 2008 at 9:56 pm
CMVR rules of govt of India prescribe all states to announce speed limits for roads and highways. Most have not done it.
Our social fabric is such that whether u make highways or superhighways, pedestrians, cycles, rickshaws, tongas, carts , buses trucks, scooters all will run on the same road, even after next 30-40 years. U cant expet all villagesrs to own bigger vehicles and they shall hv to commute thru their lifeline.
2. driving licences have to be issued afterproper coaching at recognised schools for driving.
3. Speed limiters shall hv to be installed compulsorily on all commercial vehicles.
February 19, 2008 at 9:57 pm
CMVR rules of govt of India prescribe all states to announce speed limits for roads and highways. Most have not done it.
Our social fabric is such that whether u make highways or superhighways, pedestrians, cycles, rickshaws, tongas, carts , buses trucks, scooters all will run on the same road, even after next 30-40 years. U cant expet all villagesrs to own bigger vehicles and they shall hv to commute thru their lifeline..roads.
2. driving licences have to be issued afterproper coaching at recognised schools for driving.
3. Speed limiters shall hv to be installed compulsorily on all commercial vehicles.
February 20, 2008 at 9:58 am
dear friends,
we all agree that the road safety in India is at its dismal at most of the times. The root cause, as we all are aware, is laxity in our administration of rules in general.Its very easy to escape the law and order in India and it is quite evident as we see it on the road everyday. If we implement the rules strictly and see that nobody is above law, it will not be hard to see safe roads in our country too. No body dares to ignore traffic signals in the western countries as the consequences are very expensive! Nobody can escape a police ticket there. Its a collective responsibility both by citizens and administration which keeps wheels run smoothly and peacefully.
March 27, 2008 at 2:08 pm
- Not enough traffic cops
- NO ENFORCEMENT OF VIOLATIONS (primary reason)
- Density of traffic is too high
- Lack of traffic education
- Insufficient lane markings
- Not a planned road system
- INSUFFICIENT ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
- Encroachments
- Lack of maintenance of roads
There is a host of factors. Lot of these have to be addressed simultaneously. We need a better CITY PLANNING, and more scientifically designed road systems - MORE ENCLOSED EXPRESSWAYS for fast movement of traffic. For the kind of population India has, we need to start addressing these issues in right earnestness. Otherwise with the growth of more vehicles on the road, it will be even a bigger chaos.
May 17, 2008 at 11:45 am
iam wery much intersited in roadsafety, since beeing as a citizen of india we do some thing for our country make forward pls send your valuebles of done something.
May 23, 2008 at 11:38 am
I discovered this website while looking for statistics on road accident deaths in India. Another reason for this search was the news item in a capital city in India where the authorities have decided to demolish a path dedicated to cyclists and merge it with the main road!!
Recently there have been three accidents in my family within the last one year. We were lucky but just so. There are road accidents involving everyone. Two wheelers accidents happen by the minute. Traffic rules are mostly violeted and it easy to get away.
can the people participating in this debate start by displaying one advice on their vehicles? I am ready to start. please suggest some slogens.
June 13, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Road accidents are a terrible loss to humankind.If we are unable to understand and implement traffic rules, the hard way would have to be used. Traffic police booths have to be stationed at every crossing. Seperate paths need to be constructed for two-wheelers, cars and bigger vehicles like trucks and buses. The blueline menace must be stopped immediately. Please join me in making India a better place for land vehicles.
June 14, 2008 at 8:11 pm
HI all
Accidents cause great loss to us & mankind.so i request everybody to drive safe &never drive when ur drunked.because it the largest factor which causes accidents in my opinion.
please send me the total no. of accideents occured & causes .i shall be very thankful to u