The Third Revision of Code of Practice for Road Signs was released by IRC in 2012. After almost a span of ten years IRC has issued its Fourth Revision which was published in June 2022. This essay by Ashwini Bagga – road safety expert and former consultant to the Department of Transport and Road Safety, Government of Rajasthan– is an ...
Road Safety
Chandigarh: On going fight against serious road accidents
National Crime Records Bureau Data shows that India had about 155, 622 deaths due to road accidents in 2022. With millions more sustaining severe injuries. In this first part of the series of accounts covering road safety initiatives by Indian Cities, Jaswinder Singh, Dy.SP/Traffic (R&D), Road Safety, UT, Chandigarh tells Trafficinfratech how the City has put in place systems and ...
Road Safety initiatives in Odisha
In Odisha, annually more than 5,000 lives are lost in road accidents. This has serious impact on families and the economy. Road safety is a high priority area for Odisha Government, states Sanjay Kumar Biswal, Joint Commissioner Transport, Road Safety, Government of Odisha. Historically, Odisha has scored 66% and categorized as ‘high performer’ in implementing road safety measures during audit ...
Road Safety 2.0: How technology-driven measures can prevent road accidents
World Economic Forum-led Road Safety 2.0 pilots also reveal that over 80% of accidents are due to human errors and a majority can be prevented with the use of technology to compensate for human limitations, states, Akhilesh Srivastava, World Economic Forum, Leading Road Safety 2.0 in India. Road safety has always been a complex and multifaceted issue. But despite many ...
The Role of Driver Vision in Road Safety
The key elements of the driving process are driver, vehicle, and driving environment in which the driver plays the pivotal role. The human eyes provide vital information about visual behaviour. Studying the driver’s gaze behaviour is important to improve driving safety conditions and, consequently, to enhance the general traffic safety. An analysis by Dr. A Mohan Rao, Senior Principal Scientist, ...
“Metal” Solutions to Road Safety
Zavod Prodmash of Russia, is a leading manufacturer of material for road sector structures like guard rails and hot dip galvanized products. Timothy Popov, Head of Exports, JSC, says the company participation in the forthcoming TrafficInfraTech Expo will help to gain a better understanding of the Indian market and should stimulate the interest of Indian consumers to Russian manufacturers. Zavod ...
Roping in the Wire Rope Barriers
Wire Rope Safety Barrier is light and cost effective; we need to innovate its usage to help reduce fatalities, road accidents, says Bharat Anand, Partner, Safety First while talking to Valencia Fernandes What is the importance of the use of Wire Rope Barriers in the context to Indian Road Safety? Wire Rope Safety Barriers (WRSB) are a fairly old product ...
Road Safety 2.0: The Way Ahead
The reason for unsafe roads is complex and multi-faceted, requiring a systematic approach: road safety management, safer road users, safer vehicles, safer infrastructure, and post-accident care. The conventional measures for road safety are not yielding the desired results and there is an urgency for a new approach, writes Akhilesh Srivastava, World Economic Forum, Leading Road Safety 2.0 in India. India ...
Onboard video systems for vehicle and road safety
Hikvision Onboard Video Security System helps business customers maximize their security with added value that furthers vehicle operation to a new level. One main factor causing road accidents is fatigue & experienced by the drivers at the wheel. This could result in a dangerous situation affecting the safety of driver, passengers, and even pedestrians. According to The Euro Weekly News, ...
Traffic Impact Attenuators
Avantech Engineering Consortium Pvt Ltd is offering in India, the widest range of Impact Attenuators from Trinity Highway, USA. Trinity impact attenuators meet the specifications for impact attenuators as laid out in MoRTH specifications handbook and various IRC manuals such as IRC SP-87, IRC SP-84 and IRC SP-89. Parampreet Singh, Chief Executive, Avantech writes about the features of this safety ...