tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86809049623219435952024-03-13T17:00:48.895-07:00Road Safety in India|Road Safety Guidelines|IRF(India Chapter)IRF(India Chapter)motive is to spread awareness about Road Safety.
Mission is to save millions of lives............International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-47778517425166565052023-05-26T05:10:00.002-07:002023-05-26T05:10:57.447-07:00Working Group on Disaster Management of G-20 - Akhilesh Srivastava • Road Safety Ambassador-IRF<p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQP5lrBO-yyypYb8SNZCdQj7RiiirxAVi8f8uZZQw1b3MJz39u_IiOLQM7oeure-o4l2l6-QpMK_qbRPmO20X3zT2TPxsEvqHXbwSvNWduUx7a2EZ6fRHeJvRJphLBZKIlHFbAoIjeKTlYTk2KTXJZ-LHUYH20w5au3IiChas4S6Nml9noQwq13JGT/s1024/1685076699702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQP5lrBO-yyypYb8SNZCdQj7RiiirxAVi8f8uZZQw1b3MJz39u_IiOLQM7oeure-o4l2l6-QpMK_qbRPmO20X3zT2TPxsEvqHXbwSvNWduUx7a2EZ6fRHeJvRJphLBZKIlHFbAoIjeKTlYTk2KTXJZ-LHUYH20w5au3IiChas4S6Nml9noQwq13JGT/w354-h266/1685076699702.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><br />Honored to put a new perspective on resilient infrastructure development in the Working Group on Disaster Management of G-20 as to how to encourage more private participation in it.<p></p><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Millions of lives are affected by various disasters occurring throughout the world.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The major concern of the private sector in resilient Infrastructure development is higher cost and associated risk.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">My recommendations to encourage emerging market companies' participation it are:-</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">👉Good regulatory frameworks to create a level playing field.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">👉Spillover effect type policies can play an innovative and important role.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">👉Resilience metrics in business model and</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">👉Risk reduction through the participation of Insurance companies.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I also discussed how road accidents are an under attended significant disasters that need immediate attention.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Although still not considered a disaster, road accidents are a major reason the world loses over 1.3 million precious lives every year.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Road accidents are man-made, but so is Global Warming.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">They need the same attention and measures to protect people from them.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We have the measures, and we have the resources; we just need to work to implement them.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">What do you think? How can we combat the disaster of road accidents better?</span>International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-86844131691861208452013-08-13T04:46:00.003-07:002023-05-18T00:20:38.582-07:00PUT UP PEHLE AAP SIGNBOARDS ON HIGHWAYS, SAYS OSCAR FERNANDES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Transport and Highways Oscar Fernandes instructed the officials of his
department to put up Pehle Aap signboards on National Highways to spread
awareness among drivers to stop overtaking other vehicles. “If people drive
cautiously, the number of accidents can be reduced. Drivers should get out of
the habit of overtaking,” he added.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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after laying the foundation stone for the newly announced National Highway-150
that connects Gulbarga and the state capital.The process of inviting tenders
and allotting the work would be completed within three months and the NH-150
would be ready for use within three years, he said. NH-150 passes via Shahabad,
Wadi, Nalwar, Yergol, Yadgir, Ramsamudra, Saidapur, Mailapur and Kadechur. It
ends in Andhra Pradesh joining another newly notified NH-167 near Krishna,
Fernandes said. A new scheme has been launched in Rajasthan under which
accident victims on the highway would get treatment immediately. Special
ambulances and doctors have been appointed for the accident zones. In course of
time, the scheme would be extended to Karnataka also. The Minister said that
taking preventive steps is more important than treating accident patients.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-27283436772217626272013-08-06T23:15:00.002-07:002013-08-06T23:15:38.973-07:00New Materials and Technology to be used for Road Construction Experimental Stretches to be Part of Original Projects <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Press Information Bureau</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> (June 27,2013)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
Government of India<br />
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">New Materials and
Technology to be used for Road Construction</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
Experimental Stretches to be Part of Original Projects</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has
now decided to use new materials and techniques in National Highway projects in
the country on experimental basis, in order to promote innovation and use of
new technology in highway construction. In this regard, it has been decided to
adopt innovative, new materials on at least one km stretch in widening and
strengthening projects.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
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The promoter of these new materials shall be required to bear the extra cost
involved in the proposal. Being the experimental projects, failure if any, of
the trial reach, would not be treated as the responsibility of the Implementing
and Executing Agencies.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
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This endeavor of the Ministry would result in saving of our scarce natural
resources like stone aggregates, bitumen etc. This may also result in saving in
life cycle cost of road construction as compared to road construction using
conventional materials. The use of latest equipments would also result in
saving in construction period.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
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Road construction materials and technology has seen lot of improvements world
over. Many new materials, techniques and equipments have been used in other
countries successfully but the same needs to be tested under Indian conditions,
traffic, rainfall, drainage, soil conditions etc. before being put to use in
India.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-45022450888163584442013-08-06T02:11:00.004-07:002013-08-06T02:11:36.266-07:00Use least invasive techniques to build roads in state: Kapila <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
Tribune series on what needs to be done to rebuild the state</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
Tribune News Service</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Dehradun,
August 5</span><br />
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KK Kapila, chairman of the International Road Federation (IRF), a Geneva-based
safety organization, believes that it is a real challenging and daunting task
to align and build roads on the fragile terrain of the young and still active
Himalayas in Uttarakhand in the aftermath of the natural disaster. There is a
need to use non-destructive and least invasive techniques to build roads in the
state. He is also Co-Chairman of the infrastructure committee of FICCI.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">“A
quick stopgap approach in rebuilding the infrastructure cannot be a solution.
