30% of Delhi-Mumbai highway unsafe: Study
NEW DELHI:Nearly 30% of the Delhi-Mumbai and almost half of the Mumbai-Chennai stretches of the Golden Quadrilateral are unsafe for car, bus and truck occupants, says a first-ofits-kind safety study on
Vehicular Safety
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Maruti mulls offering safety package as option in mass brands
Ahead of government's vehicle safety norms set to kick in 2017, country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) plans to introduce features like airbags and anti-lock braking system as an option in
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Global status report on road safety 2015
The Global status report on road safety 2015, reflecting information from 180 countries, indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths has plateaued at 1.25 million per year, with the
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Rural roads have more accidents and deaths
The analysis of road accidents in terms of causal factors reveals that drivers' fault is single most important factor responsible for accidents Rural roads had more accidents in 2014 than state and
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SC seeks details of road safety measures taken by AMC
The Supreme Court (SC) committee on road safety has asked Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on measures it has put in place to ensure safer city roads. Earlier, the committee had sent a list of
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Seven-week road safety drive across state from Sept 21
GURGAON: The state transport department has come up with an innovative plan to instill road safety practices among commuters across the state, what with the number of traffic violations steadily rising.
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75,000 youngsters killed in road crashes last year
Delhi Tops List Of Deadly Cities With 1,671 Dying In 2014 India's killer roads claimed the lives of 75,000 people aged between 15 and 34 years last year. Over 82% of these victims were males, according
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Draft policy for pedestrian safety suggests facilities for FOB’s and subways
PUNE: A draft policy for pedestrian safety and convenience suggested by Pedestrians First, has focused on facilities required for foot over bridges and subways. In a letter addressed to the Pune Municipal
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Arunachal CM for effective road safety policy
Taking serious note of frequent road accidents, Arunhcal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has called for a strong and effective State policy to avert and minimise such mishaps. He advocated vigorous campaign
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Stringent road safety law in a month: HC told
In less than a month the nation will have a new, stringent motor vehicles legislation that envisages truly deterrent penalty and imprisonment for violators of road rules, including drunk drivers, the Centre
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Road accidents claim 35 lives in state everyday!
The number of fatalities in road accidents has risen 12.2% since 2009. According to the Maharashtra police statistics, at least 35 people die in road accidents across the state every day. The number of