Dr. Vijay Garg
Now serious concern Has become a subject of. Whether it is national highways, express- they or contact routes, a large number of people are falling victim to accidents every day. This apprehension always remains that it is not known when, on which path to accident. The question is, why is it becoming so risky and dangerous to travel in vehicles or on foot on all roads? Whether it is a big vehicle or two wheel, no one is safe to travel on any? The most dangerous pedestrians have started persecuting the passengers. The government and administrative staff are all well aware of this reality of the road. Are. But even if the measures are still effective to prevent Namgar accidents It has happened. The situation of road safety in India is very worrying. According to government data, 4.61 lakh road accidents were recorded across the country in the year 2023, out of which more than 1.72 lakh people died prematurely. This is when only two percent of the road system in the country are national highways, which is responsible for 30-35 per cent deaths. This figure shows that national highways play the highest role in all types of road accidents across the country. The concern is that despite all the protective rules, laws and awareness campaigns, the number of accidents on highways continues to increase instead of decreasing. Among the reasons that have increased road accidents, poor road engineering is also included, including blind turns, oblique bends and lack of necessary safety signs. Apart from this, speed over the limit, fatigue and distraction of drivers is also a big reason. Weak enforcement is also a cause of accidents on the highway, including lack of traffic management and not being able to follow rules due to limited speed cameras. Along with this, ignoring the guidelines of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, lack of adequate light, fog, careless driving and sudden brake failure was also causing accidents For road safety, not only the development of mere infrastructure is necessary, but according to time, changes in security rules and broad public awareness are also required 5. In the last ten years, the Union Ministry of Roads and Transport and National Highways Authority have taken all kinds of steps to reduce road accidents, but it has not reduced the accident. Under these steps, instructions to the central states for removing encroachment from the road and improvement of roads, indicators and lanes include measures such as accelerating the identification and correction work of ‘black spots’. The government has decided to make progress full driver conscious mechanics i.e. ADAS mandatory in all trucks and buses. Similarly, in the new model of vehicles till October 2027, automatic emergency breaker system, ‘Diver Drogeness Alert’ and ‘Lane Departure Warning’ systems It will be necessary to apply. From the year 2028, all old models will also have to make these arrangements. However, due to the increasing number of vehicles on the highways, these steps are proving insufficient. It is obvious that in the field of road safety, there will be more improvement to prevent practical accidents other than mere policy reforms. Until the policy, law and implementation were equally looked at Will go, till then the roads will not be able to become completely safe and fearless. Maharashtra has set an example in the field of road safety. Under this, a special highway police force has been formed. More than two thousand personnel are deployed in this force, who constantly patrol and monitor the major national and state highways of the state. This model of Maharashtra can become a nazir for other states. If the Central Government implements it at the national level, the increasing number of road accidents has been curbed to some extent. . In other states, this responsibility can be played well by state police and traffic police units. | Security needs in all since independence Can Police or security for Forces were formed, but the traffic security force could not be formed at the central level. The question is that when the government is unable to spend the amount set in the budget for road safety, So Improvement How to expect? Road safety experts believe that the ‘speed management guidelines’ should be implemented on national highways as soon as possible. If this is not done, all the efforts being made in the field of road safety will be incomplete. Safety should be prioritized in view of the rapid road accidents. Under this, some special kind of steps need to be taken immediately. First of all, the government should form a National Road Safety Board as soon as possible. Due to which coordination can be established between all types of policy, technical and institutional agencies related to road safety. Secondly, the country’s. There is a need to prepare A National Speed Management Guidelines for the country, under which speed monitoring camera-based enforcement and automatic punishment system can be improved. Thirdly, regular joint review system should be implemented between the Highway Authority, State Transport Department and state governments to monitor the progress of road safety plans, ‘black spot’ improvement works and enforcement activities. Due to this, road safety across the country. Better monitoring will be done and less increase in accidents Karan.
Under which the speed monitoring camera-based enforcement and automatic punishment system can be improved. Thirdly, regular joint review system should be implemented between the Highway Authority, State Transport Department and state governments to monitor the progress of road safety plans, ‘black spot’ improvement works and enforcement activities. Due to this, road safety across the country. Better monitoring will be done and less increase in accidents Will also help in doing. Road safety is actually a matter related to life security, family security, social security and national security. Therefore, the more perseverance, seriousness and priority it is given, the better. The most important thing is that Every person of the country will have to travel. Travel-Security. This will require better driving training, not to drive drunk and fully follow traffic rules and laws. The racing tendency to overtake a vehicle has to be abandoned, which not only puts his life at risk, but also plays the life of another. As much as your safety is necessary, the other’s security is also. Breaking negligence or road rules and moving forward is to invite the accident. Wearing helmets in two -wheelers and wearing seat belts in four wheelers and following the speed limit can reduce the horror of accidents. It is very important to understand that road accidents in the country cannot be controlled only by efforts at government level. All this can be possible only with the collective efforts of governance, administration and society.
Dr. Vijay Garg Retired Principal Malout Punjab |
