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.
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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.
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Trending
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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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.
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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.
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins