What is Road Safety?• Today we live in a world where number of

vehicles are increasing day by day.

•Poverty has enforced people to settle and live on those places which can never be called safe.

• Increasing Human Population has increased the number of accidents.

• This all causes a great threat to road safety and people walking and driving on road.

• There is no guarantee of human life.

Road safety is set of rules andregulations which are made to ensureproper functioning and proper safety ofvehicles and other dwellers.

Drive Safe Live Safe

How to move on Road-

‘Safely………’?• Since the danger on road is increasing day by

day, it is very essential for all of us tounderstand how to keep ourselves safe on road.

• There are various ways in which we can protectourselves from the impending dangers onroads.

• There are certain factors which should alwaysbe kept in mind while doing any activity on ornear road.

Several safety measures or rules to be kept in mind while doing any activity like:-While Driving a four wheeler (a car) –

Seat Belt Always ensure that while driving a car,you and your partner has fasten the seat beltproperly. This guarantees that while driving youdo not strike the car’s windshield.

Air Bags This is a device installed in thesteering wheel of car. Whenever car strikessomething, air bag gets inflated automaticallyto absorb the impact energy of the accident.

Regular maintenance of car (Better to send toservice center) It is recommended to send yourvehicle to service center periodically for a regularmaintenance. This ensures proper working of yourvehicle

Specially Check For-

Brakes- Brakes does a great work in protecting youfrom accidents. They helps you to follow the speedlimit*. Failure of brakes can put you in a greatdanger. Without proper brakes you may strike withthe person moving ahead you. Therefore, it isimportant to keep a regular check of brakes.

Speed limits* are used in most countries to set the maximum (or minimum in some cases)speed atwhich road vehicles may legally travel on particular stretches of road. Speed limits may be variable.Speed limits are normally indicated on a traffic sign. Speed limits are commonly set by the legislativebodies of nations or provincial governments and enforced by national or regional police and / orjudicial bodies

While driving a two wheeler (a motorcycle or a scooter or a bicycle)

Head Cover Or Helmet–A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protectthe head from injuries. Helmets are important to wearwhile riding any two wheeler because they protect yourhead from directly entering a clash.

Age Limit-We should always be aware about the age limitfor driving any vehicle.

Currently in India Minimum age limit fordriving a vehicle of engine of 55cc or less is16yrs. For other vehicles it is 18 yrs

Do’s [on Road]

If you are a two wheeler rider-• Stick to the left lane and leave the right lane to faster traffic.• Wear a helmet for your safety• 2 stroke engines are big polluters because of carbon monoxide

emission. Keep your engine tuned.• Remember you are vulnerable: in any collision you are more in danger

than car or bus.

If you are a four wheeler rider-• Give way to traffic on your right at junctions. If every one is jostling for advantage, the results is a traffic mess out of which no one can get out• Keep your vehicle in good condition. Exhaust fumes cause air pollution and endanger health• Show courtesy and consideration to the less fortunate - the pedestrians, the cyclists and two wheelers

Don’ts [On Road]

•Do not use horns unnecessarily; use it only to avert danger. Noise level goes up, driving becomes tiresome with hardly any difference to your progress• Do not over speed or jump traffic lights. The time that you gain is not worth the risk to life and limb• Don’t haste. Show courtesy and consideration to the less fortunate - the pedestrians, the cyclists and two wheelers.•Don't push your way forward through any opening in the traffic at traffic signals. • Don't view through traffic stick to your lane.• Never over take on the left.

Don’t Drink And Drive

Follow Traffic Light

• It is very important to follow Traffic Light on road.

• This is not because it is a law, but because it helps us understand where to move at what time.

•Many surveys shows that traffic lights have reduced number of accidents

Walk On Footpath Only

•As the number of vehicles areincreasing day by day, it isvery dangerous to walk onroad.

•Footpath are small pathwayson the side of road which aremade for walking people.

•As the number of vehicles areincreasing, it is very difficult for usto cross the road.•Therefore, Zebra Crossings are

made on road to ensure thatpeople are able to cross the roadsafely when it is red light on trafficlight.•These are white and black strips

arranged alternatively.

Never Play On Road• Today there is always a rush on road.

• So is very-very dangerous to play on the road.

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And many more

In this presentation I have tried my best to avoid plagiarism.

A special Thanks To

Our educatorMr. Prashant Vashishth

A Presentation By-

Kushagra Garg

IXth ‘E’

DPS Gwalior