- Road traffic accidents kill an estimated 1.2 million people worldwide each year and injure 50 million more, making it the 9th leading cause of death globally. India accounts for 10% of road fatalities despite having only 1% of the world's vehicles. - Developed countries have much lower accident rates because drivers face stricter licensing requirements like lengthy learning periods, frequent testing, and high penalties for violations that can include license cancellation. Public transportation is also more widely available as an alternative to driving. - The document outlines numerous recommended safety measures for drivers, authorities, and vehicles - including strict enforcement of traffic rules, use of seatbelts and child seats, banning cell phone use and drinking while driving,

1. Road Safety
Measures & Possibilities
Kezar Shah
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2. Safety First
Why ?
Results of unsafe condition comes in
fraction of seconds where as results of
all other causes (Pollution, poverty, poor
governance, etc.) may take days,
months, years.
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3. W.H.O. REPORT ON ROAD SAFETY
• Worldwide, an estimated
1.2 million people are
killed in road crashes
each year
• As many as 50 million
people are injured.
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4. • 9th leading cause
of death
• account for 2.1% of
all deaths globally
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5. WHO report says:
that the level of
road traffic injury
is largely avoidable
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• INDIA- 1% of the world’s vehicle population accounts
for 10% of the Road Fatalities.
• Total economic loss to India annually due to
accidents Rs 3 lakh crore.
• 25 % of total deaths are among young people aged
19-29 years
• 50% deaths are among pedestrians, cyclists and
motorcyclists.

7. TRAFFIC IN INDIA
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11. Cost of a person
(20 years age)
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School fee : Rs 1000 /month X 12 months X 12 years = Rs 1.44 lacs
College fee : Rs 10000 /month x 12 x 4 years = Rs 4.8 lacs
Clothing, etc. : Rs 5000/year x 20 years = Rs 1 lacs
Food : Rs 100 /day x 365 days x 20 years = Rs 7.3 lacs
Separate Room : Rs 3 lakh = Rs 3 lakh
Motor cycle /scooter : Rs 50000 = Rs 0.5 lacs
Miscellaneous : Rs 5 lacs = Rs 5 lacs
Time of parents : 8 years x 5 hrs /d x365 days x Rs 100/hr = Rs 14.6 lacs
TOTAL = Rs 37 lacs

12. Loss of earnings to family
• Age at the time of accidents 40
years
• 20 years remaining earning life
• Rs 2 lakhs /year income
• 8 % annual growth in income
• Total loss in income Rs 1.0 crore
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13. • If child or young person is injured or
physically disabled or ……
• COST OF EMOTIONS OF PARENTS :
( Rs 37 lakhs or Rs 1.0 crore or INFINITE )
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14. So, do not disappoint your family like
that
Drive safe
Give your family happiness
Live safe & healthy life
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15. WHO report says:
The majority of road
traffic injuries occur in
low- and middle -
income countries.
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16. Why ?
In developed countries:
• People follow traffic rules
because penalty for violation is
high.
• In developing countries – no
penalty or control by traffic
police.
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17. In developed nations :
6 cases of violation
causes cancellation of
driving license for 2
years.
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18. Public transport system
in USA / Europe is
negligible so without
our own vehicle life is
difficult.
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19. Fear of loosing
license makes
them perfect
driver.
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20. Driving License
Process in
Developed Nations
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21. Driving License Process
It is very difficult & lengthy
procedure ( 3-4 months
time).
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22. Purpose of making lengthy
procedure is to teach you all traffic
rules & make you perfect driver.
If license authority feels that you
have learnt every thing and will not
cause injury to other person, they
will issue license.
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23. First Step
WRITTEN TEST
•Appear in online
traffic rule test.
•Test fee is $ 40
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24. Needs one week to
read 50 page traffic rule
hand book.
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25. Driving Test
To memorize more
than 80 traffic signs
Remember number of
Do’s & Don’ts of driving
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28. Written TEST
•Online test
•15 out of 20 questions
should be correct.
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29. STEP- 2
DRIVING LESSONS
Must take minimum 10
driving ride with driving
instructor before driving test.
Each ride costs $ 25
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30. Instructor teaches you to read all traffic signs on the
road & ask you to take action as per requirement of
sign.
Example : No U turn Sign
Proceed to round about for going to opposite lane
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31. After 10 driving lessons
you apply for road
driving test and get
appointment approx.
after 2-3 months.
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32. STEP 3
Pay 150 $ for road test
Traffic inspector will sit beside you in
car.
He asks you to drive car for 20-30
minutes in the city.
Every persons fails in first 2 -3 tests.
When you pass test you get license.
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33. During road tests first of
all you have to check
your back mirror, side
mirror, adjust it if
required.
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34. If you do not check mirror, license instructor will
ask you to stop car, cancel road test and to get
new test date.
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35. DRIVING TEST
When you are entering main road from small
street road you will find stop sign
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36.  You have to stop for 30 -60
seconds at stop sign. See left and
right side of main road if any
vehicle is coming.
 When you are sure there is no
vehicle in 500 m distance from
both side , you can move.
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37. • At no signal crossing, first come first serve
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38. When some one allows you to
proceed first at crossing, you
should thank him by waving.
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39. You have to see back mirror
every 2 minutes.
Hitting pedestrian gets 6
months jail.
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40. CHILD SAFETY
When you see school sign, you
have to keep speed 25 km/hr.
If school bus is moving in front of
your car, you have to keep 100 ft
distance from school bus.
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42. If you violate above
rules, you get 6 months
jail.
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43. Child safety
Child < 12 years age
always sit on back seat
with child seat
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44. CHILD SEAT IN CAR
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45. In case of crash
small child can die
with suffocation
due to air bag.
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46. Car Air Bag
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47. Safety of pregnant woman
• Pregnant woman are safer on
rear seat.
• Airbag can cause death of
unborn child.
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48. MOTORCYCLE SAFETY
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Protective
clothing -
Leather jackets,
Gloves, boots,
pants protects
from injury

49. • Drink driving is a major offence. If suspected to
be over the legal alcohol limit, then you may be
subject to a breathaliser test and could lose your
licence on the spot.
• Limit is 0.05 g/dl
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50. Rules of safe driving
Speed reduction
Use Seat-belts
Use Helmets
No Drinking while driving
Use Safer vehicles (with air bags)
Avoid 2 wheelers on highway (use public
transport)

51. Request to Indian driver
• Give left or right signal 15 feet ahead of crossing turn.
• Overtake only from right side of vehicle moving in front of
you . (No left side overtaking).
• Do not use mobile while driving.(No head set).
• Move in one lane only. Overtake if enough space is
available on other lane.
• No road rage. Respect other drivers.
• Give 5-10 minutes time cushion for daily office /school
travel. (Last minute travel causes accidents).
• Head light should always be in working condition.
• Give emergency flash light if parked on highways.
• No high beam light.
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Rules of safe driving

52. Request to Authority
• Issue driving license only after strict written &
driving test.
• Penalty for violation of traffic rules.
• Driver should have fear of cancellation of
license.
• Subject of traffic safety at 8th standard in
school.
• So that annually 1.2 million lives are saved.
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53. Thank you
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