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More than 1.3 mn vehicles recalled in FY22 due to safety issues: Gadkari

Vehicle recalls in India rose to a three-year high in 2021-22, with more than 13 lakh two-wheelers and passenger cars recalled over safety issues, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari cited data maintained by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and said 8,64,557 two- wheelers and 4,67,311 passenger cars were recalled in 2021-22 in the country due to safety defects. He informed the House that 1,60,025 two-wheelers and 25,142 passenger cars were recalled till July 15 of current financial year. While more than 3.39 lakh vehicles (two-wheelers and passenger cars) were recalled in 2020-21, the number of vehicles recalled in 2019-20 stood at 2.14 lakh, he said. Gadkari further said the total number of road accidents involving cars, taxis, vans and light motor vehicle (LMV) in calendar year 2020 was 60,986. The minister pointed out that Section 110 A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 19

Introduction of Bharat NCAP will make Indian roads safe: FADA President

FADA President Vinkesh Gulati said the programme must be made mandatory for all the manufacturers so that the choice should be on the customer.

Intel to scale up collision avoidance systems for road safety in India

The tech giant may partner with different companies and incubate start-ups to enhance vehicle safety

Intel offers tech-based solutions to tackle road safety issues in India

Intel on Monday partnered with leading technology and transportation providers, vehicle makers, academia, and government to collaborate and bring solutions to address road safety-related challenges.

Uttarakhand bus mishap prompts MP govt to look into road safety issues

The death of 25 tourists in a bus accident in Uttarakhand has prompted the Madhya Pradesh government to look into road safety issues in the state

The long road to safety

Car-makers' airbag objections are disingenuous

Adoption of AI and predictive analytics to make India's roads safer

An artificial intelligence-based driver safety app could go a long way in fixing the problem

Govt's new rules for kids on two-wheelers: safety belt, helmet, 40 km/h max

Regulations apply for scooters, bikes carrying children aged between nine months and four years; will kick in a year down the line

Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks

Competition is already intense in India's $600-billion grocery retailing industry, populated by the likes of Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart and Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance

Road safety: Experts begin trials for 'Safe School Zones' in 5 cities

"Slow down-School ahead", reads a sign outside a top private school in Bengaluru, which has converted area outside its premises into a 'Safe School Zone' to ensure road safety for children.

India, Japan researchers developing tech to map road potholes on smartphone

Researchers from India and Japan are working on smartphone-based mapping of road health in both the countries to reduce the accidents caused due to damaged roads.

New highways to have advanced traffic mgt system: NHAI member

To improve road safety, all new national highways will have an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), a member of National Highway Authority of India said on Tuesday. Addressing a virtual event organised by International Road Federation (IRF), NHAI Member, Projects, R K Pandey said corrective measures have been taken to remove black spots on national highways. "To improve road safety in the country and to reduce fatal road accidents on national highways, all the new roads being developed under National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will have Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)," he said. The ATMS will include immediate location identification of areas where traffic bottlenecks occur due to accidents or other reasons and provision of information to motorists on that stretch immediately. "Currently 4,500 black spots have been identified on the national highways and 2,500 have been rectified," he said. Pandey said that road safety audits are being taken at various sta

Road Safety World Series: India Legends to play Sri Lanka Legends in final

Sri Lanka Legends will meet India Legends in the summit clash of the Road Safety World Series T20 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday.

Road Safety World Series 2021: Full schedule, match time, live streaming

Sri Lanka legends beat South Africa legends in 2nd semis to lock horns with India legends in the final on March 21. Check IND legends vs SL legends final date, live streaming and telecast details here

Road Safety World series: No entry without masks at Raipur stadium

The local admin in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district on Tuesday announced that spectators who don't wear masks will not be allowed to enter Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium

Road Safety World Series: In-form India Legends take on confident England

Sachin Tendulkar-led India Legends is all set to take on England Legends in the big encounter of the ongoing Road Safety World Series T20 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium on Tuesday.A high on confidence India will have the upper hand in this exciting tie for the kind of talent they have at their disposal. Playing at home adds zing to their already strong presence on the field. The Indians have been the most consistent side in the tournament.On the other hand, England, who played their first game on Sunday, opened their account immediately with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Bangladesh Legends.Going by team balance, India could be the stronger side on paper for the sheer all-round strength.The top-order comprising captain Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag is a deadly combination and a nightmare for any new ball bowler. The presence of the dashing southpaw Yuvraj Singh, the big-hitting Yusuf Pathan, and his brother all-rounder Irfan adds ice to the cake.The trio of Munaf ...

Accord top priority to road safety: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has asked state governments to accord top priority to road safety, according to an official statement on Wednesday. The Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs also asked the state governments to motivate people for safer movement on road, with the involvement of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), using social media on major basis for awareness and education about road safety measures. He was addressing 19th meeting of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) on Tuesday here. The meeting of NRSC takes place even as the country is marking its first-ever road safety month, which began on Monday. Gadkari gave the example of Sweden where zero tolerance towards road accident reduction is adopted, the road transport and highways ministry said in the statement. He suggested that there should be a three-day mandatory training of engineers of the ministry, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Public Works Department (PWD) and various ...

Maha among three states with highest deaths in road accidents: State govt

The state saw 11,452 deaths in 2020

Gadkari hopes reduction in road accidents, deaths by 50% by 2025

Gadkari said there should be no compromise on saving the lives of the persons involved in road accidents

Poor roads, faulty helmet: 6 two-wheeler riders die every hour in accidents

India needs stricter licensing laws and must ensure use of proper helmets through effective communication and fines