SEATBELT RULES
Why was this 10-year-old boy and his father removed from a flight in Colombia?
The boy refused to wear a seatbelt and refused to remain seated as the flight was about to commence its journey. This forced the flight to return back to the holding area before the father-son duo could be de-boarded. There was a delay of an hour in this entire process.
Passengers had seconds to react as turbulence hit Singapore flight
A Malaysian woman whose six relatives and a friend were injured on a Singapore Airlines flight hit by deadly turbulence this week said on Friday they had only seconds to react before the plane started to plunge. The carrier said on Friday it has tightened seatbelt rules on its flights after the incident and that it has introduced a "more cautious approach" to turbulence.
Singapore Airlines tragedy: Will it change seatbelt rules? Airlines to review many guidelines
After the severe air turbulence killed one person and injured many others, the airline announced that it is reviewing all its safety guidelines. New rules have been introduced enhancing passenger safety.
Singapore Airline revises seatbelt rules following London flight turbulence
On Tuesday, Flight SQ321 encountered severe turbulence, causing the plane to lose altitude and necessitating an emergency landing in Bangkok. As a result, one passenger died, and many others remain hospitalized in Thailand with serious injuries, including spinal-cord damage and head trauma.
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors told to pay dollar 1 billion over US car crash
The plaintiff blamed a defective seatbelt design in her husband Francis Amagasu's 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT that left him with severe injuries after the crash in Pennsylvania. Amagasu lost control of his car while overtaking and as the vehicle rolled over the seatbelt failed to constrain him properly, according to US media reports.
NHAI upgrades Advanced Traffic Management System
The National Highways Authority of India has introduced an upgraded Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) to enhance road safety and enforcement on national highways. The new system includes the installation of Video Incident Detection and Enforcement System (VIDES) cameras every 10 km along the highways, integrated at command and control centers every 100 km.
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View: From a monarch to a British maharaja
Clad in their Crown Jewels, the new British King and his Queen looked uncannily like the powerless Indian royals once pacified with bling and gun salutes.
The next fear on AI: Hollywood's killer robots become the military's tools
In the military, AI-infused systems can speed up the tempo of battlefield decisions to such a degree that they create entirely new risks of accidental strikes, or decisions made on misleading or deliberately false alerts of incoming attacks.
AI-powered cameras to check traffic violations at Delhi entry points soon
There are plans to install two cameras in each lane. One will be focused on reading number plates, and the second will capture traffic violations.
When UK Police told British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to put pet dog on leash in park
The UK prime minister reportedly let their pet Labrador, Nova, to roam freely in an area where rules say dogs must be kept on a leash. An officer of Metropolitan Police force then asked the 42-year-old Indian-origin prime minister and his family to put the dog on leash. A video of the incident has now gone viral on TikTok.
New norms to put auto parts companies on profit highway
The new rules and the electrification trend are leading to an increase in the content per vehicle, in turn bumping up their revenue and boosting profitability, said top executives at auto component firms ET spoke with.
'Safety is never a joke.' Mumbai Police gives a befitting reply to stand-up comedian's 'seatbelt' tweet
Mumbai Police replied saying that the cops will keep the challans in stock for those following the comedian's advice.
Shah Rukh Khan makes action-packed return as a 'missing' spy in 'Pathaan' teaser
The teaser also sees Deepika involved in stylish stunts and romancing Shah Rukh.
Mumbai Police to sensitise people regarding mandatory seat-belt rule coming into force today
Mumbai's traffic police are setting out today to sensitise errant four-wheeler drivers and co-passengers as the rule to strap on seat belts comes into force.
Wearing seat belt for all car passengers to become compulsory in Mumbai from tomorrow
Mumbai police had said that passengers found not wearing a safety belt will be punished as per rules from tomorrow. The Traffic Police had given time to all vehicle owners who did not have seat-belt facility in their vehicle to get it install by October 31. The police had issued this safety order just five weeks after the death of Cyrus Mistry.
India road ministry issues draft rules to make rear seat belt alarms mandatory
As per media reports, the seat belt reminders or alarms will be mandatory in M and N category vehicles, with audio-video warning in case the seat belts, including the rear ones, are not worn.
Uber asks its India drivers to ensure rear seatbelts in their cars work
The move comes amid a growing road-safety push in India, the world's fourth-largest car market. Earlier in September, Cyrus Mistry, the former chairman of India's Tata Sons, died in a crash involving his Mercedes, and local media reported he was not wearing a seatbelt while seated at the back.
Why you should wear a seatbelt, even if you're sitting in the car's backseat
According to officials, the Mercedes SUV in which Cyrus Mistry was travelling was speeding when the driver - Anahita Pandole - lost control of the vehicle and ended up crashing in to the divider, killing Mistry and Jahangir Pandole who were both seated in the back.
Anand Mahindra lauds Twitter user for his 'sharp eye'. Check out why
On Wednesday, Anand Mahindra shared a Mahindra ad on Twitter showing the idol of Lord Ganesh in a truck seat. One of the Twitter users replied by saying it's cute how mindful they are towards road safety.
Improving road safety can save 500,000 lives a year: Lancet
An analysis of data from 74 studies in 185 countries estimates that interventions to reduce speeding such as infrastructure changes and electronic speed control could save an estimated 347,258 lives globally each year, while measures to tackle drunk driving could save 16,304 lives.
It's just not by accident
Steps taken for prevention, such as legislations enforcing traffic rules and awareness campaigns, indirectly change human behaviour, but direct interventions to change human behaviour need evaluation of the behaviour of the population of a specific area. Such studies have been conducted across the world, including in India, but research alone will not prevent such accidents.
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.
Back to the classics: Broking industry reminds BSE boss of this quote by Dickens
Chauhan says brokers need to fasten their seatbelts and ride the wave.
Fines are fine: States opposing the penalties in the amended Motor Vehicles Act
States with non-BJP governments like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal want to put the law on hold
Gujarat government reduces fines stipulated by new Motor Vehicles Act
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 was passed by Parliament in July and its steep fines came into effect from September 1.
Steep penalties for traffic rule violations from today
Almost all enhanced penal provisions for traffic offences in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act become applicable from September 1.
12-yr-old builds innovative solutions for traffic rule violators; files for 4 app patents
Teenager designs 4 apps that help curb road accidents
Indo-Nordic summit: Rules-based global order high on agenda
The summit, the first such initiative by the Nordic countries since a summit with the US when Obama was President, was proposed by PM Narendra Modi when he visited Sweden.
Only 25% of drivers fasten seat belts in India: Study
The survey also reveals the share of women drivers skipping this mandatory rule while driving is higher at 81% in comparison to their male counterparts at 68%.
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