Road Safety

Explained: Why Paris voted to ban rental e-scooters

Around 100,000 journeys are completed each day in France on rented e-scooters in around 200 towns and cities. The ban represents a significant financial and reputational blow for multinational operators and could encourage other cities to follow suit

National Road Safety Week 2023: Significance and all you need to Know

The regional governments are encouraged by India’s Ministry of Road Transport & Highways to take the lead on Road Safety Week initiatives

Nightmare of Indian Streets: When is it most risky to be on the road?

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways report has revealed 3 pm to 9 pm is the most dangerous period to venture out on roads in India. The report comes amid cricketer Rishabh Pant’s near-fatal car accident and Delhi’s tragic hit-and-run case

Watch: Man blocking busy street repeatedly neglects car horn; here's what happened next

The passage in the video, which is in front of a number of restaurants, is so limited that it can only handle a single vehicle at a time. However, a person was spotted strolling through the middle of the avenue, occupying most of the space

48-car pile-up on Pune-Bengaluru highway: What causes such deadly mishaps?

Weather conditions such as heavy fog, rain or snow, or the loss of control by a driver because of over-speeding and the inability to follow traffic rules often lead to vehicle pile-ups. On the Pune-Bengaluru highway, a brake failure caused the 48-vehicle accident, which left at least 30 injured

Bandra-Worli Sea Link Accident: Poor design, absence of speed-limiting infra enable high-speed mobility in wee hours

Speaking to Firstpost, road safety and transport expert Sarika Panda Bhatt, explained why the Bandra-Worli sea-link in Mumbai is prone to accidents, and what steps and measures can be taken to bring down the number of accidents and casualties

Shocking video shows kids sitting in moving car's open boot, police takes action

A viral video shows a car moving on the road while the three children were sitting in the boot which remained open. While children were seen playing with their toys behind the car, two elders were reportedly in the front

Nitin Gadkari shares Akshay Kumar ad on road safety, users slam video for 'promoting dowry'

Several people found the advertisement 'problematic', including Shiv Sena leader and Member of Parliament Priyanka Chaturvedi

Cyrus Mistry death: 'Govt to soon introduce fines for not wearing seatbelts in rear seats,' says Gadkari

Although not wearing a seat belt by passengers sitting in the rear seats can still attract a fine of Rs 1,000 under Rule 138 (3) of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), most people are either unaware of the rule or ignore it

'Law in the works to make six airbags in cars mandatory': Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari reminded the audience that the mindset regarding seatbelts needs to change and even people sitting at the back of a vehicle need to wear their seatbelts