Encroachments one of reasons behind road accidents in Delhi: Draft policy

A draft policy on road safety, placed in the public domain by the Delhi government's Transport Department, identifies encroachments as one of the reasons behind road accidents and calls for recognition of rights of pedestrians.

The policy also calls for protecting and rewarding those helping road accident victims and taking them to hospital.

The objections and suggestions of the stakeholders will be received for a month on the notified draft, following which necessary changes will be made and it will be sent to the Lieutenant Governor for approval, said an official of the Transport Department.

The draft policy states, "Delhi government will bring into effect a non-motorised transport policy to specifically recognise the rights of non-motorised road users who are disproportionately from the poor sections of the society and will provide for dedicated resources and a policy framework to ensure a safe accessible road system network for them."