PILLAR1: ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT- INSTITUTION AND CAPACITY BUILDING
S. Resoruces
Activitty LEVEL Target Nodal Agency progress
No. required
Set up a committee under the Chief Secretary and
consistiang of Secretaries Transprot, PWD,
1 One Month State Govt.
Health, Home Affairs,DG Police etc. to periodically
review the road safety situation in the sate
State Level Two Months
Establish/Designate a lead agency on road safety
2 at the State Level with resources and authority to District Level Two Months
State Govt.
implement measures.
Panchayat Level Two Months
State Level Three Months
Develop an Action plan for Road safety with District Level Three Months
3 specific performance targets and identified Lead Agency
resources
Panchayat Level Three Months
State Level Six Months
Setting up and allocation of road safety fund. District Level Six Months
4 Transport Deptt.
Part of fines collected to go to Road Safety Fund
Panchayat Level Six Months
State Level One year
Set up Accident Recording System: the system of District Level One year
5 automated GIS based accident recording should Police/Transport
be strengthened. Panchayat Level One year
Services of an
existing
Set up an agency to Conduct Accident engineering
6 Six Months Police/Transport
Investigation and research on road safety issues College/Group of
colleges can be
utlized
7 Third party audit of driving schools by CIRT,IDTRs One Year Transport Deptt.
PILLAR 2: SAFER ROADS AND MOBILITY
The Design standards for Indian roads are
contanied in the Codes of practice and standards
of the Indian Raods Congress. Detailed
instructions in this regard were issued by the
1 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide Forthwith State PWD
their Circular No.RW/NH/-35072/04/2004-S&R(R)
dated 27th of April,2010. No estimate should be
sanctioned by the State Government unless the
recommended provisions have been included.
This work for State highways and
Improving Road Marking and Signages: All state
other roads should be taken up on
2 highways and other roads should have signs and State PWD
priority to be completed in two
road markings as per IRC standard. years.
Road Safety Audit and implementation of
Recommendations: RSAs should be done on all The Work should start for the former
3 state highways and other roads. Implementation within three months and for the State PWD
of RSA recommendation by devisiong a safety latter within six months
measures plan should be put in place
Eliminate high risk stretches- Black Spots on
4 100 Per Year State PWD
state highways and other roads
Improvement of junctions on state highways and
5 50 Per Year State PWD
other roads
6 Improve lighting on Highways near habitations 500 locations per year State PWD
7 Removal of dangerous roads side objects 500 per year State PWD
Training for Road Safety: Engineers involved in
planning, design, construction and operation of
highways need to be tranied on road safety. In
8 addition, consultants, contractors and 20 Per Year State PWD
concessionaires also need to be trained. Facility
available at the Indian Academy of Highways
Engineers (IAHE).
Provision of separte roads for bicycles and non-
9 motorised modes on all arterial roads and 50 KM/Year State PWD
highways.
Establish a specialist road safety unit to monitor
10 Six Months State PWD
and improve the safety of road network
Speed claming measures on Highways near
inhabited areas: At present, there is insufficent
facility for people to crossover from one side to
other as a consequence of which large number of
pedestrioan deaths are taking place in these
areas. Provision of crossover for pedestrians and
11 safety devices like central verge, railing, grills on 100 locations a year State PWD
both sides of the highways. There is also need for
setting speed limits, caution signs, speed claming
measures like talbe top speed breakers, rumble
strips on highways particularly on vulnerable
locations so that vehicles slow down at
appropriate place.
Installation of speed management measures by
12 20 locations per year State PWD
ways ofr transition from highway to City Traffic
Providing truck lay bays and providing Bus bays
13 50 each per year State PWD
and bus shelters along State Highways
Wayside amenities for long distance driver: A
large number of accidents happen because
longdistance drivers do not have wayside
amenities for rest and recuperation. There is
urgent need to establish these amenities on
14 roadsides at national and other highways 50 Locations a year State PWD
because accidents generally happen due to
fatigue and over work. Tranporters need to be
educated to have a reasonable schedule of
movement of vehicle which will not force drivers
to drive long hours without sleep and rest.
Develop a model stretch of safe Highways on an
15 State PWD
accident prone stretch and evaluate results
PILLAR 3: SAFER VEHICLES
Safety of in-use Vehicles- Inspection and
Certification (I&C): I&C Regime implementation .
The State dGovernment shoud identify the
1 agencies to carry out setting up, operations and One Year Transport Deptt.
monitoring of inspection centres such that no
vehicle is registered/re-registred unless it
possesses a valid vehicle inspection certificate.
Auditing Vehicle inpection Centres: I&C
programmes are often associated with fraudulent
practice and corruption and the state transport Polytechnics and
Engg. Colleges
department would have to outsource auditing of
2 One Year Transport Deptt. can also be
such centres to renowned automotive testing associated in the
centes like Automotive Research Association of audit activity.
