Road Safety, A way to better way.

Road and transportation are now an essential component of every human being in the modern world. In some way or another, everyone uses the roads. Although the current transportation system has reduced travel times, it has also increased the chance of fatalities. Road accidents claim thousands of lives each year and seriously hurt millions more. Most often, accidents happen as a result of a road user's negligence or lack of awareness about road safety. As a result, learning about road safety is just as important as learning other survival basics.

Akhilesh Srivastava, IT Advisor to Government of Uttrakhand  has vast experience working with a variety of e-governance modules, infrastructure development projects, electronic tolling FASTag, new age mobility, logistics, smart cities, GIS, and ITS as well as road safety. My goal is to educate drivers about road safety so that they will drive more safely both now and in the future. This will help to lower the annual number of fatalities and injuries on our roads.

India has made significant progress in the last few years in terms of road safety, but much more has to be done. Every day, more than 370 lives are lost as a result of negligence or a lack of infrastructure. These figures can be reduced because many of them could have been avoided with prompt assistance and rescue.

Despite the numerous Road Safety initiatives and awareness drives, India still tops the list of 199 nations in terms of the number of fatal road accidents, and it is responsible for over 11% of all accident-related deaths worldwide. To keep our roadways safer, both the federal government and the state governments have been taking various actions. However, due to the size and seriousness of the issue, these will not be sufficient on their own. The entire society must become aware of the problem and work together to turn road safety into a social movement.  Involvement of all the concerned agencies at State & District levels like Transport, Police, Health, Information & Publicity, Education, PWD,PanchayatRaj, UDHetc.and other field agencies like Transport Authorities, District Authorities, District Road Safety Committee, Voluntary Organizations etc may be ensured.

Below are some Road Safety tips that everyone should follow:

·        You should never use a mobile phone while driving, according to the laws and regulations governing road safety.

·        Wear seatbelts and helmets for your safety and for that of others.

·        On the sidewalks, proceed with caution, and only cross at zebra crossings.

·        Be careful of speed limits.

·        Never drink and drive.

·        Take care of citizens, children and pedestrians.

In conclusion, Road Safety rules are a highly vital part of civilised living. It is important that every citizen knows and abides by the rules that the government sets. Even children and teenagers should be educated and made aware of the road regulations in a country.

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