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Govt to open driving schools in 120 aspirational districts, aims to create 1 crore jobs: Transport Minister GadkariThe government is launching a major initiative to boost employment and road safety. Over the next five years, driving schools will open in ...
'Trucks, CVs to get new safety norms': Nitin GadkariIndia will soon implement a safety assessment and rating system for trucks and commercial vehicles, mirroring the BNCAP for cars, according...
Nitin Gadkari blames faulty DPRs, road design for rising road accidents in IndiaNitin Gadkari emphasized that faulty DPRs and road design by civil engineers significantly contribute to road accidents and fatalities in I...
Delhi-Dehradun expressway to be completed within three months: Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the near completion of the Delhi-Dehradun and Delhi-Mumbai Expressways, significantly reducing trave...
How EVs are leading the way for safer two-wheelers in IndiaTraditionally, cars have led the way to road safety with standard features like airbags, Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) and Advanced Drive...
ET Road Safety & Safer Mobility Forum 2023: Promoting the Path to Global Road-Safety Standards with AI and Advanced TechnologyIn a significant effort to address the escalating road accidents and fatalities in India, the Economic Times, supported by Netradyne, a glo...
Soon, all vehicle companies must install in-built collision warning signalThe proposed system will inform the driver of the presence of pedestrians and cyclists in the close-proximity and warn him. The ministry ai...
19 people died every hour in road accident in India last yearAn annual report by the ministry of road transport and highways on road accidents in 2022, released on Tuesday, shows a 9.4% increase in fa...
1,040 lives lost in road accidents caused by use of mobile phone while drivingThe report titled 'Road accidents in India -- 2021', further said 555 road accidents took place due to jumping of red light which claimed 2...
1.53 lakh people died in 4.12 lakh road accidents in 2021: ReportThe report titled 'Road accidents in India- 2021', said major indicators related with accidents have performed better in 2021 when compared...
Tendulkar, Gavaskar bat for road safety, patience while drivingThe Master Blaster said that people lack patience.
Road accidents claimed over 1.5 lakh lives in 2018, over-speeding major killerIndia ranks 1st in the number of road accident deaths across the 199 countries reported in the World Road Statistics, 2018 followed by Chin...
Road accidents claim over 150 lives on Yamuna Expressway in 2019, highest ever: DataAccording to the data, 2018 witnessed 659 road accidents, 1,388 injuries and 111 deaths, while 2017 had 763 accidents, 1,426 injuries and 1...
Global Road Safety Week: UN urges drivers to slow downWith this year's theme being Save Lives: #SlowDown, WHO suggests that a 5% cut in average speed can result in a 30% reduction in the number...
More people killed in road accidents in India than world overIn 2014, a maximum of 67,250 road mishaps were reported from Tamil Nadu, followed by 61,627 from Maharashtra and 53,472 from Madhya Pradesh.
1 person dies every 4 minutes in road accidents in India, says reportThe alarming figures were disclosed by the NGO at a seminar 'Tackling the Challenges of Unsafe Vehicles on Indian Roads' held in the nation...
Hindustan Zinc Limited joins hand with Rajasthan Parivahan Nirikshak SanghHindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), part of the Vedanta group, has joined hands with Rajasthan Parivahan Nirikshak Sangh (RPNS), a body affiliate...
- Drivers Responsible For 78.5% of Accidents: Ministry of Road Transport and Highway
Drivers are found to be the single most important factor (78.5%) responsible for road accidents, fatalities and injuries during the year 20...
Road accidents cost India Rs 1 lakh crore a yearRoad deaths and injuries cost India at least Rs 1 lakh crore per year, Planning Commission member B K Chaturvedi said while inaugurating a ...
- 1,19,860 people killed per year in road accidents in India: IRF
For the third consecutive year, India has attained the dubious distinction of registering the most number of accidents and fatalities on it...