Rather reengineering and building the road infrastructure in a step-by-step
method using non-destructive and least invasive techniques is the need of the
hour. We have to sieve out the best of our past experiences and adopt the
state-of-the-art non-conventional techniques for sustainability and propose the
appropriate solutions,” he said.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Kapila
added as a first step a detailed subsurface investigation of the affected areas
should be carried out. “Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is an integral and
important aspect of subsurface investigations. Although there is a significant
school of thought that does not believe in the efficacy of such investigations
in the Indian conditions. This is a myth. The NDT actually reduces the cost and
time of subsurface characterisation through proper combination of validation
with invasive techniques. The best tools in the NDT category for hill roads
will be seismic, Electrical Resistivity (ER) and Ground Penetrating Radar
(GPR). The GPR is very useful in subsoil investigations and offers concrete
characterisation of different layers, besides pavement structure integrity,” he
opined.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Kapila
said it was imperative that the road agencies do not undermine the efficacy of
good, extensive and thorough geotechnical investigations in the hill terrain
before hitting the design board on any new alignment or widening of existing
roads through newer techniques.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">He
added while planning and designing the rehabilitation of the affected roads, it
needs to be remembered that the outer and lesser Himalayas comprised of
unstable strata owing to the young folded mountains and these sections of the
Himalayas comprised of very weak to weakly cemented sedimentary rocks that
lacked inherent strength. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">“Consequently, cutting of slopes in such ranges and
strata, regardless of extreme precautions and environment-friendly techniques
that are least invasive, does not guarantee adequate protection to the road
foundation or the slopes,” he added. Kapial said blasting, which is used as the
fastest and an economical method of road construction, should be avoided.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">“In
the recent projects for four-laning and six-laning of roads undertaken by the
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), the hill cutting and widening works
had been done using a combination of excavators, road headers and breakers.
These minimise the extent of damage to the hill slopes and strata and in
combination with remedial measures such as shotcreting with wire mesh and rock
bolting, use of rock fall nets, concrete cladding, and most important proper
diversion of surface runoff through catch drains, chutes and toe drains on
berms have provided stability to the slopes,” he said.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">He
said tunnelling in hill terrain with geologically very weak strata had been
successfully tackled through the use of rock cutters, road headers and a
combination of drilling and mucking. “The cutting profile is near perfect. The
strata are not significantly disturbed and the installation of tunnel support
systems have been near perfect. Despite being a slow process and capital
intensive, it brings in significant savings on the subsequent operation and
maintenance costs once the roads are functional,” he said.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Kapila
said ideally the best way to develop roads in hills was through the use of
tunnels and connecting viaducts. This minimised disturbance to the existing
hill slopes. The construction of linear structure foundations along hill
slopes, especially alongside river valleys with perennial streams that become
hyperactive during cloudbursts and very heavy precipitation in the catchment
areas, which cause heavy damage to the toes of the breast walls and retaining
walls of existing roads running along the slopes. “One of the best examples is
the Kalka-Shimla Heritage Rail the alignment of which comprises 103 tunnels
crossing such geologically weak strata. Despite being over 100 years’ old, this
rail line had been closed on rare occasions indicating the robustness of the
alignment in penetrating slopes in geologically competent formations and
tunneling when such formations are unavailable. However, the economics somehow
hinders the development of such costly but far more permanent solutions. Thus,
it is time that we adopt alternative technologies for our structures,” he
added.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Kapila
said another area for adopting alternative technology was the use of emergency
bridges like bailey bridges as were immediately required in Uttarakhand. He
added modern emergency bridges were costlier but gave the advantage of two-lane
traffic and allowing heavier loads that match permanent bridges for national
highway requirements. “At about Rs 6 to Rs 7 lakh per metre, including
transportation from overseas and construction, these bridges can carry heavier
and wider single loads to allow for large construction machinery or equipment
and take less space. It is a four-fold advantage at less than twice the cost of
a bailey bridge and compares more favourably with a permanent bridge with the
huge advantage of a quick launch. This cost will come down further with
appropriate excise concessions considering its use in emergencies and lack of
alternatives in the country. With local manufacturing in the long run, it will
be even more cost effective. A farsighted policy in introducing such bridges is
required. The time to take corrective measures post-Uttarakhand is now. It
applies to most of our borders. Learning from experience and induction of new
technology will pay rich dividends,” he said.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Emergency
Bridges are more expensive than conventional bridges. A bailey bridge (single
lane, Load Cl 30) for example costs about Rs 3.7 lakh per metre for a 50 metre
span bridge. It is more expensive than a normal concrete bridge, which costs
about Rs 5 lakh per metre for a two-way bridge built to the National Highway
load specifications. The launching speed of a bailey bridge is the advantage
i.e. 1-2 days, vis-a-vis 1-2 years for a permanent bridge depending on site
conditions.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u><u></u></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Blasting,
