"The Hindu" declare : Karnataka ranks second in number of road accidents

In Karnataka, which ranked second in number of road accidents and fourth in number of fatalities in road accidents in 2015, there is an immediate need for adoption of road safety rules by motorists, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said. The report recommends establishment of a lead road safety agency at the National and State levels that would be supported with a road safety action plan. 'No implementation'Road accidents are on the rise in the State contrary to its objective of reducing them by 50% (from 2010 figures) by 2020. People must understand that the government frames safety rules to help motorists and not to cause trouble."He expects the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill, pending before the Rajya Sabha, to be instrumental in bringing down the number of accidents. "We have rules but implementation is lagging due to lack of support from motorists.


As it stated in Essentially road safety is science and requires a scientific approach to address the problem that needs to move beyond simplistic answers. Advancing road safety needs a framework based on good quality data that should bring multiple stake holders to implement solutions in a convergent manner with systematic monitoring and evaluation of programmes and interventions". New Delhi: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences ( NIMHANS ) along with UL , safety solutions provider has released an analytical report on road safety in India. he addedDr G. Gururaj, Head of WHO CC and Centre for public Health at NIMHANS and the author of national road safety reports mentioned that"Road safety in India has been a neglected area amidst rapid developmental policies and programmes and faces multiple challenges in implementation. ""However, the situation cannot be rectified by one agency alone – multiple stakeholders, from the government, corporates, auto manufacturers, law enforcement, health care professionals, educational institutions and road safety experts need to collaborate on a scientific level to evolve sustainable solution for the problem."


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Nine killed in three road accidents

Eight persons died in two road accidents while the ninth victim died in a freak accident on the outskirts of the city. Death was instant for Surya Teja and Ravi Teja while Rohith succumbed to the injuries after being rushed to a hospital. × Nine killed in three road accidentsDeath came calling for nine persons, including three graduates of the Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur, on Friday. Surya Teja of Vijayawada, Thandra Rohith of Nalgonda and Ravi Teja of Visakhapatnam met a gory end when the car they were travelling in met with an accident on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in Pahadisharieff. After hitting the van, the car lost control, crashed into the ORR railing and and came to a halt after over-turning.




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