Transcript Road Safety Initiatives 22052011

Ashutosh Atray
Road Safety Consultant
Ace Driving & Road Safety Education Pvt Ltd.,
Navi Mumbai 400703
Tel : 022 27822475, 9920276433
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Road safety is a major concern globally. With
1.2 Mn fatalities it requires major focus.
India has poor track record as far as road safety
is concerned with 1.3 lac fatalities & 5.5 lac
grievous injuries in a year.
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra & UP
lead with more than 12000 fatalities in a year.
Rajasthan also record approx. 9000 fatalities in
a year.
The concern is growing….
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Age Group (in years)
Less than 25
Approx. Number (no in % of drivers
lacs)
73
22.67%
26 to 40
124
38.50%
41 to 55
87
27.02%
55 & above
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11.81%
Total
322
100%
Approx. 50% of the drivers are 35 years old or less.
•Approx. 12.5 Lac young drivers are added every
year on Indian roads
•The rate of fatalities of young drivers in relatively
higher than other drivers in India.
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For Example –
Attitude of the Driver about Speed
Rebellious attitude
 “Me First” Syndrome
 Poor trip planning
 Right of road use
 Assumption of mistakes of other road user
 No knowledge of defensive driving
 Ignorance about vehicle maintenance &
roadworthiness
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 Driving at a faster speed.
 Lane cutting/ Changing lanes frequently
 Overtaking from wrong side
 Waiving/ yelling /showing displeasure
while driving.
 Not focusing on road while driving.
 Over confident/ Tentative
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Use of Mobile
Drunken Driving
Honking
Not wearing seat belts/ helmet
 Disregarding
the traffic rules & road signs
 Breaks
the rules or at least be a follower
while braking the rules.
 Believes in super natural power & luck
 Willing to break rules at will but is
unhappy when someone else does so.
Office
Airport
Home
Railway Station
Market
Long Drive
Mall
Friends
School/ College
Shopping
Buy vegetables
Ice Cream
Hotel & restaurants
Business Meetings
Movies
Long Drive
Business Associates
Just Moving…
Office
Airport
Home
Railway Station
Minor Shopping
Long Drive
Mall
Friends or relatives
School/ College
Shopping
Buy vegetables
Ice Cream
Hotel & restaurants
Off Site Meeting
Movies
Long Drive
Business Associates
Marriage & Party
About 70% of destinations are such where minor time difference
will NOT make a difference.
Make the driving training mandatory in all the
educational
institutions.
Defensive
Driving
curriculum should be part of syllabus for
secondary education.
 Start state of art driving academy.
 Impart defensive driving lessons at the time of
license renewal.
 Think differently to groom new drivers.
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To work in the field of
– Implementation of Road rules
– Traffic management
– Transportation/ traffic analysis
– Research & development to minimise the road
crashes
– Planning & commission of various projects related to
road development & safety
– Development of road safety manual & various
publications various other related subjects.
– Work as conduit for implementation of standards for
driving schools.
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Institute can offer various courses like certification/ diploma
in Traffic management, Road safety audits & safe driving
initiatives. There could be a huge requirements of such
consultants in upcoming infrastructure projects & corporate
sector. Even doctoral programs should be provided.
Diploma / Certification in Intelligent Transport Systems.
The programs & courses should be supported by Transport
Department.
Work with Driving schools to upgrade the driving skills &
road safety knowledge. Work on improving the driving
attitude. This is in line with world wide driver’s development
initiatives.
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Systematic approach to handle road safety on priority.
Can channelize the resources effectively.
Creation of road safety professionals having huge
requirements various infrastructure projects
Work as single point for all road safety programs &
initiatives.
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 Requirements:
• Experienced faculty to handle the young drivers
effectively
• Classrooms
• Test Track with variable situations
• Library having publications & driving literature
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Must have a robust program with comprehensive
classroom session with various mock scenarios.
 Simulating the adverse situations to increase the
anticipation levels
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Develop a comprehensive curriculum for young
drivers. Aspects which should be highlighted in
the curriculum are:
– Attitude, Skill & Behavior to be a safe driver.
– Vision & speed effects
– Adverse conditions for driving & way to overcome it.
– Traffic regulations , Road Signs & Markings
– Fatigue & Tiredness management
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Night driving precautions
Monsoon driving
Highway driving & dangers
Various types of accidents & ways to avoid them
Anticipation & concentration
Right of way
Following rules & regulations while driving
Correct driving technique
Vehicle knowledge. Handling the controls effectively.
On the road & the effects of such driving
mistakes should be highlighted to inculcate
correct habits.
( supported by Presentation & AV)
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There are many aspects of on road assessment
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Correct use of indicators/ signals
Following the road signs & markings
Anticipation & Concentration
Synchronization
Vision movement
Parking & reversing
Road rage symptoms
Use of rear view mirrors
Speed w.r.t traffic, lane driving
Correct overtaking
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All classes of drivers should be allowed for this
program. 2W, Car, Heavy drivers ( after Obtaining
Light Motor license) should be covered separately.
The duration of the program should include
minimum 40 Hrs of classroom & 20 Hrs of on road
training in different conditions. If the performance is
not satisfactory, the training schedule can be
extended accordingly.
The driving schools opting for these programs must
be incentivized for providing the training.
The driving school should be responsible for the on
road performance of the applicant who has passed
out.
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Final written test ( to understand the knowledge about
the road rules, regulations & other finer aspects) should
be conducted by the institute in tandem with Transport
Department
Virtaul test on a computer with selection of questions
on a random basis to avoid any malpractice/ cheating.
The test should generate the certificate automatically.
Performance of the candidate should be closely
monitored. The deficiencies should be captured to
identify the improvement areas.
Unsuccessful participants should be asked to reappear
the test in the specific areas where the score is not upto
the mark.
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The test conducted should be in camera observation.
A comprehensive format should be developed for on
road performance test.
The deficiencies observed should be tabled to
understand & evaluate the performance of the
participant.
If the performance is poor/ below the cut off , the
participant should be asked to re appear in the on road
class & later on in the test.
Detailed modalities are available & can be worked out
with mutual consultation.
License should be issued by the competent authority
only after the certificates of success in classroom & on
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The training cost for such program could be as high as
Rs. 10000 per head, a part can be subsidized by levying
fuel surcharge or insurance premium.
The program require proper classrooms, suitable
vehicles for on road test & most importantly quality
instructors to run these programs.
The program needs proper mentoring, follow up & data
collation from the transport department.
The driving training academy could be the focal point
for developing such schools & grade their
performance. ( a la coaching classes)
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Young drivers will know the right driving technique at
the formative stage & most importantly will help in
developing right driving attitude
The participant will value the training as they have
actually toiled for mastering the driving technique.
Help participant to understand some of the underrated
topics like anticipation, 2 second rule, blind spots, M S
M rule, knowledge, right of road use, identification of
hazards & use of road signs & markings etc., which are
generally overlooked currently.
Knowledge of vehicle check, maintenance &
roadworthiness are also understood during the
program.
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Insurance premium can be linked to such training
programs
A fund can be allocated to run & fund these schools
which needs initial support.
If the granting of the license can be linked to
performance of the participants in these schools, the on
road performance should improve with every passing
year.
Drivers for license renewal can also participate in the
similar program.
The initiative to upgarde the driving skills is long over
due & somewhere it has to be taken up from scratch.
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Fatality rate must reduce as the
quality of driving has been
upgraded.
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