which is used as the fastest and an economical method of road
construction, should be avoided<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Re-engineering
and building of roads step-by-step using non-destructive and least
invasive techniques<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Use
of tunnels and connecting viaducts to develop roads in hills<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">A
detailed subsurface investigation of affected areas<u></u><u></u></span></li>
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International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-73439132443411178812013-08-06T02:08:00.003-07:002013-08-06T02:08:49.969-07:00Govt may amend rules to stop trucks from carrying protruding items<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Dipak-Kumar-Dash.cms" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 8.5pt;" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #336797; text-decoration: none;">Dipak Kumar Dash</span></i></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">,
TNN | Jul 17, 2013, 01.09 AM IST</span></h1>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8680904962321943595" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; padding: 0in;">NEW DELHI: The government is likely to amend the <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Central-Motor-Vehicle-Rules" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336797; text-decoration: none;">Central Motor Vehicle Rules</span></a> to
ban vehicles from carrying rods and pipes protruding up to one metre beyond the
body frame.<br />
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The Supreme Court had <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2139383890" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Monday</span></span> sought the Centre's response after a PIL said
thousands of motorists died every year in accidents caused by trucks parked
recklessly on highways, many with iron rods protruding from their body
frames.<br />
<br />
Sources in the road transport ministry said they were considering whether
Section 93 of the Rules could be done away with as such protruding materials
were responsible for several accidents and loss of lives. A senior official
said they would soon start consultations to address the issue.<br />
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Section 93 of CMVR, 1989 allows goods vehicles to carry poles or rods or
indivisible load "so long as the projecting part or parts do not exceed
the distance of one metre beyond the rear most point of the motor
vehicle". However, this is followed mostly in the breach with rods and
other material often protruding beyond two metres.<br />
<br />
"When the CMVR was finalized, we did not have huge vehicles. That could
have been the reason behind having this provision. Now, <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/The-Situation" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336797; text-decoration: none;">the situation</span></a> has
changed and we have big vehicles. There is no reason why this section can't be
amended so that we don't have such a situation on highways. We also need to
address how we can deal with the menace on city roads," a road transport
ministry official said.<br />
<br />
Truck drivers seldom follow the rule of fixing blinkers at the end point of
protruding material to warn vehicles coming from behind. Sometimes, city police
teams conduct surprise checks. But there is hardly any regulation on highways
to detect such violations, particularly during night.<br />
<br />
KK Kapila, president of <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/International-Road-Federation" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336797; text-decoration: none;">International Road Federation</span></a> (IRF),
said while rules are made stringent, there is a need to enforce norms.
"Patrolling on highways and city roads to check such violations and unsafe
practices must be stepped up. Fear of being caught will bring major
change," he added.<br />
<br />
The ministry's road fatalities data for 2011 shows that 10,841 persons were
killed in accidents due to protruding load while 33,604 lives were lost in road
crashes caused due to overloading. Uttar Pradesh reported the maximum 3,779
fatalities in protruding cases while it was 1,663 in Maharashtra.<br />
<br />
Meanwhile, to check the overloading menace, the road transport ministry has
circulated a Cabinet note to give power and incentive to highway developers to
catch such vehicles plying on stretches managed by them. According to the
proposal, which has been cleared by an inter-ministerial group (IMG), overloaded
vehicles would have to pay 10 times the normal toll and that amount would go to
the private developer.<br />
<br />
For this, the developers would install weigh-in-motion bridges prior to toll
plazas so that such vehicles can be stopped. Moreover, the trucks won't be
allowed to move until they offload extra weight at their own cost. "The
developers can seek help of local police in such cases," a ministry
official said.</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">NewDelhi:The
government is likely to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules to ban vehicles
from carrying rods and pipes protruding up to one metre beyond the body
frame.<br />
<br />
Sources in the road transport ministry said they were
considering whether Section 93 of the Rules could be done away with as such
protruding materials were responsible for several accidents and loss of
lives.<br />
<br />
A senior official said they would soon start
consultations to address the issue.<br />
<br />
The Supreme Court had <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2139383889" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Monday</span></span> sought the
Centre’s response after a PIL said thousands of motorists died every year
in accidents caused by trucks parked recklessly on highways, many with iron
rods protruding from their body frames.<br />
<br />
Section 93 of CMVR, 1989 allows goods vehicles to carry
poles or rods or indivisible load “so long as the projecting part or
parts do not exceed the distance of one metre beyond the rear most point of the
motor vehicle”. However, this is followed mostly in the breach with rods
and other material often protruding beyond two metres.<br />
<br />
“When the CMVR was finalized, we did not have
huge vehicles. That could have been the reason behind having this provision.
