siliconindia | | FEBRUARY 20238HOW BUSINESS WORLD CAN COOPERATE FOR BETTER TRANSPORTEveryone likes to drive without troubling their own vehicle and not harming others. There are several times when people are not attuned to attention while driving as by conversing in the phone or listing to music. These are troubling times. An ever-important public health issue is Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs), which have become the most talked about. It is necessary to tackle a road accident with a multi-disciplinary approach. The recent news of RTA injuries and fatal causes has become an alarming concern in countries such as India. A plethora of fatal and disabling road accidents are happening, which is increasing every day and is a real public health challenge for all the governing agencies to prevent road accidents. An approach to implementing the rules and regulations is available to prevent road accidents, which often needs to be more effective and half-hearted. Awareness sounds are rising, and strict implementation of traffic rules amalgamated with scientific engineering measures are the need of the hour to prevent health catastrophe for the general public.Business World for TransportWhen the corporate world interferes with the world of transport, the leaders try to find the causes and remove those. Between the fast progress of the urban locations, road safety in India has been neglected, which has been a concern. The authorities are implementing new traffic policies and awareness programmes for road safety and traffic issues, and it has been a topic of discussion for the longest time as of now. How much impact it does on any Indian citizen still remains a question. There is a gap in the infrastructure of the public which is a serious concern that leads to the condition of dangerous confusion while driving. According to expert data mentioned by the Road Transport Ministry of India, almost 10,876 accidents were reported the previous year that was caused because of potholes or bad roads in the country. The stats are approximate as most of the cases get settled outside the court of law, and there is no in detail investigation which led to road accidents.Following are the Measures for Prevention of Road Accidents Vehicles that are well-maintained with proper working breaks, lighting, and tires will reduce accidents and cars which are older and most polluting should be phased out. Vehicles should be installed with seat belts and other necessary safety provisions like airbags. There is a need for maintaining Road Conditions that are on the frequent radar of the supervision and can be relied on with road surfaces and markings of road safety signs. Proper footpaths for pedestrians and pedestrian crossings at intersections should be provided. There should be separate lanes for slow-moving and fast-moving vehicles and there should be good visibility and roads and junctions should be wide.Human instinct factors work a lot in the prevention of road accidents. There should be regular guidance and checks of drivers for significant reduction of accidents. Issuance of the driving license should be completed strictly by the designated driving schools. There should be a fixed minimum qualification for different categories. There should be valid driving licenses issued to all drivers and drivers should be trained with proper instructions. The drivers and traveling public should be aware of all the IN FOCUS
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