Road-safety audit for all big highway projects

NEW DELHI: From now onwards, updated road safety audits will be carried out on all big road projects including national highways (NHs) to make them safer.

As per the recently approved road safety manual by the Indian Road Congress (IRC), experts will carry the safety audit not just during the design and implementation phases of the projects but also in the post operation period to identify deficiencies and rectify them.

Sources in this premier body of technical highway engineers said the IRC council had approved the road safety audit guideline and this would be published in the next two months. "Once that is in place, all major road projects will follow guidelines mentioned in the manual. Even the state public works department (PWD) constructing major roads could use the guidelines to make the stretches safe," said a senior IRC official.

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Booklet on road safety released

Gurgaon, Dec 21 (PTI) A booklet titled ?A Guide to Road Safety? was released by Gurgaon Police Commissioner S S Deswal today. Published by Tarang, an organisation for road safety and traffic management, this booklet is distributed among students so that they understand traffic rules and it is ensured that children develop habit of following safety measures on roads. Releasing the booklet, Deswal said that Gurgaon police is organising All India Roads Safety Week from January 1 to 7, 2010 to spread awareness regarding safety measures. He appealed every citizen to follow and respect traffic rules, as obeying traffic rules not only ensures smooth flow of traffic, but also saves life of near and dear ones. "Every driver on our roads contributes to humanity by safe driving," Deswal said.

Source-http://www.ptinews.com/news/434209_Booklet-on-road-safety-released

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