Ministry of Road Transport Highways (MoRTH) on 21st of October 202, notified draft rules to seek suggestion/objections for Safety Standards for children on a Motorised two-wheeler (MTW). RSN submitted the inputs and suggestions gathered through consultative process among members to the MoRTH. The inputs and suggestions to the draft rules…
A road safety stakeholders meet was jointly organised by the Parisar and Yuwa Daud Manch organization under the RSN umbrella. A meet was inaugurated by Justice Abhijeet Deshmukh who is the President of District Legal Service Authority and delivered an inaugural speech underlining the need for legal perspective in road…
In continuation with advocacy efforts, Parisar has written letter to oppositions leaders and prominent MLAs to bring into their attention to this needful requirement to implement Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019 in Maharashtra. We have written letters to Shri Devendra Phadnavis, Shri Chandrakant Patil, Shri Ashish Shelar and Atul Bhatkhalkar…
More than 1 lakh people were killed due to overspeeding in 2019 as per the annual report on road accident published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). Over-speeding (referred to as just “speeding” in international parlance) accounts for 67% (more than 2/3rd) of all fatalities and more…
Our life starts and ends on the streets. After our birth and discharge from hospital, we travel from hospital to home by street. After dying, from home to the crematory place, we travel by streets. After home and workplace, perhaps the street is the place where we spend most of our daily time. Streets are an integral part…
Inaugural issue: January to April 2021 We are pleased to bring to you the first issue of Road Safety Network’s Newsletter. We hope this finds you in good health, in the uncertain times of the Covid 19 pandemic. This being the first issue, it covers the first four months of…
Traffic Police – (gesturing with hands) “Stop, take your vehicle aside.” Civilized Driver – (with a serious face) “What is the matter Sir?” Traffic Police – (pointing at the road) “Hey, two-wheelers are not allowed on this road, you’re in no-entry.” Civilized driver – “Is it so? If so, where’s…
The arrival of Corona pandemic led to rapid changes in human lives in the past few months. Almost everyone’s life has been radically changed in some ways or the other. The most striking among these changes is undoubtedly seen in people’s habits and practices related to health and cleanliness. The…
According to Global Status report 2018, 1.35 million people die and almost 50 million suffer because of road crashes. As per provisional data of 2019, 1.5 lakh people were killed due to road crashes in India. By signing the Brasilia Declaration in 2015, India had committed to reduce its road…
Parisar a non-profit organization working on road safety urges Chief Minister and Transport Minister to issue compounding notification under section 200 of Motor Vehicles Act and set fines for traffic violations. Compoundable offences are those offences where, the violators and designated officer, enter into a compromise, and agrees to have the charges…
The Road Safety Network, a national coalition of leading road safety experts and organizations from across the country, today shared recommendations with the Home Secretary to ensure safe transit of migrants during the national lockdown. Road Crashes kill around 1,50,000 people every year (400 every day) and despite a steep…
Parisar survey shows helmet compliance rate dropped from 66% to 46% after Police stopped on-road enforcement A survey conducted by Parisar has revealed that only 46% two-wheeler users in the city wear a helmet. The survey was conducted on 5 days at 10 junctions scattered across the city. 712 photographs…
A workshop specially designed for journalists from across the country was held at Pune on the 5th, 6th August 2019 at the Lemon Tree Premier Hotel. The workshop was packed with sessions from the best in the field of road safety in India, in an attempt to cover the most…
In a letter to Mr. Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport, road safety activists have welcomed the passage of the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2019 which has critical amendments to the MV Act crucial for strengthening legislation related to road safety. These include a much-needed increase in penalties, the inclusion of…
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra recently directed the Pune police to stop on-ground enforcement and use CCTV footage for implementing helmet rule in Pune instead. Road Safety Network comprising of NGOs, CSOs, road safety experts, medical practitioners, and individuals have written to the Chief Minister expressing disappointment over his directions…
The Government of Maharashtra had constituted District Road Safety Committees under the Chairmanship of District Collector as per the Motor Vehicles Act in May 2015. However, subsequently the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways constituted District Road Safety Committees with senior Member of Parliament as Chairperson, in all districts of…
The industrial township of Pimpri Chinchwad has a new, independent Police Commissionerate established by the Maharashtra State Home Department in April 2018. Based on a PIL filed in The Bombay High Court in 2003, The Bombay High court has directed Maharashtra government to strictly implement the section 129 of Motor…
Abstract: Morbidity and mortality due to road traffic injuries (RTI) is one of the few public health problems where society and decision makers still accept death and disability on such a large scale as inevitable. Discussion only revolves around the number of deaths and injuries we are willing to accept. The partial…
On August 29th 2018, Mr Ranjit Gadgil of Parisar was appointed as a member of the District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) of Pune. This is an important step for Parisar to be able to make interventions through an official platform.
In light of the horrible road crashes that are occurring across the country killing people by the thousands, eminent citizens and road accident victims have sent an open letter to the Prime Minister appealing to him to make road safety a national priority and ensure the passage of the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2017 during the upcoming session, which seeks to strengthen the laws regarding road safety. The Bill has been languishing in the Parliament for almost two years.
