Piyush
Piyush
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TODAY OUR TOPIC
ABOUT A ROAD
SAFETY
The topic we will discuss today
is road safety
WHY ROAD SAFETY?
BEFORE RIDING
DURING RIDING
AFTER RIDING
WHY ROAD
SAFETY??
MORE THAN 2 MILLION PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR ON THE WORLD’S ROAD.
20 & 50 MILLION SUFFER NON FATAL INJURIES
ALMOST HALF OF THOSE WHO DIE IN ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES ARE
PEDESTRAIN, CYCLIST OR MOTORCYCLIST.
IN INDIA MORE THAN 1,30,000 PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR
EVERY 4 MIN ONE PERSON DIES BY THE ROAD ACCIDENT.
UNLESS ACTION IS TAKEN, ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES ARE PREDICTED
DOUBLE.
ROAD ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTE 20-50% OF THE TOTAL ACCIDENT IN HEAVY
INDUSTRY.
REASON OF ROAD ACCIDENT
OVER SPEEDING.
USE OF MOBILE AND EARPHONES.
WRONG OVERTAKING.
DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.
RASH OR NEGLIGENT DRIVING(ZIG-ZAG).
VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC RULES AND SIGN.
PERFORMING STUNT WHILE DRIVING.
NEGLIGENT OF SAFETY GEARS LIKE HELMET, SEAT BELT E.T.C
3 STEPS OF SAFE DRIVING
BEFORE RIDING
DURING RIDING
AFTER RIDING
BEFORE RIDING
• CARRY YOUR VALID DRIVING LICENCE AND DOCUMENT OF VEHICLE.
• INSPECT THE VEHICLE VISIBLY SPECIALLY BRAKES, CLUTCH, LIGHT
INDICATOR,HORN AND FUEL
• USE SAFETY BELTS BEFORE STARTING THE LMV(CAR,JEEPS,TAXIS).
• USE CRASH HELMET WITH VISOR OF ISI REGISTERED MARK ONLY(BOTH
DRIVER AND PILLION).
• CHECK NO ONE IS LAYING UNDER/NEAR THE VEHICLE.
• YOUR HAND AND FEET SHOULD BE DRY AND CLEAN FOR BETTER GRIP.
• ENSURE FIRST AID BOX AND TOOL BOX.
• KEEP SAVED ALL EMERGENCY NUMBERS IN YOUR MOBILE.
DURING RIDING
• DO NOT USE MOBILE WHILE DRIVING IN ANY VEHICLE.
• FOLLOW THE SPEED LIMITS AS INDICATED ON ROADS.
• BLOW THE BLINKERS/ INDICATORS 30 m BEFORE TURNING ON THE ROAD.
• KEEP SAFE DISTANCE FROM VEHICLE AHEAD.
• USE HIGH BEAM ONLY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
• FOLLOW THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND SIGN BOARDS.
• USE MIRROR FOR SAFE DRIVING. DON’T USE HANDS FOR SIGNALS.
• DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON PEDESTRAIN ON FOOTPATH, FOLLOW YOUR
LANE ONLY.
• DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN ZIG ZAG MANNER.
AFTER RIDING
• PARK THE VEHICLE AT THE DESIGNATED PLACES ONLY AND USE HAND
BRAKE FOR LMV.
• ALWAYS CROSS THE ROAD BEHIND THE VEHICLE AFTER PARKING
• USE MAIN STAND TO PARK YOUR TWO WHEELERS FOR BETTER
STABILITY.
• MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE FROM OTHER PARKED VEHICLE.
• DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE NEAR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS LIKE
TRANSFORMERS, ELECTRICAL PANNELS ETC.
• PARK YOUR VEHICLE AWAY FROM DIRECT SUN CONTACT.
TRAFFIC SIGNALS signs