Now, the situation has changed and we have big vehicles. There is no reason why
this section can’t be amended so that we don’t have such a situation
on highways. We also need to address how we can deal with the menace on city
roads,” a road transport ministry official said.<br />
<br />
Truck drivers seldom follow the rule of fixing blinkers
at the end point of protruding material to warn vehicles coming from behind.
Sometimes, city police teams conduct surprise checks. But there is hardly any
regulation on highways to detect such violations, particularly during
night.<br />
<br />
K K Kapila, president of International Road Federation
(IRF), said while rules are made stringent, there is a need to enforce norms.
“Patrolling on highways and city roads to check such violations and
unsafe practices must be stepped up. Fear of being caught will bring major
change,” he added.<br />
<br />
The ministry’s road fatalities data for 2011
shows that 10,841 persons were killed in accidents due to protruding load while
33,604 lives were lost in road crashes caused due to overloading. Uttar Pradesh
reported the maximum of 3,779 fatalities in protruding cases while it was 1,663
in Maharashtra.<br />
<br />
Meanwhile, to check the overloading menace, the road
transport ministry has circulated a Cabinet note to give power and incentive to
highway developers to catch such vehicles plying on stretches managed by them.
According to the proposal, which has been cleared by an inter-ministerial group
(IMG), overloaded vehicles would have to pay 10 times the normal toll and that
amount would go to the private developer.<br />
<br />
For this, the developers would install weigh-in-motion
bridges prior to toll plazas so that such vehicles can be stopped. Moreover,
the trucks won’t be allowed to move until they offload extra weight at
their own cost. “The developers can seek help of local police in such
cases,” a ministry official said. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></div>
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International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-24582802610312313512010-08-15T23:54:00.001-07:002010-08-16T00:51:52.134-07:00ROAD SAFETY-Road Safety in Indian Cities<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sanjay K. Singh<br />Associate Professor of Economics,Indian Institute of Management,Lucknow</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Source-URBAN MOBILITY,IRF BULLETIN</span><br /><br />More than 240 people get killed every week in India's metropolitan cities(cities with populations of a million or more).There are 34 fatalities per week on the roads of Delhi alone!But,Delhi is not the riskiest city in the country.No less than 16 other metropolitan cities present a higher risk than Delhi.The level of risk in the cities of Uttar Pradesh,the most populous state of India,is more than twice that of the other cities in the country(see Figure).<br /><br />Why then is the road safety situation so bad in so many cities of India?The main reason appears to be the prevailing imbalance in modal split coupled with inadequate transport infrastructure and its sub-optimal use.Very few cities have an adequate public transport system.People reply primarily on personalised modes such as cars and two-wheelers and para-transit modes such as cars and two-wwheelers and para-transit modes such as auto-rickshaws and tempos.In most of the cities,two-wheelers and cars account for over 90% of the vehicle population,whereas the share of buses is negligible.In general,the road space in cities is grossly insufficient and the problem of traffic accidents is further aggravated by the mixed nature of traffic composition.Experience shows that fatalities tend to be concentrated around roads that are dysfunctional in the sense that they are not fit for carrying such mixed streams of intense fast and slow moving traffic safely.Typical features aggravating injuries and fatalities include traffic volumes and speeds that the roads were simply not designed for,high proportions of young and inexperienced drivers and high levels of non-motorised transport users,such as cyclists and pedestrians,vying for the same road space. <br /><br />Most of the traffic accidents are attributed to human error.For this reason,road safety initiatives traditionally focus on 'fixing' the driver in order to prevent crashes.While there can be doubt that approaches involving road safety education and enforcement are essential in curtailing traffic accidents,there is an equal and parellel need for more focus on mitigating te outcome of accidents by designing safer vehicles and safer roads.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Roads should be designed in such a way that they are not only self-explaining but also'forgiving'.</span>Accidents are less likely to occur on self-explaining roads and injuries will tend to be fewer and less severe on forgiving roads.A self-explaining road shows road users precisely where they should be at any given moment and guides them on how to procees safely.For example,a simple <br />cost effective pedestrian refuge(a small raised and protected island)in the middle of the busy road ,where pedestrians can pause before continuing to cross,not only clearly indiacates where to cross,but also makes crossing much easier and safer.<br /><br />Forgiving roads protect road users in the event of an accident.Road design must recognise that accidents can occur and ensure that injuries and fatalities are minimised.For example,simple engineering features like safely barriers can be used to separate fast moving vehicles from people.Similarly,crash cushions can be used to reduce the consequences of an accident.