Solutions to improve Road Safety

Dear Friends,

Kindly find below the key solutions identified by you to improve Road Safety in India. If you find anything critical missing, please add it as a comment.

We will soon compile the whitepaper for submission to the Ministry of Transport and other related Ministries requesting action.

Thanks for your participation!
Rajendra Pratap Gupta

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Road Safety – Solutions Identified

1. Government should put a cap on the number of vehicles that are allowed on road in a month/year
2. Road signs should be illuminated and clearly visible
3. A separate department should make sure that the roads are in prime condition across the year
4. There should be 100% power backup for traffic signals
5. Fine for traffic violations should be increased by many folds
6. Lane driving should be strictly advocated
7. Rash and reckless drivers should be stripped off their driving licences
8. Encroachment free footpaths should be designed for pedestrians
9. Dedicated lanes should be developed for cyclists
10. Speed breakers across the country should have the standard dimensions
11. Drivers should respect the pedestrians and allow them to cross the roads
12. Strict action should be taken against traffic police officers caught taking bribes
13. An applicant should go through s rigorous test before he gets a driving license
14. Fences should be made along the highways to prevent stray animals from getting on to the roads
15. Massive public campaigns should be done to create awareness about road rules
16. The insurance premium of the vehicles should be linked to the number of traffic violations during the year
17. Traffic cameras should be installed across the cities to monitor traffic movement
18. Install boom barriers on signals to avoid motorists skipping signals
19. People possessing more than 2 cars should be taxed (road tax) heavily (like as it is done in Singapore)
20. Driving on high beam should attract penalty
21. Street lights should have across-night power backup
22. Driving schools to be regularized, instructors to should be trained, pass thru a strict certification course and then only allowed to train
23. Honking habits should be reduced to avoid sound pollutions & irritations by increasing No Honking zones
24. There should be no difference in traffic rules for men and women
25. More multilevel parking spaces should be developed in cities more