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The presence of a large number of traffic policemen at a particular place during an event makes other places vulnerable, as witnessed in a spate of accidents in Delhi in March 2018

2 policemen were injured as they tried to stop the car at the barricade

After Sachin Tendulkar’s letter requesting the road and transport ministry to take actions against low-cost helmet makers, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari replied that the ministry will do its best to make India’s roads safer

To promote no honking and road safety, Maharashtra transport department is undertaking an awareness campaign on March 24 by organising a cricket match

Upset To see many guests arrive on two-wheelers without a helmet, a family in Agra distributed 300 helmets to drive home the road safety message

Hyderabad Traffic Police wants to deter two-wheeler riders from using half-helmets and, instead, go for a safer headgear that assures protection

To keep a check on the increasing number of road accidents, Haryana government decides to make drunk driving, resulting into the death of the victim, a non-bailable offence

Almost 70-80% of the helmets used by two-wheeler riders do not meet the required safety standards of ISI

The road safety billboards erected by the district transport office in Ajmer’s Kekri town are grabbing attention of motorists

The Union Minister for Road Transport said that computerisation of driving licences will also create employment in the country

According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates, wearing helmets saved the lives of 1,859 motorcycle riders in 2016

A study of accidents in 2016 and 2017 had revealed that 18% accidents occurred due to dangerous behavior by pedestrians while 9% happened due to their lack of attention

The newly amended Road Safety Bill recommends drastic increases in fines imposed on drunk driving to curb road accidents across India

In March 2016, the Supreme Court approved the guidelines issued by the Centre for the protection of Good Samaritans or first responders at the hands of the police or any other authority