<br /><br />While increased mobility is essential for economic development and the relief of poverty,it should not be at the cost of escalating fatality rates among the poorer and most vulnerable sections of society.Appropriate action needs to be taken that simultaneously addresses vehicles,user behaviour and the design of the roads themselves.A key part of the solution lies in accessing the networks of metropolitan cities and identifying those dysfunctional roads on which large numbers of road users are being killed or seriously injured.These roads should then be targeted for safety upgrading through affordable,cost effective measures.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-17293863712097036172010-08-15T23:22:00.000-07:002010-08-15T23:24:41.995-07:00Indian Design Guidelines(IRC103-1988)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rOFb8-n-0R4w3SOSW2KEdw35-qySnAi_fPRwzo9ljDZx8MJnEymwQeYa3AFvqC-Eebm0XyGA65KYBDZKmGhGELvaQxPHRoqCsv30xMwaW569akedsXirWNC8-d4DyMP9_jiWP9CC7O0/s1600/image-irc.gif"><img style="display:block; 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Safe driving requires a higher level of confidence and competence, given the poor traffic planning, increasing number of vehicles, and lack of civic driving sense and untrained drivers on the road.<br /><br />Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. promotes safe driving and ensures safety of the people by taking all measures for road safety awareness.<br /><br />A few points shared below, can help us maintain safety of self and those riding with us. These tips help you become a smart and responsive driver.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">More Mileage, More Fun</span><br /><br />Drive between 45 and 55 kmph -- It has been established by trials that you can get up to 40 per cent extra mileage at 40 kmph as compared to 80 kmph.<br /><br />Avoid accelerating or decelerating unnecessarily. Incorrect gear shifts can lead to as much as 20% increase in fuel consumption -- For city driving, change to a higher gear when you are sure that the engine will not have to struggle.Get into top gear as soon as possible.<br /><br />Check wheels for free rotation when your car is being serviced. Binding brakes restrict free wheel movement and the engine consumes more petrol in order to overcome resistance.<br /><br />Use your clutch only when you change gears. Riding the clutch causes loss of energy and damages the clutch lining.<br /><br />You can save as much as 6 per cent fuel through regular tuning of car. If your engine emits black or dark grey smoke, has poor pulling power or consumes large quantities of oil, have it checked immediately at an authorised service station.<br /><br />Your air filter prevents air from fouling the engine. Dust causes rapid wear of engine components and increases fuel consumption.<br /><br />Make sure that the fuel tank cap has a good rubber seal. Unnecessary loads increase fuel consumption. A reduction of weight by about 50 kg can lead to a 2 per cent saving in fuel, when driving in the city.<br /><br />Under inflated tyres increase rolling resistance which leads to higher petrol consumption and faster wear of tyres at the sides.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Better Maintenance, Longer Drive<br /></span><br />Do all preventive maintenance of your vehicle and stick to the maintenance schedule -- If you notice any fault, consult your service station.<br /><br />Daily pre-driving checks must be carried out by all drivers, both inside the vehicle and outside.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">High-Speed Watchout</span><br /><br />Stopping distance progressively increases with vehicle speed. Apply the brakes far before of the stopping point to allow for the extra stopping distance.<br /><br />At high speeds, the vehicle may be affected by side winds. Therefore, reduce speed and be prepared for unexpected buffeting, which can occur at the exits of tunnels, when passing by a cut of a hill, or when being overtaken by large vehicles, etc.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-75889507515446208012010-06-23T22:58:00.000-07:002010-06-23T23:02:58.316-07:00SOME MAJOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS AFFECTING SAFETY<span style="font-weight:bold;">Red Light Jumping</span>: You feel that by jumping red light you are saving upon your time. But it is not so. In fact you are losing it and playing with your life and is getting yourself booked under the law<br /><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Improper & Obstructive Parking:</span> No parking should be done on road, except when specifically permitted by a direction on a board. Don’t blame when you are stuck in traffic jam next time, some among you may have parked obstructively on the road. <br /><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Violation of Mandatory Signs:</span> There are certain mandatory signs, violation of which may put you in trouble. These are entering a one-way road from the opposite side, taking a right turn or left turn at places where it is prohibited, and blowing of horn where it is prohibited <br /><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Overtaking:</span> On certain roads overtaking is strictly prohibited. These are the ones where the volume of traffic is very high. When overtaking on roads where it is not prohibited you should exercise great caution and put your power of judgement to its proper use.<br /><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Drunken Driving:</span> Drunken driving is the gravest of all traffic offences. It is dangerous not only for you but also for other road users.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-84053773665169027672010-06-03T22:57:00.000-07:002010-06-03T22:59:16.113-07:00Know the Road Markings 2<span style="font-weight:bold;">Single Yellow Line</span>: You cannot cross this line except while turning Right or taking a U-Turn.