Road safety campaigns

Notes

• Union Minister of Shipping and Transport advocates for sustained road safety education campaigns.
• Proposed measures to reduce accidents include stricter enforcement against over-speeding, traffic violations, and driving under the influence.
• Need for tightening procedures for issuing driving licences and vehicle fitness certificates to ensure competency and mechanical soundness.
• Proposal to mandate compensation payments by individuals responsible for accidents to victims or their families as a deterrent against rash driving.
• National permit scheme for goods transport aims to remove hurdles in the free movement of vehicles.
• National permit scheme is part of the 20-point economic programme; 3,000 out of 5,300 allotted permits have been issued.
• Government initiative for the mechanisation of cycle rickshaws to improve the economic conditions of rickshaw pullers.

Part of a longer story

This is day 2 of 2 in National Road Safety Policy and Initiatives, which has been running since 22 July 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

• National Road Safety Board constitution Before
• The whole story 2 entries