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Why you should check your two wheeler helmet now
The recent death of a Delhi Police sub-inspector in Ghaziabad has raised concerns about the quality of helmets being sold on the roadside. While some vendors claim their helmets meet safety standards, roadside sellers admit to selling low-cost helmets without proper certification. Experts warn against using uncertified helmets, emphasizing the importance of helmets conforming to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and bearing the ISI mark.
Unlock the road to secure celebrations: A comprehensive guide to motor insurance this festive season
As the festive season approaches, whether you're welcoming a new vehicle into your life or your motor insurance renewal is due, don't delay this prudent decision.
Not wearing seat belts claimed 16,715 lives in road accidents in 2022: MoRTH
In 2022, a total of 16,715 individuals lost their lives in road accidents due to their failure to wear seat belts, as reported by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). Among these casualties, 8,384 were drivers, and the remaining 8,331 were passengers.
Tribunal cuts victim's compensation by 30 per cent for not wearing helmet at the time of accident
A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal reduced compensation by 30% for a man's fatal motorcycle accident after he wasn't wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. The reduced payout to the family of the 38-year-old Singh in Mumbai will now be Rs 1.02 crore, down from Rs 1.46 crore, with acknowledgement paid to negligent driving on the truck driver's part.
AI can't build a high-rise, but it can speed up the job
Meant as a sly swipe at the inflated hype around artificial intelligence, a billboard at a construction site in Antwerp, Belgium, in June read "Hey ChatGPT, finish this building."
Road accidents top cause for youth's, kids' death globally; India loses 1.5 million lives every year: FICCI-EY report
India has the highest number of road accident fatalities globally, with around 1.5 million lives lost every year, according to a report from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and EY. The country's annual road accidents are the world’s highest, a total equivalent to the population of Estonia. Young people and children aged five to 29 face the biggest risk. India is a signatory to the Brasilia Declaration, which seeks to halve global fatalities and injuries from road crashes by 2030.
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Weekly Top Picks: 4 stocks with score improvement and upside potential of up to 46%
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Gwyneth Paltrow wins her ski collision case: Here's how the two-week court battle played out
Paltrow won her court battle after a jury decided the movie star wasn't at fault for the crash.
Gwyneth Paltrow's ski collision trial spawns memes, audience compare it to 'The White Lotus'
Gwyneth Paltrow's live-streamed trial has sparked memes and debate about the burden of fame.
These largecaps have ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos and upside potential of more than 25%
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Driving road safety awareness as India reaffirms commitment to reduction in road fatalities and injuries
India's Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has called for a 50% reduction in road accidents by the end 2025.
Not wearing seat belt claimed 16,397 lives in road accidents in 2021, says Ministry data
A total of 4,12,432 road accidents occurred in 2021 which claimed 1,53,972 lives while 3,84,448 people were injured. According to the report, not wearing helmet caused injuries to 93,763 persons and not wearing seat belt caused injuries to 39,231 persons during 2021. Not using safety devices such as helmet and seat belt does not cause accidents but are critical for averting fatal and grievous injuries in the event of road accidents.
India stunned world with its management of COVID pandemic: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was addressing the closing ceremony of Maharana Pratap Shiksha Parishad (MPSP) here, said the new India provided houses to the poor more than the population of Australia.
Tawang district has entered Guinness Book of World Records by forming largest helmet shape, claims Arunachal govt
Chief Minister Pema Khandu blew the whistle at 6.30 am to start the proceedings of helmet formation. By 8 am the helmet sentence formation was completed, with Khandu along with MLAs of Tawang and West Kameng districts leading to place the helmets according to the formation.
Assam sees 11,000+ cases of travellers riding without helmet in December
Assam’s transport department has found more than 11,000 cases of riding without a helmet in the month of December. The department stated strict enforcement drive has been taken out across the state against driving without a helmet, by rider and pillion rider, drunken driving, and over-speeding of vehicles in order to achieve the target of zero accidents in the last month of this year.
View: The tragic fallout of road crashes mirrors the many divides that dominate India
According to the Union transport ministry, wrong-side driving on roads claimed 9,200 lives in 2019. Exactly why it is the second-biggest killer on the national highways. And the cold truth of our highways is that India is the fatality capital of the world when it comes to road crashes.
States can't lower prescribed traffic fines: Law Ministry
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways sought legal opinion from the Ministry of Law and Justice, after one of the states had notified the fines for certain compoundable offences below that prescribed by the Act.
It's time to improve helmet designs and make their use compulsory
Playing cricket without helmet is like walking around with a lightning rod and saying it’s safe just because the weather is clear.
Death toll climbs to 64 in one of China's worst industrial blasts in recent years
Windows in buildings as far as about 6 kilometers (3 miles) were blown out by the force of the blast.
Potholes killed 3,597 across India in 2017, terror 803
The ‘pothole deaths’ have stirred a debate on inefficiency of and corruption in municipal and road-owning authorities with the government launching campaigns to improve public awareness.
How fake helmets are putting the lives of millions of motorists at risk
Top helmet manufacturers reckon that 75-80 per cent Indians end up buying fake helmets as they go for lighter, cheaper ones.
The BJP is exploiting the situation with an eye on upcoming elections: Ramalinga Reddy, Home Minister, Karnataka
The laws are meant for use and I have told the police to use them if needed and extern those who disturb communal harmony.
I'm hunting you down, victorious Lewis Hamilton warns Nico Rosberg
His 52nd win from his 60th pole position lifted Hamilton one clear of four-time champion Alain Prost in the record books.
Road accidents: Single biggest peacetime killer of soldiers
There is also the "fatigue factor" in long convoys, which carry troops, ammunition and other supplies, to different areas.
Volvo to introduce a cyclist anti-collision warning system
The Swedish automaker has collaborated with POC and Ericsson to develop a new two-way communication system for cars and cyclists
New Motor Vehicle Bill to hold government bodies responsible for bad roads
Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari has already said that a stronger law on the lines of UK will be brought before the parliament.
Gopinath Munde's accident: Will road safety now come to fore?
Seatbelt is the most effective and common safety feature, say experts. “Seatbelts could have done wonders,” said Delhi-based auto-safety expert Tutu Dhawan.
85% helmets used by two-wheeler riders across India unsafe: Manufacturers
Major helmet manufacturers raised this issue at the national road safety workshop for vulnerable road users - pedestrians, cyclists and two-wheelers - held in the capital on Tuesday.
India loses $20bn annually to road accidents
India loses $20 billion due to road accidents annually, which the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates is enough to feed 50% of the nation's malnourished children.
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