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Box Junction</span>: A rectangular box with yellow crossed diagonal lines. Vehicles are not supposed to stop at this even for a brief period. Vehicles should cross it only if they have a clear space available ahead of the yellow box.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stop Line</span>: A single solid transverse line at the intersection. If the light signal is red or the traffic officer signals to ’Stop’ one is to stop the vehicle before this line. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Zebra Crossing:</span> Alternate black and white stripes painted parallel to the road for pedestrians to cross the road when signals indicate so. Vehicles must stop and give way to pedestrians at these crossings. Pedestrian crossings are marked to facilitate and give the right of way to pedestrians.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-39310912001758450272010-05-25T00:05:00.000-07:002010-05-25T00:07:45.254-07:00KNOW THE MARKINGS ON ROADAll lines, patterns, words and colours applied on or attached to the road surface or kerbs are road markings. These are meant to direct, guide and regulate the road users. They are, in fact, the languages of road.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Centre Line: </span>This white broken line divides the road into two, separating opposing stream of traffic. This line can be crossed if overtaking is essential provided the oncoming carriageway is clear<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Double White/Yellow Lines:</span></span>These divide the road into two and overtaking/crossing these lines from both side and U-turn is strictly prohibited.<br />White less than and greater than signs: This indicates to slow down and proceed carefully. This road marking is generally found on roads near a school, college or hospital.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Small Broken White Lines:</span>These demarcate the lanes on a road. Vehicles are supposed to move in between these lines. The left most lane is for buses, heavy vehicles and slow moving vehicles. The middle lane is for LMVs, scooters & motor cycles & the right most lane is for overtaking & turning right.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Parking prohibited Lines:</span>Continuous single yellow/white line at the edge of the carriageway indicates that no vehicle can be parked but vehicle can be stopped along such a road. Continuous double yellow/white lines indicate that both parking and stopping are prohibited.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-4618808074421228562010-04-27T02:57:00.000-07:002010-04-30T01:39:00.709-07:00WHAT DOES TRAFFIC SIGNALS INDICATE?<span style="font-weight:bold;"> RED means STOP</span><br />Wait behind the stop line or cross walk.<br /><br /> If there are no lines, stop before the traffic light at the intersection so that traffic light is clearly visible.<br /> Wait until a green signal appears before proceeding.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">AMBER means CAUTION</span><br /><br />You may move on if the amber appears after you have already crossed the stop line or when you feel that your stopping may cause accident. Anyhow be careful.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">GREEN means GO</span><br /><br />Proceed ahead ensuring that the way is clear<br /><br /> You can make a right or left turn if not prohibited by signs, but take special care and give way to pedestrians crossing the road.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">FLASHING RED</span><br /><br />Generally provided at level crossings, bridges, airfield, fire stations, minor roads, etc.<br /><br />It means you must come to a full stop and proceed cautiously after making a safety check on all approaching traffic.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />FLASHING YELLOW</span><br /><br />Generally provided where major roads meet minor roads.<br /><br />Slow down and proceed with caution, giving due attention to other traffic and pedestrians.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-12074872261462416372010-04-24T03:09:00.000-07:002010-04-24T03:11:24.058-07:00TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICESTraffic control devices are all signs, signals, markings and devices placed on or adjacent to a road or highway, to regulate, warn or guide traffic to promote road safety. Every road user must be aware of these devices.<br /><br />Traffic control devices comprise of:<br />Traffic signs<br />Road markings<br />Traffic Signals<br />Miscellaneous traffic control devices such as barricades, traffic cones, central refuges, speed breakers, bollards, reflective devices etc.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-8212492487748819452010-04-21T01:42:00.000-07:002010-08-09T04:49:33.159-07:00EMERGENCY FIRST-AID(in case of an accident)-Do not move an injured person unless it is absolutely necessary.<br />-If you must move an injured person, keep the back and neck as straight as possible by putting your arms under the back, and gently support the neck with your upper arms.<br />-Take hold of the clothing with your hands, and pull the victim headfirst away from danger.<br />-Check to see if the injured is breathing. If the person is not breathing and you are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), begin administering CPR or mouth-to-mouth breathing.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-77261149725781692652010-04-19T22:52:00.000-07:002010-08-09T04:50:21.200-07:00HOW TO REACT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT-Always carry a basic emergency kit in your vehicle, containing flares and first aid supplies.