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VOL. 5, ISSUE 1 (2023)
Legislative provisions with respect to traffic and road safety in India
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Dr. Seema Kashyap, Ujala Singh
Abstract
According to figures from the World Health Organization, 1.3 million individuals worldwide lose their lives in traffic accidents every year, raising concerns about global road safety. For low- and middle-income nations, the issue is much more concerning since 93%, despite the fact that these nations are home to over 60% of the world's automobiles, they account for of the world's traffic fatalities. Given that India has one of the greatest road networks in the world, the problem of road safety is even more crucial. The issue has been made worse by the unheard-of rate of motorization and the expanding urbanization brought on by the rapid rate of economic expansion. India is a victim of numerous road accidents annually. Road safety is a necessary measure that needs to be taken for the safety of all road users. It is the all-encompassing methods and measures used to prevent road users from being killed or injured. The typical road users include pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, vehicle passengers and passengers of on-road public transpor t [1]. In addition to the victims and their families, the economy as a whole bears the cost of road accidents in terms of premature deaths, injuries, disabilities, and lost potential income. In 2020, there were 3,66,138 reported traffic accidents caused 1,31,714 people to lose their lives and 3,48,279 people to suffer injuries. Sadly, the age group most afflicted by traffic accidents is 18 to 45 years old, which accounts for nearly 70% of all accidental fatalities. Given the utmost importance of this subject, our Ministry has made an effort to periodically take different steps, amend pertinent Acts as necessary, change desirable policy, adopt suitable measures, and so on. Tracking progress toward achieving universal road safety [2].
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Pages:68-73
How to cite this article:
Dr. Seema Kashyap, Ujala Singh "Legislative provisions with respect to traffic and road safety in India". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 5, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 68-73
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