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23% drop in road mishaps in Himachal in 2020, says DGP
Hindustan Times/Dharamshala | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 01:13 AM IST
‘Slow and safe wins the long race’: Pune Police’s post on road safety sends an important message . Seen it yet?
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sanya Budhiraja
PUBLISHED ON NOV 04, 2020 08:48 AM IST
This post was shared along with the hashtag, #RoadSafety.
Road safety: Experts call for stringent medical checks before issuing driving licenses
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Vijaykumar Yadav | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
UPDATED ON OCT 25, 2020 05:34 PM IST
India, which continued to top road accident deaths for the second consecutive year in 2019, is yet to have a stringent mechanism of testing the medical condition of driving license applicants.
Pune Police’s ‘I can make it!’ post conveys an important message about road safety. Seen it yet?
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sanya Budhiraja
PUBLISHED ON SEP 15, 2020 12:29 PM IST
“Haste makes waste,” says a line of the caption shared alongside the post.
Most fatal mishaps in Chandigarh in 2019 caused by Punjab vehicles
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Rajanbir Singh
UPDATED ON MAR 03, 2020 01:02 AM IST
In a total of 70 fatal accidents wherein the registration number of the accused’s vehicle was identified, 27 vehicles were from Punjab while 22 from Chandigarh
11% of world’s road accident deaths take place in India, says Nitin Gadkari
Stockholm (Sweden) | By Asian News International
PUBLISHED ON FEB 21, 2020 10:50 PM IST
He made the comments on Wednesday while addressing the ‘3rd High-Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030’ in Stockholm which was attended by 1,700 delegates from 140 countries.
26 buses fined in this Punjab city for playing songs on gun culture
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 10, 2020 06:51 AM IST
Mohali RTA head Sukhwinder Kumar said strict action has also been taken against overloaded vehicles
Nearly one life is snuffed out daily on Patiala roads: Patiala SP
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2020 10:29 PM IST
‘Govt won’t hesitate to show the door to non-performing officers,’ says Nitin Gadkari
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 14, 2020 10:13 AM IST
The Union minister was speaking at the road safety stakeholders meeting during the 31st National Road Safety Week.
Role models for road safety
By By HT Brand Studio
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2020 02:17 PM IST
These stories, as told by citizens, demonstrate why it’s important to lead by example in matters of road safety.
This year’s Hero We Care initiative saw school kids paint their dreams
By By HT Brand Promotions
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2019 11:45 AM IST
Kids from over 400 schools across the Delhi-NCR region let their creative juices flow to participate in Kaleidoscope, the annual inter-school painting competition organized by Hindustan Times, together with Hero MotoCorp.
Cops issue ₹13,000 challan to man with bike worth ₹10,000 in Ludhiana
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By Amarpal Singh
PUBLISHED ON DEC 26, 2019 10:38 PM IST
Becoming a responsible driver: From then to now
By By HT Brand Studio
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2019 11:33 AM IST
The surge in road accidents has been an eye-opener for many, who now hold road safety in the highest regard. We spoke to citizens to understand how and when they decided to take road safety more seriously.
Road safety rules that people are most lax about
By HT Brand Studio
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2019 12:31 PM IST
Road accidents claim more than 1.35 million lives in India each year. We spoke to citizens to find out what they think are the traffic rules most people are careless about.
15 black spots identified in Chandigarh in linewith road ministry’s guidelines
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Rajanbir Singh
UPDATED ON DEC 12, 2019 12:51 AM IST
New guidelines define a black spot as the area on a 500-mt stretch where there have either been five road accidents or 10 fatalities over a period of three years
Goa students to get lessons in harmony, road safety
Panaji | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2019 12:07 PM IST
Education director Vandana Rao said the government is focusing on promoting awareness on road safety and civic responsibilities among school and college students.
MBA student’s quirky way to manage traffic grabs everyone’s attention
Indore | By Asian News International
PUBLISHED ON NOV 19, 2019 02:36 PM IST
Shubhi Jain, a student of Symbiosis Institue, Pune, has come up with a unique way to increase traffic awareness among people.
Good Samaritans to get monetary rewards for helping accident victims in UP
Hindustan Times, Noida | By Shafaque Alam
UPDATED ON OCT 15, 2019 11:48 PM IST
The government has approved the release of Rs 3.71 crore for road safety this quarter.
How to lower fine under amended Motor Vehicles Act, this cop shares a way
By Trisha Sengupta
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2019 07:05 PM IST
The hefty challan created uproar among citizens - so much that on September 19, the transport associations in Delhi and Noida called for a strike.
Hidden, faded road signs pose a challenge to motorists in Chandigarh
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Rajanbir Singh
PUBLISHED ON SEP 19, 2019 12:51 AM IST
578 challans have been issued in the first two weeks of September for taking illegal U-turns
Have discretion to ease fines but not mulling to dilute them: Kailash Gahlot
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2019 06:49 AM IST
Delhi is yet to notify these rates because of which all challans being issued are currently court challans, i.e., they can only be settled in courts.
Maharashtra gets $200 million loan from Asian Development Bank to build rural roads
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rajeev Jayaswal
UPDATED ON SEP 10, 2019 09:24 AM IST
While Mitra signed the agreement on behalf of ADB, Sameer Kumar Khare, additional secretary, the department of economic affairs (DEA) signed for the union government.
After MV ACT, Odisha pollution norm eased for 30 days
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | By Debabrata Mohanty
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2019 01:18 AM IST
Transport secretary G Sreenivas said issuance of the certificates through offline mode will be allowed till September 30.
Traffic cop stopped for riding a two-wheeler without helmet, fined Rs 34,000
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | By Sanjoy Dey
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2019 07:24 PM IST
Constable Rakesh Kumar was found riding a two-wheeler without a helmet with assistant sub-inspector (traffic) Parmeshwar Rai riding pillion. Both were posted at Plaza Chowk.
Mamata Banerjee gives Rs 70 crore bonanaza to Bengal Durga puja committees, BJP calls her desperate
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2019 10:13 PM IST
Zendrive raises $37 million for data analytics product focused on road safety
Bengaluru | By Salman S.H.
UPDATED ON AUG 22, 2019 04:56 PM IST
The research and development center headquartered in Bangalore since 2014 includes data science, engineering, and product teams, all developing solutions to the most complex problems around road safety.
Decision to install traffic lights in Gurugram a step in the right direction
By Amit Bhatt
UPDATED ON AUG 21, 2019 12:34 PM IST
Re-introducing traffic lights instead of U-turns will improve road safety, increase transit ridership and enhance non-motorised usage. All in all, it is perhaps the most sensible decision taken by the traffic police.
32-yr-old civic body staff member dies after truck hits his motorcycle
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2019 10:06 AM IST
Police said the man’s brother, who was riding a different motorcycle, did not sustain any injury during the incident.
MV Act: Parliament gives govt powers to set ground rules for Uber, Ola cabs
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 01, 2019 12:38 AM IST
The law, which has been pending approval in Parliament since three years will also give the government power to set ground rules for taxi aggregators such as Ola and Uber that had been operating in a grey area for years.
It is time to re-examine our traditional approach to road safety
By Amit Bhatt
UPDATED ON JUL 31, 2019 02:39 PM IST
Road safety remains a serious issue in the state and the city. The Haryana Vision Zero, which promises to reduce road accidents by 20% by 2020, is taking the right steps in that direction