Two Wheeler Safety

More than 70 % vehicles on the Indian Roads are two wheeler. Two wheeler rider is more vulnerable to road fatalities than car user.

Given below is the link for pdf file that is about "Two Wheeler Safety". This document is taken from E-Learning Course on "Road Safety Engineering: by European Bank on Reconstruction and Development

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AoD-Li8n13t19f_vWWcVOEUP-9TAXuW0/view?usp=sharing

This document suggests interventions for Two Wheeler safety -

A) Safer Roads and Mobility

1. Exclusive motorcycle lanes

2.   Widened shoulders or lanes

3. Speed limiters or traffic calming measures

4. Improving road safety conditions


B) Safer Vehicles

1. Antilock brake systems

2. Headlights at night

3. Daytime running headlights

4. Brake lights


C. Safer road users

1. Mandatory Helmets

2. Strengthening penalties

3. Demerit point system

4. Wearing reflective clothing

5. Compulsory skill test for motorcycle license


I hope that you will find this document useful.


Let's Save Lives...


Bhushan G Borase, IPS

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