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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN INDIA
Fix our boulevard of broken pavementsThe Supreme Court has declared walking on footpaths a fundamental right, citing the freedom of movement. This landmark ruling follows a tra...
India's next telecom battle could be fought on highways, with connected carsIndia's telecom wars have traditionally revolved around spectrum, towers and tariffs. But a new consultation paper by TRAI on Vehicle-to-Ev...
Time to walk and cycle the talk: Unsafe roads and broken footpaths are worsening India’s obesity crisisCommuting in Indian urban centers is riddled with obstacles, where inadequate sidewalks and hazardous road conditions push people towards c...
Frontier Airlines plane reportedly hits pedestrian during takeoff in DenverA Frontier Airlines passenger jet reportedly struck a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport late Friday. The aircraft ab...
Trai begins exploring spectrum allocation, pricing norms for wireless communication from vehiclesIndia's telecom regulator TRAI is exploring spectrum rules for vehicle communication. This move paves the way for autonomous cars. The Depa...
Relief camps established on Kedarnath Yatra route, handlers mandatory with horses, mulesRudraprayag administration is taking steps to ensure pilgrim safety on the Kedarnath Yatra route. Sector officers are deployed, and relief ...
It's high time Indians inculcate civic sense and follow traffic rules, says Bombay HCThe Bombay High Court stressed the need for Indian citizens to develop civic sense and adhere to traffic rules, drawing parallels with deve...
Alas, India is no pedestrian countryA recent report highlights India's alarming pedestrian fatality rate, with 1 in 5 road accident deaths being pedestrians. This exposes crit...
BEWARE: New 'scam' in Gurugram targets pedestrians. Reddit user reveals shocking extortion tacticsA Reddit user recently exposed an alleged scam in Gurugram where a driver intentionally hit a pedestrian with a car’s side mirror and then ...
Make stepping out in India saferIncidents involving kanwariyas have underscored the dangers posed by both their own actions and those of other road users. Effective enforc...
Soon, highways and city roads may have dedicated lanes for two-wheelersThe Ministry of Road Transport plans to introduce dedicated lanes for two-wheelers on state highways and urban roads, aiming to reduce acci...
WHO releases global guidelines to boost helmet use, curb pedestrian deaths due to road crashesAccording to top officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO), road traffic crashes kill over 1.3 million people every year - more than...
Dangerous plot holes in the India storyGoI's push for Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) makes road safety critical. Better constructed and maintained roads will improve safety, pa...
From October, cars to have pedestrian safety featuresAround 1.5 lakh people are killed in road accidents every year in the country, nearly 60% of them are pedestrians.
Pedestrian deaths in road accidents rise to 7,088 in 2015As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), total number of pedestrian deaths in road accidents during 2013, 2014 and 2015 stood at 12,385...
Airbags, other safety features mandatory for new cars from October 2017More than 50,000 fatal accidents happen in the country due to over-speeding and the government may make audio warnings mandatory.
Pedestrian safety score may be must for new car modelsThe car safety test would also have a pedestrian protection score and for any car to get a five-star rating, it would be mandatory to have ...
Parking, driving on footpaths may attract stiff finesGovernment is introducing deterrent fines on traffic violations for the safety and rights of pedestrians and cyclists in cities.
- Bhujbal urges corporates to be more active on social front
"There are so many corporates who can take up the tasks and do something for the society," Bhujbal said here, while launching telecom major...
- Perils of ignoring pedestrian issues
It’s unclear when the word pedestrian came to mean the ordinary, the infra dig, the undistinguished or dull.