Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has said that considering the social cause, automobile manufacturers should provide basic safety in vehicles at a minimum affordable price. Pointing to a recent study which states that if we succeed in preventing deaths in road accidents, we can save around Rs. 90 lakh per person.
Gadkari also said it is essential that automobile manufacturers should further enhance safety features. The Minister was releasing the World Bank Report titled “Traffic Crash Injuries And Disabilities: The Burden on India Society”, prepared in association with the NGO – Save Life Foundation today.
The recommendations of the report on safety of vulnerable road users, cashless treatment, improvement of Minister said that civic and health infrastructures, penetration mechanism of insurance,post-crash response ecosystem and integration of stake-holders would help in revising and compensation the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act 2019 and Motor Vehicle rules.
The World Bank report comes even as the country is observing an extended first-ever currently to build awareness of road safety. “Road Safety Month”
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