Its a presentation on road safety. Cover the topics of road language i.e. lane, line, double line, sign boards, signals, safety tips, pre/post cautionary measures, topic of motorcyclist and pedestrians as well.

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2. Presentation Beginning in the name
of
ALLAH
the most Gracious and the most
Benevolent

3. Road Safety Challenges &
Solutions
By:
Mohsin Ghori
MohsinAKG@Gmail.com

4. Contents
• Y Road safety?
• 4 E’s of Road safety
• Road Language
• Traffic sign boards
• Traffic Light Signals
• Vehicle language
• Safety tips
• Motorcycle
• Post accident tips
• Pedestrians
• Expectation

5. Why Road Safety ?
Some Pictorials

6. Why Road Safety?
Road Accidents World wide
• We lost approximately 1,200,000 lives every year.
• Every hour costs approximately 20 children lives.
• 50,000,000 people faced injuries & disabilities.
• Massive amount of budget is wasted.
• In 3rd World Countries Traffic Jam is becoming a routine

7. Four E’s of Road
Safety
1. Engineering
2. Education
3. Equipment
4. Enforcement

8. 1-Engineering
• Construction of safe roads,
bridges, under passes, fly-over,
u-turns
• Proper marking of Lines
Lanes/carriage way
• Installation of sign boards
• Safe angle of inclination/
declination /curves
Without proper and safe engineering no one can ensure road safety

9. Engineering faults may
result in collapse

10. 2-Education
• Road safety education since
childhood is necessary for the
upcoming generation.
• Information regarding use of road
for pedestrians, motorists is crucial
• Education through print /
electronic media and web site for
the current motorist
Lack of education in road sense, driving skills may result in accident

11. Lack of Education may results
like this

12. 3-Equipment
• Safety also depends upon
how properly the road user is
equipped in which equipment.
• If the motorist is well
equipped i.e having all the
necessary equipment then it
definitely play a great role in
the road safety.
• Equipment could be any
thing like vehicle itself, tool
box, wheels, jack, fire
extinguisher, wipers, mirrors, l
ights, indicator, First Aid kit
Hazard triangle/cones etc.
You could be in danger if you aren’t equipped in an appropriate equipment/vehicle

13. Flaw in equipment may cause
incident

14. It may cause accident as well

15. 4-Enforcement
• Strict enforcement and
Implementation of law on
equality basis plays a vital
role in road safety
• This ensure smooth and
unhindered flow of traffic and
also it ensures the security of
road users.
Equal application of law plays a vital role in ensuring road safety

16. Leniency in enforcement
creates situation like this

17. Sometimes like it

18. Do we know Road
Speaks?
Tools through which road Speaks
• Road Markings.
• Road Furniture.
• Signals.

19. Road Lines & Lanes?
•This Entire thing is
Road
•White & Yellow
Strips are Lines
•Area b/w Each White
& Yellow Strip is
Lane
Lane Lane Lane Lane Lane

20. Road Markings
(lines & lanes)
Lane change/Overtaking is
No Lane change/ No
permitted
Overtaking

21. Double line
Lane change/Overtaking is Lane change/Overtaking ISN’T
permitted, If opposite lane is permitted
clear

22. How to use Lanes?
Lane Lane Lane Lane Lane
1 2 3 4 5
For For Slow For For FAST For
vehicles moving Medium running Emergency
which Vehicles speed vehicles & vehicles &
move in Vehicles Lane-3 Lane-4
intervals & Lane-2 vehicles vehicles
vehicles overtake overtake
overtake

23. Traffic Sign Boards
Compulsory Signs Warning Signs Informatory Signs
Mostly Circular shaped Triangular shaped Rectangular shaped

24. Compulsory Signs
• Circular Shaped.
• Mandatory to
follow.
• Law violated if not
followed
• Fine imposed if
ignored.
• Vehicle may get
impound/lifted.
• Chances of
Accident and
incident.

25. Warning Signs
• Triangular
Shaped.
• Warn about the
upcoming
situation of the
road.
• Law not violated if
ignored
• NO Fine.
• Chances of
Accident and
incident.

26. Informatory Signs
• Rectangular Hyderabad 70 km
Shaped.
• Provide Nooriabad 8 km
Information.
25 km
• NO Law
violation, if
ignored
• NO Fine, NO 15 km
Penalty.
• NO Accident &
incident.
10 km
• Beneficial in
saving time &
fuel.

27. Give way Compulsory
Sign
• Triangular
Shaped, but
Mandatory to
follow.
• Law violated if not
followed
• Fine imposed if
ignored.
• Chances of
Accident and
incident.

