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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Odisha CM launches 55 road safety projects worth Rs 576 crore
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday launched 55 road safety programmes and projects worth Rs 575.77 crore covering all the districts of the state. Inaugurating the Zero Accident Day and Road Safety Week programme here, the chief minister said accidents not only affect individuals and families but also have a significant impact on the state's economy. He said road accident-related deaths have become a significant problem in India with 75.2 per cent of such fatalities caused by speeding. 'Drivers often forget the golden rule of driving: 'Speed thrills, but it also kills'. Wrong-side driving, drunk driving and using mobile phones while driving contribute to accident-related deaths. People should be cautious and avoid these mistakes to ensure safety of their lives as well as others,' he said. The Zero Accident Day campaign will continue till June 28. It is being conducted in collaboration with IIT-Madras. On this occasion, Majhi launched 11 automated driving testing systems (ADTS) in various districts with an investment of Rs 24 crore. He also launched the second phase of the Driving Electronic Enforcement to Save Human Lives (DISHA) project worth Rs 215 crore, which will cover 485 km of national and state highways.
NZ Herald
18-05-2025
- NZ Herald
Drug-driving crackdown: Let's do what it takes to make roads safer and save lives
In a sobering precursor to this month's Road Safety Week, police – in the space of two days – released the names of 15 fatal crash victims from incidents dating back to the end of January. When you consider this is a mere fraction of the 121 road deaths from
NZ Herald
16-05-2025
- NZ Herald
Road Safety Week: Crash survivor urges smart driving after near-fatal accident
Papera said he remembered talking with his colleague about how he was going to spend his first pay cheque. Instead, his plans to splurge on a new jacket at Hunting and Fishing were thwarted. As Papera's co-worker turned onto a rural Glenbervie road on the outskirts of Whangārei, he was blinded by sunstrike. Unbeknownst to him, a cattle truck and trailer had been approaching and smashed into the left side of the vehicle. Papera bore the brunt of what should have been an unsurvivable crash. He has no recollection of the days and weeks that followed, but information from others has supplied him with the basics. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, a broken jaw, a punctured lung, facial fractures, a fractured T1 at the upper part of his spine, broken ribs, a fractured sternum and intra-oral injuries. Papera was rendered unconscious, and doctors placed him in an induced coma. Family and friends were unsure he would survive. Instead, almost four years later, he is walking, talking and eating – all things he had to learn to do again. 'It was hard because I was happy as I made progress, that really sort of cheered me up, but then at the same time, I did get sick of it because I just wanted to be back to normal.' Papera said that within a few weeks, he was planning his return to work. But the process would turn out to be much more challenging and prolonged than he could have expected. 'Once I recovered a bit more, I think I did realise how bad it was and how lucky I am,' he said. The shocking images of the accident that police shared with him also brought it home, he said. Papera said his experience inspired him to become a road safety advocate. It took so much effort from family, doctors and more to bring him to where he was today, he said. 'It's not worth going through it.' 'I don't want to see other people go through the same thing, because it's not nice. It's not nice for anyone.' Papera believes it is the fact that he cannot remember the crash that he is able to not only be in a car, but drive around. But that doesn't stop him from being a 'pretty cautious' driver, he said. His message to people this Road Safety Week is to be a smart driver. 'There is a lot to it. And when you've got so many risks and so many dangers, and then you put other stuff like drugs and alcohol or don't wear your seatbelt - you're just making those risks so much higher.' Papera is now 20, and he's desperate to get back to work. At the moment, he is still unable to return. But he said it was the drive of wanting to get his life back that kept him going. 'You definitely need an end goal.'
Scoop
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scoop
Be A Road Safety Hero This Road Safety Week
Press Release – Marlborough District Council Road Safety Week 2025 from 12 to 18 May recognises everyone who is working to make our roads safer and support people following crashes. This Road Safety Week, Marlburians are urged to be more vigilant near pedestrian crossings and report near misses. Council's Multi Model Advisor Charlotte Campbell-Lamerton says it is timely to remind drivers to be aware around pedestrian crossings. 'Pedestrians on a zebra crossing have right of way. Drivers should remember that this includes pedestrians who are waiting to cross or already crossing.' In Blenheim and Picton there are also quite a few 'courtesy crossings' made of bricks or paving or raised above the level of the road. 'These are intended to facilitate eye contact between pedestrians and drivers resulting in a mutually negotiated position over who goes first,' Charlotte said. 'They provide a place where drivers can stop safely to allow pedestrians to cross. Drivers are not required to stop at courtesy crossings however the official New Zealand road code recommends that drivers are courteous to pedestrians using or waiting to use a courtesy crossing.' Charlotte said Council also collected data on walking and cycling related near misses and crashes. 'This data is used to better understand road safety issues across our road and reserve network so safety adjustments can be made. Please go to Council's website and fill in the Bike/Walk Crash and Near Miss Report form about any close calls when you're out walking or cycling around Marlborough.' 'Blenheim cycle shop Bikes and Scooters recently designed a QR code to help make it easier for people to report a near miss on Council's website. This is a great example of being a road safety hero,' Charlotte said. Road Safety Week 2025 from 12 to 18 May recognises everyone who is working to make our roads safer and support people following crashes. 'It also enables everyone who uses roads to understand how they can take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. That's a great message for us all to remember,' Charlotte said.
Scoop
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scoop
Be A Road Safety Hero This Road Safety Week
This Road Safety Week, Marlburians are urged to be more vigilant near pedestrian crossings and report near misses. Council's Multi Model Advisor Charlotte Campbell-Lamerton says it is timely to remind drivers to be aware around pedestrian crossings. 'Pedestrians on a zebra crossing have right of way. Drivers should remember that this includes pedestrians who are waiting to cross or already crossing.' In Blenheim and Picton there are also quite a few 'courtesy crossings' made of bricks or paving or raised above the level of the road. 'These are intended to facilitate eye contact between pedestrians and drivers resulting in a mutually negotiated position over who goes first,' Charlotte said. 'They provide a place where drivers can stop safely to allow pedestrians to cross. Drivers are not required to stop at courtesy crossings however the official New Zealand road code recommends that drivers are courteous to pedestrians using or waiting to use a courtesy crossing.' Charlotte said Council also collected data on walking and cycling related near misses and crashes. 'This data is used to better understand road safety issues across our road and reserve network so safety adjustments can be made. Please go to Council's website and fill in the Bike/Walk Crash and Near Miss Report form about any close calls when you're out walking or cycling around Marlborough.' 'Blenheim cycle shop Bikes and Scooters recently designed a QR code to help make it easier for people to report a near miss on Council's website. This is a great example of being a road safety hero,' Charlotte said. Road Safety Week 2025 from 12 to 18 May recognises everyone who is working to make our roads safer and support people following crashes. 'It also enables everyone who uses roads to understand how they can take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. That's a great message for us all to remember,' Charlotte said.
