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E M E R G I N G I S S U E S O N R O A D S A F E T Y : R E S P O N S E U N D E R M O T O R V E H I C L E S ( A M E N D M E N T ) B I L L , 2 0 1 7 Dr. Bhargab Maitra Professor Civil Engineering Department Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

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|9th August 2018|

E M E R G I N G I S S U E S O N R O A D S A F E T Y:

R E S P O N S E U N D E R M O T O R V E H I C L E S ( A M E N D M E N T ) B I L L , 2 0 1 7

  • Dr. Bhargab Maitra

Professor Civil Engineering Department Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Safety Symposium & Exposition 2018

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Number of deaths due to road accident

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ROAD SAFETY SCENARIO

1,46,133

In 2014

1,50,785

In 2016

Serious Injury and Disabled persons

3 Lacs

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  • Accident occurs only due to human error
  • Drivers (often the drivers of bigger vehicle) are always the
  • ne at fault

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MYTHS

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Infrastructure Vehicle Road user Traffic management Legal Framework

ASPECTS OF ROAD SAFETY

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INFRASTRUCTURAL DEFICIENCIES

Infrastructural deficiencies increasing the probability of human error or fatality How to create safe and forgiving infrastructure???

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Pedestrian Crossing Crash Barrier Ghost Islands

FORGIVING NATURE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

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Design of Infrastructure Safety Audit of Infrastructure Construction of Infrastructure

INFRASTRUCTURE

Operation and Maintenance

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ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

No barrier near deep excavation No diversion sign with less chevron No diversion sign & No barrier No night visibility Un-delineated and Unprotected drain Heavy equipment without any reflector

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VEHICLE

Cruise Control Anti-Collision Devices

Electronic brake-force distribution (EBD)

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VEHICLE

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Anti-lock braking system(ABS) How safe are the vehicles in India ???

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Driver

Lack of understanding about Traffic Rules & Regulations Control Device, etc.

Prone to make error

Knowledge + Skill Traffic Rules & Regulations Control Device, etc.

S a f e D r i v i n g

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

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Skill is likely to Improve with Driving but not the knowledge Knowledge + Skill

?

SKILL

Driver

SKILL VS KNOWLEDGE

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1.

Know Your Road

2.

Road Signs

3.

Road Markings

4.

Rules For Safe Driving

5.

Driving in Complex and Sensitive Environment

6.

Vulnerable Road Users

7.

Alertness and Attitude

8.

Accidents and Emergencies

9.

First Aid

10.

Legal Aspects of Driving

KNOWLEDGE IMPARTMENT

How to take it to the larger segments???

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AWARENESS

Need sustained campaign using all forms of media to reach all segments

  • f road users
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Speed Humps Static Signs

Conventional Traffic Management Technology Driven Traffic Management

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Violation

  • Use of Mobile

device while driving

  • Jumping Red Signal
  • Over speeding
  • Rash Driving

Human Limitations

  • Micro Sleep
  • Poor Vision
  • Reaction time
  • Concentration

loss

  • Stress during

long driving

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MOTOR VEHICLES AMENDMENT BILL 2017

The bill aims

Online Learning License Increase License Renewal Period License for Differently Abled Persons Promoting Public and Rural Transport Increase

  • f Fines

and Penalties

Promotion

  • f Good

Samaritans

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Use of technology in fine collection???

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ELECTRONIC MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT

Speed Camera CCTV Body Wearable Camera Speed Guns

Salient Features

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Slow moving mechanically propelled vehicles???

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SEGREGATION OF VEHICLE CATEGORIES

Regulation on access of non-mechanically propelled vehicles & pedestrians at NHs and Public Places

Pedestrians Rickshaw Bicycle

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Participation of Technical Experts

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NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY BOARD

Constitution of National Road Safety Board by Central

  • Govt. with State representatives & Other members
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ON ROAD PROTECTION FOR ROAD USERS

Use of

Protective Headgear conforming design standards Protective Headgear for children above 4 years Seatbelt for all passengers including children Comprehensive education of drivers during licensing

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Responsibility of Motor Training School??? Knowledge and Skill???

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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE

Driver training course to be completed for obtaining driving license & Driver refreshing course for suspended driving license

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OTHER SALIENT FEATURES

  • Digitalization of License
  • Direct application by applicant for trained class of vehicle
  • Interval between successive renewals of transport licence

increased from 3 years to 5 years

  • Establishment of National Register for data containing all

driving licences

  • Automated fitness testing for transport vehicles from 1st Oct

2019

  • Fixed increase in all fines by 10% annually – Obligations on

the States

  • Stringent

penalties for

  • ffences

by juveniles and Accountability for adults

  • Punishment for vehicles not giving way to ambulance, fire

service and other emergency vehicles

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SOME POINTS NEED FURTHER INTERVENTIONS

  • Minimum qualification of drivers – Is omission a

right step?

  • Upgradation
  • f

licence from lower transport vehicle to upper transport vehicle through proper training

  • Road

Safety Audit to be made mandatory– Standardisation across the country

  • Comprehensive

and interlinked database for vehicle registration, driving license, PUC, fitness, insurance etc

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