Road Safety

Government To Draft New Policies For Safer Transportation Of School Children

CarAndBike Team | Friday May 3, 2019

The Institute Of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) held a two-day conference to draft a policy for the safety of children while they are being driven to school. The conference was held in association with the School of Planning & Architecture, Delhi where all the stakeholders gathered to discuss the rol...

More Than 700 Deaths, 4,000 Accidents Since Yamuna Expressway Inception

India News | IANS | Sunday March 31, 2019

A total of 4,956 accidents, 718 deaths and 7,671 serious injuries were recorded on the Yamuna Expressway between August 2012 to March 31, 2018, revealed an RTI reply. The alarming number of fatal road accidents on the Yamuna Expressway has caused widespread concern.

5 Charred To Death After Bus From Nepal Hit Car Near UP's Pilibhit

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 30, 2019

Five people were burnt to death when the car in which they were travelling caught fire after being hit by a Nepali tourist bus early morning on Saturday, police said.

Volvo Cars To Deploy In-Car Cameras To Fight Against Intoxication And Distraction

CarAndBike Team | Friday March 22, 2019

Volvo Cars revealed a new step in its ambitions to end fatalities in its cars by addressing the issues of intoxication and distraction with installing in-car cameras and other sensors.

Maruti Suzuki And Delhi Police Partner To Make Delhi Roads Safer

CarAndBike Team | Tuesday February 26, 2019

Both the parties have together launched a Red Light Violation Detection and Speed Violation Detection System In Delhi.

40 Countries Barring India, US & China Agree To Have Automatic Braking On New Cars

CarandBike Team (With Inputs from PTI) | Wednesday February 13, 2019

Forty countries led by Japan and the European Union have agreed to have automated braking systems as standard on new cars and light commercial vehicles as soon as next year. The countries adopting the new safety regulations do not the US, China and India though. The regulation will require all new vehicles sold to come equipped with the automated e...

Helmet Users In Ahmedabad Have Doubled In Just 1 Year: CEPT Study

Seshan Vijayraghvan | Tuesday February 12, 2019

A recent study has revealed that the overall helmet compliance level for two-wheeler users in Ahmedabad has doubled in just one year. The study conducted by Ahmedabad-based CEPT, reveals that the in last one year, the percentage of helmet users has gone up from about 25 per cent to 52.3 per cent in the city.

Mahindra Announces Its Participation In New Road Safety Campaign

CarAndBike Team | Tuesday February 12, 2019

Mahindra today announced its participation in a new road safety campaign - '1 Crore Haath Saath Saath'. The road safety campaign was organised by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), in partnership with the NGO Drive Smart Drive Safe.

"Where's Your Helmet?" Kiran Bedi Turns Traffic Cop, Stops Motorists

South | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday February 12, 2019

Kiran Bedi, the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, turned traffic cop on Sunday to raise awareness on road safety. "Where's your helmet?" During the campaign, Ms Bedi stopped two wheelers on a busy road in the city and asked motorists to wear helmets. She also took a swipe at the Puducherry government and said Chief Minister V Narayanasamy is stopp...

Cricketer Ishant Sharma Urges Delhi Residents To Follow Traffic Rules

Ankit Pattnaik | Saturday February 9, 2019

Ishant Sharma was seen with a Delhi Traffic Police official at their headquarters in Todapur.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Concludes Road Safety Program For Children

CarAndBike Team | Saturday February 9, 2019

The program covers crucial topics such as causes of road accidents, how to respond during emergencies, road etiquettes, maintenance of vehicles, safety rules to be followed in public transports and school bus, the importance of traffic rules and consequences of their violation and, the need to abide by the minimum age of driving. The awareness and ...

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CarAndBike Team | Friday February 8, 2019

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Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Metal One India Announce Road Safety Initiative In SriCity Andhra Pradesh

CarAndBike Team | Tuesday February 5, 2019

Isuzu Motor India, Mitsubishi Corporation India and Metal One India today announced contributing to the 'National Road Safety' initiative. As part of this initiative, the three companies had undertaken a yearlong Road Safety CSR initiative in and around SriCity region (Chittoor District), Andhra Pradesh in 2018.

''Zero Fatality Corridor'' Project Launched On Delhi's Burari-Bhalaswa Stretch

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 5, 2019

The Delhi government Monday launched its annual road safety action plan rolling out a ''zero fatality corridor'' project for reducing the number of fatal incidents on the outer ring road stretch between Burari and Bhalaswa Chowk.

Road Safety Week: Hyundai Announces Safety Awareness Programme

CarAndBike Team | Monday February 4, 2019

Hyundai is also conducting a free a 20-point safety check up for its vehicles along with providing awareness on road safety through activities such as customer pledge to adhere to traffic rules, safety awareness sessions at service centres.