traffic safety rules

To make highway travel safer, the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), introduced innovative research to its methodology, which is the Highway Assessment Programme. The Highway Assessment Programme uses a camera-based recording to conduct scientific road safety audits. A joint team works together to record the road environment, risks and hazards, design deficiencies, and shortcomings in the engineering principles. This team includes: Traffic Engineers Professionals in the field on road accident analysis Cameramen Road Safety Experts The Highway Assessment Programme is directed towards the highway departments or road management agencies to improve improper road stretches. The entire process consists of: Creating a customised digital road network Recording accidents and accident-prone zones Risk parameters Speed analysis Volume counts Study of violations Identifying deficiencies in geometric design and road infrastructure IRTE’s research has concl...

Accident investigation training in India is a field which has not got the attention it deserves. Individuals who investigate on-road accidents lack the requisite skills for the job. This is one of the foremost reasons why there is a gap in the execution of a proper investigation. People in the field of accident investigation training in India lack the tools to record the evidence scientifically. These tools can help in reaching the root cause of an incident, the entire chain of events and the underlying causes. A thorough investigation prevents a blame game and helps to pinpoint what exactly happened and who is to be blamed. The aim is to prevent the road user from being blamed for all accidents. Producing solid proof of any wrongdoing on the road by a rider or a driver is the way to achieve that. The Need For Accident Investigation Training In India Every day so many people suffer injuries due to on-road incidents. A lot of people also die due to such incidents. Proper a...