Road
safety has become a major concern in developing country like ours. Ever
increasing number of vehicles on roads and careless driving are leading up to
jam packed roads and accidents.
As
per a survey conducted by Road Safety Foundation, every minute an accident
occurs on Indian roads with one serious injury, and one death every 4 minutes.
During 2010, we lost over 1,61,695 human lives in 6,51,000 road accidents. Shocking!
Isn’t it?
So,
we started #DroomStaySafe drive to show some sensitivity towards human life.
Through this drive we want to inculcate awareness that each life matters and
it’s our responsibility to make Indian roads safe to drive and walk.
Most
of the accidents happen due to negligence of the vulnerable road users be it cyclists,
pedestrians, motorcyclists, car drivers or anyone else. With little care and
attention we can drastically reduce the number of accidents happening around.
If we pay some attention and drive responsibly, then a lot of accidents can be
avoided. Make sure you -
·
Use
seat belts
·
Do
not use phones while driving
·
Follow
speed limits
·
Do
not drink & drive
·
Follow
traffic rules and signs
These
simple to follow tips and focused driving can help people get back home safe.
We
are also running different campaigns under DroomStaySafe on social media, which
includes -
#PedestriansFirst: to support pedestrians and
let them walk through safe first
#SaveKidsLives:
If we see the statistics every day 16 children die on Indian roads. This number
is quite a lot. Let’s be attentive enough and drive slowly near schools and
parks to avoid any fatal situation
#Ambulancefirst: Clumsy traffic tend to
block ambulance. So, in case you see an ambulance, just let it pass first and
you may save a life.
Our
Traffic police are also playing an important role in preventing road accidents
and regulating traffic. They go out of the way to handle traffic conditions. Various
traffic personals have been deployed all around to control traffic, especially
in big cities and metros, where a small carelessness lead up to fatal incidents
and jam-packed roads.
One
initiative taken is, #CarFreeDay, a campaign run by traffic police in order to
motivate people to pool car and use public transport that will ultimately
reduce pollution and coagulation on
roads.
Let’s
care for each other and drive safe. Also downloademergency pocket guide to stay safe and secure while going from one place
to another. Also participate in #droomStaySafe by sharing your viewpoints on
Facebook or Twitter. Do share and retweet!
Have
a happy journey!
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