Toady is era of modernisation.Human being are using more technologies day by day They are not aware about some dangerous things such as Road accident.Road Safetytoday is one of the greatest public health issues throughout the globe. Millions lives are lost annually because of fatality arising due to road accidents, and the clock is ticking constantly.Road safety cannot be undermined if the world wants to achieve goals of sustainable development, prosperity and growth. Road Safety is staying safe on road is imperative for a happy and healthy and prosperous life, of an individual as well as that of the nation.
Factors Compromising Road Safety
There are various factors those compromise road safety. Driver’s behavior; apathy towards traffic rules; unruly behavior, negligence, for road accident there are given below :-
1) Over confidence Behaviour
A road is used by variety of users – pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists and motorists. An unruly driver compromises not only his own life but also the life of others. A driver, who jumps a signal, either habitually or unknowingly, could seriously kill or fatally injure pedestrian or other drivers. Even a careless pedestrian can bring doom upon himself and others. Any unruly behavior must be dealt with strictly to avoid it getting repeated. Imposing large fines on jumping signals and similar misconducts could bring down the number of road mishaps..
2) Early childhood driving
Lack of driving experience is a prime cause behind the deaths of children and youths belonging to the age group of 15 to 25. In under developed and developing countries, licenses are issued to children below permissible age limit, violating the law. Such adolescent and drivers tend to be unruly, risking their own life and also the life of others. Teenagers tend to over speed and violate traffic rules, just for sheer pleasure and false praises. Teach your children that driving before the permissible age is not only an offence, but is also life threatening.
Some rules are for children given below:-
Parents should teach their children to be look everywhere (left and right) before crossing the road street. Children should always cross the roads by holding hands of their elders or friends. They should never run on the roads, should not be in hurry or leaving parents hand and be calm.
They should use rear side of the passenger seat while getting out of a car or bus. Children should be taught to not to play on the roads or other places out of playing zone.
3) over drinking driving
Over drinking driving claims millions of lives globally. Low and middle income group countries are the worst affected. Alcohol impacts a driver’s behaviour and his ability to make judgments. A Drunken driver tends to me more unruly and uncontrolled on the road. All in all, alcohol weakens the necessary skills to drive, risking lives on road. Even a drunken pedestrian is a potential threat to his own as well as other’s safety.
4) Lack Use of Safety Gears
Not wearing helmet, avoiding safety belts causes maximum number of casualties resulting from a road crash. People either habitually avoid wearing safety equipment or do it on purpose, not realizing that it could mean all the difference between life and death.There is a need to raise general awareness about the use of safety gears and their significance in saving lives. Wearing safety equipment while driving should be made mandatory and violators must be prosecuted strictly.
5) low quality infrastructures
Low quality of things often results in road accidents and is a major factor compromising road safety. The numbers are greater in underdeveloped and developing nations. Uncompleted roads, road side construction, unfinished roads , absence of foot over bridges are some of the infrastructural shortages contributing to road accidents. Relevant authorities should take measures to speed up any unfinished work, which concerns the safety of road user.
Above explanations is show that we have to follow the rules and we can save to our life also another human being.
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