India (ARAI). Servere deterrent action should be
intiated against offenders.
Garages to be
Maintainance Programme: Facilities for
accredited based
3 maintenance need to be developed for vehicles One Year Transport Deptt.
on standards laid
diagnosed with faults during inspections down
Legislative reforms: The validity for the fitness
certificate, details of paramaters to be checked
4 including items of safety and environment and a One Year
code of practice need to be
amended/Incorporated
Courses can be
Human Resource Development: Training modules started in
5 need to be developed targeting staff, attendants, One Year Transport Deptt. existing
inspectors, autditors and mechanics. polytechnics and
engg. Colleges
Compulsoary installation of GPS in commercial
Vehices: There is tendecny of over speeding and
dangerous driving by commercial vehicesl. There
should be compulsory GPS devise installation
GPS, there can be a check on which roads these
vehicles are travelling and to find out their
6 One Year Transport Deptt.
locations at at any particular time. The vehicel
owner will be much better of as they will be able
to locate their vehicle through the length and
breadth if the GPS systems are installed in
commercial vehicles , facillation in locating them
in case of untoward accidents.
To increase visibility at night reflective tapes be
put as prescribed as per AIS 190 standards for 3
wheelers, taxi, LCV,HCV and buses. Thjis should
7 also be followed for trucks, trailors, iincluding Forthwith Transport Deptt.
Agriculture tractor trailers. During annual fitness
tests the Tranport Deptt. officials should verifty
this as per rule 62 of CMVR.
Under protection devices in trucks and buses
should be fitted as required under rules and
8 checked for the same. During annual fitness tests Forthwith Transport Deptt.
the Tranport Deptt. Officials should verify this as
per Rule 62 of CMVR
Uner CMVR Rule 104, AIS standards are
prescribed for installation of mirrors on different
category of vehicles. However, vehilces are not
always complying with these, particulary the 3
9 Forthwith Transport Deptt.
Wheelers where the side mirrors are positioned
inside. During annual fitness tests the Transport
Department officials should verify this as per rule
CMVR.
Pillar 4: IMPROVEMENT IN ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC REGULATION; SAFER ROAD USERS
Enforcing use of Road Safety Devices like Helmet,
1 seat belt including seat belt in commercial 100 % compliance in Six months Police
vehicles.
Set speed limits for all roads in six
Set and enforce speed limits including on
2 months. Enforce at 100 critical Police
National Highways location randomly.
3 Penalize use of mobile phones by drivers 5000 Challans per year
penalize dangeroulsy parked vehicles on
4 2000 challans per year
highways and other roads
5 Remove encroachment from footpaths and roads 100 locatiions in the first year
Check Overloading of commercial Vehilces; install
6 To be completed in two years Transport Deptt.
weigh-in-motion facility where required
Druken Dri ving: Suspension of driving licence
and conviction under section 185 of MV Act.
Section 185 of MV Rule States imprisonment as
one of the punishments against druken driving
and under section 20 provding for suspension of
7 100 each per year police
dirving licences where there has been conviction
under section 185. These provisions are not being
adequately invliked by enforcement agencies
before the concerned courts, which ought to be
made use of.
Issuance of driving license: it has been felt by all
enforcement agencies that the present system of
issuance of driving licence is not up to the mark,
8 Six Months
there is an urgent need to have a comprehensive
test of the skills of applicants before. Driving
licence of any categoy is issued to the applicant.
Digitisation of driving oicenses including legacy
9 One Year
data
Strict Checking of Overcrowded passenger
vehicles: It is common experience in all major
cities and towns that commercial passenger
vehicles are heavily overloaded which lead to
freqently accidetns with multiple deaths. In case
10 1000 in the first year
o ovrloading of passenger vehicles, there should
be provision of cancellation of permit. Presently,
there is only a provison of fine which is no
deterrence for checking of overloading of
passenger vehicles.
Database of all traffic violations: Accoring to MV
Act proviosn, there is different punishment for
first traffic rule violation and for subsequent
11 offences. As most of the States do not have One Year Police
database of traffic rule violation of prosecutionlk
enhanced punishment is not possible for most of
the traffic offences.
As per CMVR 1989, the painting of headlights in
top half is not allowed, Moreover, vehilces ar
12 required to be driven at low beam at nights, The Forthwith
rules need to be enforced and driver made aware
of this.
Use of Technology for interacting with Road
users: Delhi Traffic police has pioneered its
interaction with inter-road users by social
networking sites like facebook.More than 80.000
are connected to Delhi Traffic police through its
Facebook. This has acted as empowerment of
road users, sharing of information by traffic
13 police and the road users and improvemtn in Set up within three months
traffic and road safety through interaction. It is
suggested that all public utlitiy departmtn like
Tranport Departmtn, traffic police must have
constanbt interaction with road users. Similarly
sharing of information through facilites like SMS
alert service, 24*7 helpline an be effective
instruments for improvement in road safety.
