Road Safety Fortnight in UP from April 22 to May 4 to cover all districts
Officials here said on Saturday that the Road Safety Fortnight would be observed in all districts with inter-departmental coordination from April 22 to May 4.
Officials here said on Saturday that the Road Safety Fortnight would be observed in all districts with inter-departmental coordination from April 22 to May 4.
A quiz competition based on road safety and traffic rules was also organized and the winners were felicitated by the police.
Fatalities in road accidents reduced by 17 per cent in five years.
Speed management in the state is now to be done considering several micro factors and not by just taking in account the category of roads.
The government has also announced strict enforcement of traffic norms to reduce the number of accidents on Delhi roads and thereby improve the safety of its citizens.
Keeping in view the fog during the winter season, Garg directed all agencies to make the speed breakers properly, get their marking done and also install reflector tapes on all the transport vehicles.
“Many road accidents take place due to human error. Besides, improvement in the construction of roads could prevent road accidents. Road safety is not just a month-long programme but is an awareness campaign that continues throughout life,” he added.
As per the data, 5194 accidents were registered in the year 2020 while 3866 people lost their lives in road accidents in the same year.
Besides enforcement and other measures, concerted focus and initiatives should be on greater public awareness on road safety through audio-visual, social, print and electronic media to encourage greater public involvement
In the Rs 840 crore project signed, $82 million (Rs.615 crore) would be the share of the World Bank and $30 million (Rs. 225 crore) would be of the state government.