traffic safety rules

An alarming 410 deaths take place on Indian roads every day. That’s around 1,50,000 in a year - equivalent to the entire population of many small-sized countries in the world. So virtually, it’s like a country being wiped out! So, wherein lies the problem? Traffic rules and regulations not being followed? Poor road engineering? Faulty signages and traffic signals? Inadequate and outdated road safety equipment? Lack of training? Inconclusive and skewed rules? Corrupt law enforcers? A general apathy in the system? The answer is, all the above. There is an urgent need to look at our country’s road network in entirety – roads, equipment, vehicles and people and make drastic changes quickly. The Indian roads and the Indian people are in dire need of a reprieve. The alarming increase in the numbers of accidents and deaths indicate that merely increasing fines and penalties are futile and self-limiting. Only when coupled with improving the road infrastructure can the traffic laws in Ind