Road Safety
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46,593 who died in road accidents in 2021 were not wearing helmets, says report
A total of 4,12,432 road accidents were reported in that year
Scroll Staff
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Cyrus Mistry car crash: Accused Anahita Pandole has a history of traffic violations, say police
They said that 19 challans had been issued to her between 2020 and 2022, of which 11 were for speed limit violations.
Scroll Staff
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Seat belts mandatory for all car passengers in Mumbai from November 1, say traffic police
A statement enforcing the use of rear seatbelts came after Cyrus Mistry, the former chairperson of Tata Sons, died in an accident last month.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Six airbags mandatory in eight-seater cars from October 2023
The government had planned to make it compulsory this year itself, but deferred the decision due to supply constraints.
Scroll Staff
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India asks Amazon to stop selling devices that disable car seat belt alarms
While the gadgets are not illegal, the government is looking to scale up road safety measures after Cyrus Mistry died in a car accident on Sunday.
Scroll Staff
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Fines for not wearing seat belt in car’s back seat, says Nitin Gadkari after Cyrus Mistry accident
A police investigation showed that the former Tata Sons chairperson, who died in a road accident on Sunday, was not wearing his seat belt in the rear.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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What research says about driving in the rain
Depending on which study you look at, you might get a different finding about driver behaviour during rainfall.
Nirajan Shiwakoti, The Conversation
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Don’t look up: Roadside safety messages increase crashes by distracting drivers
Research shows that displaying fatality messages does not result in safer driving and fewer crashes.
Jonathan Hall, The Conversation & Joshua Madsen, The Conversation
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How small changes in street design around schools can make Indian roads safer for children
Mumbai’s first ‘safe school zone’ has the potential to serve as a model for similar projects across the country.
Rohit Tak & Lekshmy Hirandas
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Helmets, safety harness to become mandatory for children under four riding pillion on motorcycles
The speed of such motorcycles needs to be under 40 kilometres per hour, the road transport ministry said.
Scroll Staff
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Why India’s data on road crash deaths is unreliable
The country banks solely on the police force for the data, ignoring other critical sources.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com & Gokulananda Nandan, IndiaSpend.com
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Starting April, all cars must have airbags for front passenger seat, says Centre
New models of all cars will have to follow this norm from April 1, while existing vehicles will be required to be sold with dual airbags from August 31.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament
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ISL 2024: Vikram Partap Singh bounced back from tragedy to reach great heights in breakthrough year