ROAD SAFETY WORKSHOP

VENUE: School auditorium
DATE: 24^th April 2015

OBJECTIVES: To sensitize students about the importance of road safety and make them aware about it.

ORGANISING AND PLANNING: The workshop was a part of road safety project in association with Renault, done by students of class 12^th. The idea and planning for the entire session was done by an in-house teacher. Practice and planning session was conducted for 15 days before the final programme.

EVENTS: Following activities were conducted:

·       Street Play on the theme “ Road Safety and Road Rage”

·       Open House Discussion: “Should legal driving license age be reduced from 18 to 16 years?”

OUTCOMES:

·       The Event was attended by Students of Class IX- XII and all the Teachers of concerned classes.

·       The students not only enjoyed the session but also came to know about certain aspects which they were previously not aware about such as website of Delhi Traffic Police, their contact number, hardships faced by them.

·       Also, students and teachers participated enthusiastically and put forward their opinion on the theme.

·      The session was concluded by the Honorable Principal, Mr. Ashok Kr. Pandey where he appreciated the efforts of the students and enlightened the young minds by his valuable words of wisdom.

LIFE SKILLS LEARNT:
1. Compassion
2. Aggression management
3. Psychomotor skills
4. Concern for life and well-being of the citizens

INTERVIEW WITH DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TRAFFIC

An interview with the Deputy Commissioner was held by the students of Ahlcon International School on 10th April, 2015. The interview was held under the ongoing international project of class XII by Renaults named Road Safety and Mobility.
The interview helped in gaining a  purview of the experienced commissioner on the topic of Road Rage and the several causes behind it. He mentioned the problem of large number of vehicles in Delhi, the stress that causes frustration on road, high temperament of people and the negligence of youngsters about the road rules and regulations.
The interview helped the students Gain an insight of the problem from the Delhi police and the importance of controlling anger and spreading awareness about Road Rules and Regulations in the society.

We realized that incorporating Road safety as a part of school curriculum would be beneficial for both the students and the society as a whole. Also, we understood that having a license doesn't mean enough knowledge about road signs and road rules

Road Safety Workshop.

ROAD SAFETY PROJECT

VENUE: School auditorium
DATE: 24^th April 2015

OBJECTIVES: To sensitize students about the importance of road safety and make them aware about it.

ORGANISING AND PLANNING: The workshop was a part of road safety project in association with Renault, done by students of class 12^th. The idea and planning for the entire session was done by an in-house teacher. Practice and planning session was conducted for 15 days before the final programme.

EVENTS: Following activities were conducted:

·       Street Play on the theme “ Road Safety and Road Rage”

·       Open House Discussion: “Should legal driving license age be reduced from 18 to 16 years?”

OUTCOMES:

·       The Event was attended by Students of Class IX- XII and all the Teachers of concerned classes.

·       The students not only enjoyed the session but also came to know about certain aspects which they were previously not aware about such as website of Delhi Traffic Police, their contact number, hardships faced by them.

·       Also, students and teachers participated enthusiastically and put forward their opinion on the theme.

·       The session was concluded by the Honorable Principal, Mr. Ashok Kr. Pandey where he appreciated the efforts of the students and enlightened the young minds by his valuable words of wisdom.

LIFE SKILLS LEARNT:
1. Compassion
2. Aggression management
3. Psychomotor skills
4. Concern for life and well-being of the citizens

Interview - School Bus Drivers

 INTERVIEWS WITH SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

As a part of Road Safety Project initiated by RENAULT, Students of class XII conducted an interview session with the school bus drivers on 10^th April, 2015, during the school working hours.

The idea of the session was to get a real insight into the actual problems faced by the bus drivers on the roads. The respondents were asked different questions related to their experience in driving, their actions and views on critical road rage related situations and also, what do they suggest in controlling the growing problem of Road Rage and lack of Road Safety.

TRAFFIC-ZONE

“TRAFFIC ZONE” 

 VENUE: School Premises

 

OBJECTIVES: To create awareness among students of pre- primary section about road safety and traffic signals.

ORGANISING AND PLANNING: The “Traffic Zone” was prepared by the students of class XII, as one of the activities of the Road safety project organized by RENAULT. The idea and planning for this activity was done by an in- house teacher. Planning and preparation session was conducted for 15 days before its final display on 27^th April, 2015.

OUTCOMES

·       For students and teachers of Pre-primary section of the school, there was a brief presentation on traffic signals and road safety by the students of class XII.

·       Students were enthusiastic and were told about traffic signals, zebra crossing, how to cross a road etc.

·       The efforts were appreciated and the activity was concluded by the honorable Principal Sir, Mr. Ashok Kr. Pandey, who visited the area and had a word with both students and teachers.

 

 

Earthquake - what to do?

A slogan writing and a poster making activity on the topic 'Road Rage' was conducted in Ahlcon Internaional school on 13/4/2015 for classes 9th and 10th respectively. The activity was held under the ongoing international project for class XII by Renault named Road Safety and Mobility.The activity was organized to revive and sensitize the issue of Road Rage among teenagers.

The students enthusiastically participated in the activity and came up with new ideas about the topic.

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ROAD TRANSPORT AND SAFETY BILL 2014

RECOMMENDATION OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND SAFETY BILL 2014

1.       The draft road transport and safety bill, 2014, proposes penalties upto Rs 3lakh, along with imprisonment of atleast 7 years, for death of a child under certain circumstances.

2.       In case atleast 100 people report a defect in a particular model of a vehicle to the authority or the model does not comply with the provisions and standards prescribed under the act, a fine of Rs 5 lakh a vehicle, along with imprisonment, has been proposed.

3.       The road safety authority will also monitor the enforcement of fuel efficiency norms.

4.       For rash and negligent driving, licenses will be cancelled.

5.       The draft bill includes a penalty of Rs 1 lakh or imprisonment for six months, which might be extended to a year, or both will be imposed if vehicle in unsafe conditions are used. In case of drunk driving, a first time offender will face a fine of Rs 25000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both, as well as a six months license suspension. A second offence within 3 years will result in a fine of Rs 50,000 or imprisonment for upto a year or both, as well as license suspension for a year.

6.       If school bus drivers are caught driving drunk, a fine of Rs 50,000 will be imposed, with imprisonment for 3 years. Violation of traffic signals thrice will lead to a fine of Rs 15,000, license cancellation for a month and compulsory refresher training.

The bill is aimed at reducing fatalities resulting from road accidents by 200,000 in the first five years.

India reports about 500,000 road accidents a year, with a death toll of about 140,000.

The golden hour policy provides for treatment to road accidents victims within an hour of the accidents which will help save lakhs of lives.

A glimpse.

 

 

ROAD RAGE : A Raging Menace in India.

DEFINITION OF ROAD RAGE

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines road rage as when a driver "commits moving traffic offenses so as to endanger other persons or property; an assault with a motor vehicle or other dangerous weapon by the operator or passenger of one motor vehicle on the operator or passengers of another motor vehicle".




ROAD RAGE STATISTICS

• 66% of traffic fatalities are caused by aggressive driving.

• 37% of aggressive driving incidents involve a firearm.

• Males under the age of 19 are the most likely to exhibit road rage.

• Half of drivers who are on the receiving end of an aggressive behavior, such as horn honking, a rude gesture, or tailgating admit to responding with aggressive behavior themselves.

• Over a seven year period, 218 murders and 12,610 injuries were attributed to road rage.

One scary statistic worth noting is:

• 2% of drivers admit to trying to run an aggressor off the road!

WHAT CAUSES ROAD RAGE?

•  Driving over the speed limit, or trying to "beat" red lights because you are in a hurry.

•  flashing your headlights at a driver in front of you that you believe is driving too slowly

•  Honking the horn often?

•  Using obscene gestures or otherwise communicating angrily at another driver.

WAYS WE CAN AVERT ROAD RAGE

• · Don’t react in the same way as the aggressive driver. Don’t match with his behaviour. Avoid any physical reaction and also eye contact.

• · Control your temper because you never know the level of hotheadedness of the other driver.

• · Keep a level head and a calm mind. It’s difficult but you have to maintain that calmness to avoid any untoward incidents.

• · If you are being followed, better to drive to the nearest police station and stop your car there.

• · While driving, follow traffic rules, follow lane driving and avoid overtaking, especially in congested traffic zones. Practicing good driving habits is the best way to avoid conflicts.

• · Don’t honk the car horn unnecessarily to irritate other drivers.

• · Try to be courteous to your fellow driver even if he is at fault and let him have his way.

• · Self-control is the basic component to keep your cool. You have to choose between whether to retaliate or not in anger. Better not to indulge in negative behaviour.

STEPS TO PREVENT IT

Last but not the least, the law, police and the authorities are equally responsible. No strict action is taken against the offending drivers. Traffic control is not properly maintained. Police comes to the affected spot very late. One of the best solutions to solve the problem of road rage or prevent it is to install functional CCTV cameras in all sensitive and traffic congested locations, including bus stops and inside the public and private buses to closely monitor the conduct of the drivers. Random checks should be done by higher police officials from time to time at ‘red’ stops to reduce the corrupt practices by police constables and junior officials.

Introduction

“22-year-old shot at after fight over parking” … “The driver of Delhi Public School, Rohini, carrying 40 school students, suffered from severe head injuries, when he was hit by two men in an Alto car, for not giving them passage” … “G D Goenka School’s bus driver was hit by a hammer by a man in a Scorpio for not giving way.” … “5 youths in a Verna car attacked three pedestrians and killed one of them not giving way to their car” … “A police constable was dragged for more than 100 metres and was killed by being crushed under the wheels of a car that was being stopped for crossing red light.”

These are a few instances of what is happening almost regularly in Delhi and are popularly referred to as “Road rage incidents” in the newspapers. In the last 2-3 years, almost every day we get to hear about such incidents and the people on the roads in Delhi are so short-tempered that they don’t even hesitate to hit, punch or even kill someone on the pretext of some minor issues on the road, leave aside the regular abuses and arguments.

Delhi senior police officials have stated that in 2013, 36 road rage incidents were reported and in 2014 till August, there were already more than 20 cases registered. The PCR receives almost 10-12 calls every day on minor scuffles on the roads of Delhi. Short-tempered drivers have made the roads of Delhi very dangerous and unsafe for others. With the rising frequency of such incidents, this issue is giving rise to serious concerns and calls for urgent preventive steps.