crown

Subscribe Now

FOLLOW US

Sign in

Road Safety News

PAGE 23

Gurugram administration to crack down on errant private school van drivers

The Gurugram district administration has directed all schools to keep a record of details of vendors who ferry children. (Photo used for representational purposes only)

Updated on Sep 27, 2018, 3:32 PM IST

Diversity of people on city streets makes them safer

People participate on a Raahgiri Day, an event organised by MCG at Sector 50 in Gurugram, on Sunday, September 9, 2018.

Updated on Sep 13, 2018, 12:34 PM IST

Cars and bikes to get costlier from September 1. Here’s what you’ll have to pay

The three-year third-party insurance will cost Rs 5,286 crore for cars with engine capacity of less than 1,000 cc, Rs 9,534 cr (1,000 - 1,500 cc) and Rs 24,305 for cars with engine capacity of 1,500 cc and more.

Updated on Aug 31, 2018, 2:00 PM IST

15-yr-old girl killed after being hit by DJB tanker in Delhi

The accident took place in Janakpuri on August 27.

Updated on Aug 27, 2018, 9:36 PM IST

Gurugram cops to deter traffic violators with rakhi

Calling it ‘Suraksha Bandhan’, the Gurugram Police and Road Safety Organisation will release videos shot by their staff, showing the staff tying rakhi.

Published on Aug 24, 2018, 5:27 AM IST

Gurugram traffic police install speakers at junctions to raise awareness, send updates

From Monday, the police began trials on traffic intersections at Huda City Centre metro station and Sector 42-27.

Published on Aug 22, 2018, 3:40 AM IST

Four accidents in two days on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road raise safety issues

A 100-metre broken stretch on the Golf Course Road between the upscale Magnolias and Summit Apartments in DLF-5 has turned risky for commuters and motorcyclists.

Updated on Aug 22, 2018, 10:52 AM IST

Akshay Kumar turns traffic cop to promote road safety with funny but informative new ads

Akshay Kumar plays a witty traffic cop in his new ads for road safety.

Updated on Aug 14, 2018, 3:27 PM IST

Student police plan draws criticism in Uttarakhand

Student Police Cadet Project aims at training youngsters to sensitise people against social evils.

Published on Aug 7, 2018, 10:01 PM IST

115 students injured in Dhaka as police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protestors demanding road safety

Bangladesh’s transport sector is widely seen as corrupt, unregulated and dangerous, and as news of the teenagers’ deaths spread rapidly on social media they became a catalyst for an outpouring of anger against the government.

Updated on Aug 5, 2018, 10:20 AM IST

‘Lord Ganesha’ campaigns for road safety in Bengaluru

A man dressed as Lord Ganesha participates in the road safety drive in Baengaluru on July 30.

Updated on Jul 31, 2018, 10:49 AM IST

Third-party insurance for cars a must from September 1, says Supreme Court

The bench also directed Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority to approve the insurance product as soon as it receives it from the General Insurance Council.

Updated on Jul 20, 2018, 11:51 PM IST

Fewer convictions in Mumbai’s road accident trials as evidence does not hold up in court

In Mumbai, rash and negligent driving left 475 people dead and 3,900 hurt in 2016.

Updated on Jul 19, 2018, 11:05 AM IST

PM Modi, please make way for the road safety bill

The Bill, which is awaiting the Rajya Sabha’s nod, has stringent rules to ensure road safety.

Updated on Jul 19, 2018, 10:28 AM IST

In Himachal’s Kangra, if you don’t wear a helmet, you won’t get petrol

DC Kangra Sandeep Kumar said the restriction is meant to teach people safety rules and cut down on road accidents.

Updated on Jul 12, 2018, 7:01 PM IST

Police take to social media to spread awareness

The Rajasthan police also has a lady police patrol unit for women’s safety in Jaipur. They are also using technology, such as drone cameras, to fight crime in the state.

Updated on Jul 1, 2018, 10:24 PM IST

Speeding car hits auto-rickshaw in Telangana, 5 killed

Car and auto clash claims live of five in Telangana.

Updated on Jun 25, 2018, 12:52 PM IST

Potholed roads leave Gurugram vulnerable to flooding, accidents

Experts said the roads, as well as the stormwater drains, are in a bad shape, and accumulated water on the road reduces the binding force of the bituminous road.

Updated on Jun 23, 2018, 12:00 PM IST

Gurugram fathers pledge to be role models this Father’s Day

This Father’s Day, fathers from the Millennium City are pledging for road safety, environment conservation, and more.

Updated on Jun 17, 2018, 3:06 PM IST

Taking calls while driving not against law, rules Kerala high court

The Kerala high court observed that no provision existed in the state Police Act banning drivers from talking on their mobile phones.

Updated on May 17, 2018, 8:22 AM IST

Eight dead as speeding rickshaw collides with water tanker near Aurangabad

Eight people died on the spot following a collision between a rickshaw and water tanker near Aurangabad.

Updated on May 11, 2018, 11:54 PM IST

Father of Chandigarh accident victim says he should have insisted his daughter to wear a helmet

Six months after the accident, Harsimran still needs to wear leg braces and is unable to see clearly because of a head injury that affected her vision.She regrets not wearing a helmet.

Updated on May 4, 2018, 1:22 PM IST

Accidents claim 1,398 lives across Pune district in 2017

Girl pledges to refrain from honking at the road safety campaign at Fergusson college on Monday.

Updated on Apr 23, 2018, 11:29 PM IST

Safety education should be a part of the school curriculum

The accident site on the Yamuna Expressway, where three doctors from AIIMS, Delhi, were killed in a car mishap.

Published on Apr 19, 2018, 1:26 PM IST

Why we must stop valourising ‘daredevil’ hill drivers

Indian villagers look at a wrecked school bus near Nurpur in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, April 10, 2018

Updated on Apr 12, 2018, 4:42 PM IST

Learn driving, traffic rules in this Thane park

The park is built by the Thane Municipal Corporation.

Updated on Apr 7, 2018, 12:40 AM IST

22
23

Home / Topic / Road Safety / News

© 2026 HindustanTimes