<br />-If involved in a crash you must stop, regardless of the extent of damage.<br />-It is a criminal offence to leave the scene of an accident involving a fatality or a personal injury.<br />-Exchange information with other drivers involved. Give your name, address, etc. to the other drivers and police on the scene.<br />-If a parked vehicle or property other than a vehicle is damaged or if a domestic animal is injured, try to locate the owner or notify the police.<br />-Do not stop at an accident scene unless you are involved or emergency help is needed. Otherwise, keep your attention on driving and the directions given by traffic police.<br />-Shift the injured immediately to the hospital in any vehicle available.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-6473045554636620062010-04-12T23:47:00.000-07:002010-04-12T23:48:51.886-07:00Act like Human on Roads<span style="font-weight:bold;">COEXIST PEACEFULLY ON ROAD</span><br /><br />When confronted by an aggressive driver<br /><br />Avoid eye contact.<br />Stay calm and relaxed<br />Make every attempt to get out of the way safely.<br />Avoid confrontation <br />Do not take other driver’s behaviour personally, he might have some reason to drive erratically.<br />If you feel you are being followed too closely, signal and pull over to allow the other driver to go by.<br />Ignore harassing gestures and name calling, and do not return them.<br /><br />Avoid becoming an aggressive driver<br /><br />Allow enough travel time to reach the destination on schedule.<br />Alter your schedule to avoid driving during peak congestion periods.<br />If you late, call ahead so that you can relax.<br />Do not drive when you are angry, upset or overly tired.<br />Make your vehicle comfortable and avoid situations that raise your anxiety. <br />When driving, relax and remain aware of your posture. Sit back in your seat and loosen your grip on the steering wheel. <br />Give others the benefit of doubt; be polite, courteous and forgiving.<br />If you commit any driving error, apologize by simply waving your hands.<br />Do not follow too closely. Allow at least a three-seconds space between the vehicle ahead.<br />Do not make gestures that may offend others.<br />Remember, driving is not a contest. Hence, forget about winning.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-40426755631802477472010-04-10T04:36:00.000-07:002010-04-10T04:37:23.148-07:00While on wheels(contd)<span style="font-weight:bold;">DO NOT DRIVE WHEN DRUNK</span><br /> Alcohol slows down the mental process.<br /> It increases confidence but decreases performance.<br /> It affects brain’s ability to control and coordinate body’s movement.<br /> It slows down the reflex and hence the reaction time increases.<br /> It impairs the ability to judge speed and distance.<br /> It also impairs vision and hearing.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />SEATBELT SAVES</span><br /><br /> Seat belt saves life and reduce the severity of injuries.<br /> With seat belt tied around, you become a part of the vehicle, rather than a loose object that can be tossed around inside in a crash or thrown outside. <br /> If you are thrown out of a vehicle in a crash, your chances of being killed are 25 times greater than if you stay inside.<br /> If your vehicle goes out of control, with the seat belt on you may be able to regain control. Without it, you may not even be able to stay in the driver’s seat.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-57893657005333904232010-04-05T22:18:00.000-07:002010-04-05T22:20:03.583-07:00While on wheels(contd)<span style="font-weight:bold;">DRIVING AT NIGHT</span><br /><br />Be alert: pedestrians, bicycles, animals and hand drawn vehicles that travel without light are difficult to be seen.<br />Drive at a slow speed to react safely and stop in time.<br />Turn on the headlights when it is dark.<br />Drive with dipped headlights in places where the roads are amply lit.<br />Keep the headlights clear and clean and check them frequently. Keep your windscreen clean because dirty windscreen can impair your vision.<br />Avoid looking to the dazzling light if an oncoming vehicle is driving in high beam and gradually slow down your speed.<br />To reduce the glare of lights following you, switch your interior rear view mirror to the night position or slightly tilt it or tilt the exterior rear view mirrors.<br />Before overtaking ensure that the oncoming vehicle is at a safe distance.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />DRIVING IN RAIN</span><br /><br />Check the working of wipers, windscreen washing fluid system, all vehicle lights, tyres, exhaust pipe.<br />Be careful and reduce your speed as people may run across the roads in panic.<br />Be considerate to other road users, avoid splashing of water.<br />On slippery roads drive carefully and slowly. In case the vehicle slips, stop acceleration and press the clutch, hold the steering in a straight position and do not brake. Wait till you regain the grip. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />DRIVING IN FOGGY CONDITIONS</span><br /><br />Drive slow as distances are hard to judge and low visibility decreases your reaction time.<br />Do not hit your brakes in panic, you may get hit from the back.<br />Turn on your wipers and defroster and turn off the music.<br />Drive with dipped headlights, high beams produce too much glare in fog.<br />Use the central verge of the road to guide you.<br />Honk periodically to let other drivers know you are there.<br />Never attempt overtaking.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-85079102670649003512010-04-02T23:24:00.000-07:002010-04-02T23:26:09.242-07:00While on Wheels(Cont)<span style="font-weight:bold;">WHILE OVERTAKING</span><br />Never overtake from left, always overtake from right.