Modernisation of Traffic Managemtn System in
cities: with introcution of lates technology in
traffic management like CCTVs, speed,cameras,
e-challans, red light video analytics and other
systems of intelligent traffic syste, we can reduce
dependece on manpower and can have an
14 effective traffic management system. Banglore One Year
traffic police has shown the ways by having most
of the components of intelligent traffic system
functional in the state. Other states should also
induct technology for regulation and
enforcement. This will increase road safety
scenario of all around.
For proper enforcemnt of Rules, the traffic police
15 should be strengthened in numbers and if ossible One year
a separate dedicated cadre may by constituted.
16 Removal of liquor shops from Highways One Year State Excise
Start a model of good enforcement in one of the
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cities/accident prone area and evalute results.
PILLAR 5: EDUCATION
Review and research of current Road Safety
Education practices and responsibilites.RSE
provided by schools, police, or NGOs should be
1 One Year
assessed in the light of accident data and recent
trends to eidentify priority areas and opportunitis
for improvement.
Introduction of RSE pilot projects in rural areas.
Areas where road accidetns are a serious problem
should be targeted first. Local expertise should
2 25 villages in the first year.
be developed.villages near National Highways
and State Highways which are accident prone
should be selected under these pilot projects.
Development of RSE school curriculum as part of
a pacxkage on life/value education in the syllabi
of classes VI to XII. To ensure that relevant road
safety skills are taught to each agre group in a Education Deptt.
3 Six Months
structured ways. School boards could develop To be responsible
their curriculum and plans in association with
other paert of the package, such aas
environment, consumer and health issues.
Improvement and inclusion in teacher training.
Education Deptt.
4 Improvement and inclusion of road safety lessons Six Months
To be responsible
in teacher training.
Introduction of community education initiatives.
To ensure road safety and other socially relevant
messages reach childres, who are unable to
attent school on a regular basis, and to educate
5 One Year
the community, the parents and older
generations, community education programmes
such as rallies, street plays, puppet shows, etc.
need to be developed to ba part of RSE.
Show films on road safety in all cinema haslls and
display hoardings regarding road safety at all Make display of "Road safety Spots
6 important locations like government majdatory in cinema halls; Display
Buildings.Railways Stations, Bus Stations, at 10000 other locations
Airports, etc.
Media sensitatsation workshops: Prompt Media
co-operatin and participation to discloe the
7 pathetic road scenario and highlights outstanding Two workshops in the first year
road safety initiatives through responsive and
objective reporting.
Health Checkups: Periodic eye/Health Check-ups
8 20000 Commerical drivers per year.
of drivers should be conducted.
The Supreme Court of India hs stressed that the
victims of road accidetns need to be provided
medical aid in the first instance and thereafter
only the procedural laws can operate. A detailed
note in this regard was circulated to all State
Government Vide No.RT-25028/2/2003-RSE dated
9 9th September 2004 for wide publicity. The apex 1000 Locations Per year
court has further directed that the doctors must
not refuse treatment to an accident victim and
that police should not harss good samartian
Hospitals and police officals need to be sensitized
on this issue. Instruction to be reiterated to all
police perssonnel and registreed doctors.
Ensure Road Safety Week activities every year.
1000 locations
10 Involve RWAs,. Corporate inc PSUs, Schools,
per year
colleges,media.
PILLAR 6: EMERGENCY CARE
S
Activity Target Remarks
No.`
Upgradation of trauma care facilites at Govt.
1 20 centre per year
Health centres
To verify and designate the existing healtcare
facilites along the highwys and upgrade those
found deficient to minimum definced levels and to
2 plan for new facilites where there is a deficit so One Year
as to ensure the availibility of one emergecny
care facility at every 50KM along the National
Highways.
Plan for seamless networking amongst health
3 facilities, resue service, existing fleet of Six months
ambulance etc. through a single toll-free helpline.
Deploy ambulances and crash resue vehicles near
4 10 locations per year.
accident prone spots on state highways.
Capacity building and regular training in First Aid
to the people who are near the highways like toll
5 5000 volunteers per year
people , workers at shops and dhabas, volunteers
from neighbouring villages.
Arangements need to make to train emergecny
medical technicians and doctors with requiste
6 skills in emergecny reponse service. EMTs and 100 Per Year
paramedics manning ambulance must be
particulary trained in Trauma care.
As per the Cental Motr Vehicles Rules, the drivers
of heavy motor vehicles are required to be
7 1000 per year
trained in first aid trauma care and the vehicles
equipped with first aid boxes.
Train State Tranport undertaking staff including
8 to be completed in one year
drivers and conductors in First-Aid
Start a model of emergecny care on an accident
9
prone stretch and evaluate results.
