This is definitely news that breaks many homes each day. India’s
unenviable record of being the global leader in road fatalities, during
the year 2011, there were around 4.98 lakh road accidents, which killed
1.42 lakh people and injured more than 5 lakh persons, many of whom are
disabled for rest of their lives. These numbers translate into one road
accident every minute, and one road accident death in less than four
minutes. Sadly, many of these victims are young people, those who are
economically active.
Road safety is an issue that affects everyone in India. We all need
to use the roads to get around – to school, to work, to the doctor, to
the shops, to the cinema. Most of us use the roads every day, as
drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians, and for many people
driving is the main part of their job. It is essential therefore, to
ensure that, as far as possible, we can all use the roads in safety.
The tremendous increase in population of Traffic, its bad management
and the pathetic conditions of the roads pose regular danger to human
life and make every day travel, an ordeal. You often wonder what you get
to encounter more in any given day, the number of potholes or cows.
Abusive behaviour or the non-functional traffic signals leading to utter
chaos. Traffic jams for no reason. What can we do but mutter under our
breath or loud enough for everyone to hear that things will never
change!
Why India lacks so much in terms of road safety and traffic
management? When compared international level it stands nowhere. It is
very difficult to get the answer the many questions related to traffic
that come to mind each time we get out of our homes. This is the time
when we should stand up to initiate a way to stop further damage.
We know that things can change and we believe that the significant
majority of road users will find relief with proper traffic management,
positive messages and appropriate encouragement. Our endeavour is to
provide training, improve driving skills, bring matters to general
public and help people to fight for their rights so that they don’t just
miss their flights and trains but also their lives that are wasted
mostly on the roads.
We do not underestimate the difficulty of the task, especially in big
cities with heavy traffic. But with the help of common man and
authorities and concerned persons should achieve this as we are
committed to doing just that.