<br />Make clear your intentions of overtaking to your fellow drivers.<br />Give proper indications.<br />Be watchful of a pedestrian or an animal that may suddenly appear in front of the vehicle you are overtaking.<br />On roads having two-way traffic overtake only when the oncoming vehicle is at a safe distance.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />WHILE TURNING</span><br /><br />Give proper indications.<br />Start changing lane only when the vehicles behind you have understood your intentions.<br />Slow down while approaching the turning point.<br />Turn only when the vehicle coming from the opposite direction is at a safe distance.<br />The vehicle coming from the opposite direction has the right of way.<br />Watch out for pedestrians as well as vehicles coming from your right side.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />RIGHT OF WAY</span><br /><br />The children and the disabled have the right of way.<br />Pedestrians have the first right of way at unmanned intersections.<br />At an unmanned intersections traffic on the right has the right of way.<br />At a round about, traffic on your right has the right of way.<br />Traffic on major road has the right of way.<br />On hilly and steep roads vehicles going uphill have the right of way.<br />Emergency vehicles like fire brigade, ambulance, police have the right of way.<br />These vehicles, while on emergency duty, can jump a red right, drive in non entry areas or on wrong side. <br />These vehicles should be given priority and clear passage.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-5667090869147006142010-03-29T22:03:00.001-07:002010-03-29T22:04:08.843-07:00While on wheels(Contd)<span style="font-weight:bold;">NEGOTIATING A ROUND ABOUT</span><br /><br />Choose your lane as per your exit, at least 100m in advance.<br />Slow down while approaching a round about.<br />Enter the round about at an angle.<br />Give way to traffic on your right.<br />Merge slowly with the traffic inside the round about.<br />Move towards your exit gradually giving proper indications.<br />Be watchful of a pedestrian or an animal that may suddenly appearInternational Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-64374930008746909972010-03-24T23:01:00.000-07:002010-03-24T23:02:26.895-07:00WHILE ON FOUR WHEELS (Cont..)<span style="font-weight:bold;">NEGOTIATING AN INTERSECTION JUDICIOUSLY<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br />Almost 50% of collisions occur at intersections.<br />Choose the left lane if you want to turn left, the middle lane if you want to go straight, the right lane if turning right, at least 100 m in advance.<br />Give proper indication before you turn.<br />Slow down while approaching an intersection.<br />Stop before stop line at red light.<br />Even if the signal allows you to go, proceed slowly and cautiously.<br />While approaching an unmanned intersection cover the brake and be prepared to stop.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-51459920599366899912010-03-21T22:21:00.000-07:002010-03-21T22:22:16.001-07:00WHILE ON FOUR WHEELS<span style="font-weight:bold;">Always</span><br />Ensure that co-passenger on the front seat and the driver has worn seat belt. <br />Drive within the prescribed speed limit (Car-50, Bus/Truck-40).<br />Drive in your lane.<br />Keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Never</span><br /><br />Talk on mobile phone while driving.<br />Allow children below 12 years of age to sit on the front seat.<br />Allow minors to drive.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-53174778133895726952010-03-17T04:00:00.000-07:002010-03-17T04:01:15.245-07:00RIDE TWO-WHEELER SAFELY<span style="font-weight:bold;">28% of the persons being killed in road accidents are two-wheeler riders.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Always</span><br /><br /> Wear a full mask good quality BIS approved helmet.<br /> Ensure that pillion rider also wears a helmet of the same quality.<br /> Fasten the helmet tightly.<br /> Check the inflation of both front and rear tyres.<br /> Ensure the front and rear lights are functional.<br /> Give proper indications before turning.<br /> Switch off your indicators after turning.<br /> Use front and rear brakes simultaneously.<br /> Ride in the middle lane.<br /> Keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Never</span><br /><br /> Indulge in zig-zag riding.<br /> Overtake from the blind corners of a heavy vehicle or from the left side. It is highly dangerous.<br /> Apply brakes suddenly.<br /> Carry heavy loads or more than one person as pillion rider.<br /> Use cell phone while riding.<br /> Ride in the bus lane.<br /> Allow a minor to ride.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680904962321943595.post-4397906052960596102010-03-12T02:27:00.000-08:002010-03-12T02:29:27.280-08:00SAFETY MEASURES WHILE TRAVELLING IN BUS<strong>Always</strong><br />Get up early and start from home in time.<br />Board the bus from the designated bus stop in a queue.<br />Behave properly inside the bus.<br />Hold on to the railings of the bus.<br />Alight only at the designated bus stop.<br />Get down only when the bus has completely stopped. <br />If the driver is not following the Road Safety Norms,<br /><strong>inform Traffic Helpline at 23010101.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Never</strong><br /><br />Rush or run to catch the bus.<br />Stand on the steps of the bus.<br />Make noise that may distract the driver.<br />Put any part of the body outside the bus.<br />Alight from a moving bus.<br />Cross in front of the bus you have alighted.International Road Federation(India Chapter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10596486024191348246noreply@blogger.com4