28. Sign Boards Fine
Accident chart
Penalty/Fine Accident
Sno / Name Sign Boards /impound Chances
1. Compulsory YES YES
2.Warning NO YES
3.Informatory
NO NO

29. Light Signals
RED light means Green light means Yellow : ?
STOP GO

30. Sequence of Signals
1 2 3 4 1…
2-Yellow means Ready for stop 4-(Red + Yellow) means Ready for go

31. Consequences of not following
Signals

32. Do we know vehicles
also Speak?
Things used by vehicles through which they
Speak
Horn
Head Lights Brake Lights
Back Lights
Indicators
Fog Lights
Continuous flashing of indicator during
overtaking is unsafe & illegal

33. Safety Tips
• Safety is mostly 1. Precautionary
by Choice & measures
Change, someti
mes by Chance.
2. During
• Therefore Driving/riding
always take measures
safety
measures.
3. Post Accident
measures

34. Commence the journey with
Dua-e-Safar (Ayaat of journey)
• Ayaat ( 13 – 14) of the
Surah Al-ZUKHRUF ( 43
), Episode#25 of the holy
QURAAN.
• Whom among us are non-
muslim they can remember
their LORD in their own
wordings

35. Self assessment as
Precautionary measure
• Valid driving license.
• Physically and Mentally fit.
• Proper knowledge of the
vehicle.
• Driver must be fresh or
drive after having
complete sleep.
Always ensure the above points before driving/riding any vehicle

36. Check the FLOWER
Always check the vehicle Physically in clockwise/anti-clockwise manner
before going for a trip. Check the FLOWER & helpful items also.
F for FUEL Spare tyre
L for LIGHTS Tool kit
First Aid Kit
O for OIL
Fire Extinguisher
W for WATER
Tow Chain/Rope
E for ELECTRIC
Hazard triangle/cone
R for RUBBER Helpful items
Helpful items sometimes play an important role in saving lives

37. Cabin/Cockpit Drill
•Seat Adjustment
•Seat belt
•Mirror Adjustment
•Steering Adjustment
•Clutch /Gear/Hand brake

38. Seat belt
•Seat belt saves
approximately 2000 lives
on motorways.
• It is helpful in preventing
Major injuries.
• Reduces chances of
death.
• Necessary for all
passengers including rare
• Vital for HTV’s as well
•Be protected rather to be
projected, always wear
your seat belt.

39. Mobile Phone
• It is dangerous because
telephone conversation
distracts from the mental
concentration needed to
drive safely.
• Research has shown that
driver’s reaction times are
up to 50% slower that normal
when driving and using
a mobile phone.
• Another research suggests
that if you are using mobile
phone while driving you are
four times more likely to have a
crash.

40. Always Stop at stop-line
Don’t deprived pedestrian from their right, give them way to cross roads

41. Motor cycle
• Very Dangerous vehicle, so
use it with proper care &
attention.
• Always wear standard
helmet.
• Helmet is also necessary for
pillion riders.
• Total two passengers.
• Avoid long loose clothes
which may get tangled in the
chain or wheel.
Ladies are also supposed to wear a safety helmet

42. Y Motorcycle is Unsafe?
• Soon gets unbalanced
because of two wheels.
• Open Body.
• M/cyclist sometimes moves
in blind spot of over vehicles.
• Usually travel more than two
passengers.
• Open Chain and Wheel
without their covering.
• Normally m/cyclist remove
mirrors as their
misconception is that there’s
no need.

43. Proper Costume
for Motorcyclist
• Helmet with sun/dust visor.
• Full sleeves Jacket with
hand gloves or thick cloth for
preventing upper body.
• Think Lower/ Trouser.
• Shoes.

44. Post Accident measures
• Don’t get upset, always use your mind
• Switch on your double indicators.
• Move your vehicle to the safe side like
hard shoulder.
• Switch off engines
• Call Concern HELPLINE immediately.
• Injured be shifted to ambulance by
trained people
• Stay at the scene until concern
department arrives

45. 5 safe points for road crossing
Zebra Crossing Over head Bridge
Light Signals
Under Pass Pelican Crossing

46. Road crossing technique
when safe points aren’t
available
• Stop at the edge of the road and observe the traffic.
• Keep your concentration focused towards the coming
traffic.
• Always cross the road straight and use quick steps.
• Choose a bright (well lit) place in night time.
Avoid crossing road from…
• Road turnings.
• Behind Parked vehicles.
• Behind Trees and Bushes.

47. Walking along the road
Safe walking procedures:
• Always walk on footpath.
• Where footpath is not available , walk on the right edge of the road.
• While walking with children, keep your self between road
• and children.
• Bright / Light color cloths are more suitable while using road in
night time.
• Be aware of emergency vehicles.

48. My Expectation
May I expect you to become
Defensive road user in true
manner and spirit

49. Conclusion
•Road Safety is as
simple as ABCDEF:
• Always Be Careful
Don’t Every Forget.
•Be Careful, Even after
the Engine is Off.