Question

Describe the steps taken by the Government of India to prevent Road accidents.

Answer 1

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has taken a number of steps to prevent road accidents and road accident fatalities. These include:

• A multi-pronged strategy:
  A multi-pronged strategy has been adopted based on four Es – Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency care for ensuring road safety.
• Improving Vehicular Safety Standards:
  Trucks are prohibited from carrying pr&truding rods. Anti – locking Brake System (ABS) has been made mandatory on heavy vehicles. Induction of ABS/CBS for two-wheelers is made mandatory.
• Pilot Projects for Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims:
  This project has already done in the stretch of NH 8 and NH 33. Now it is proposed to implement this scheme along the Golden Quadrilateral, North-South, and East-West Corridors.
• Quick response ambulances:
  Quick response ambulances are parked in every 50. km on the National Highways by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). A 24 x 7 call center to receive calls for ambulances has been created and training has been given for providing first aid to road safety volunteers.
•  Speed Governors:
  This device has a series, of sensors that can detect how fast a vehicle is going and if this crosses the limit set by it, it restricts the flow of air and fuel to the engine. This automatically slows down and stops the vehicle from crossing the pre – determined speed.
• Variable Message Signs:
  These are LED boards that can display important information that needs to be communicated to commuters. These can be used to update road users on the traffic conditions in case of major breakdowns, congestion, and so on.