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> EXPANSION OF RD NETWORK, MOTORISATION AND
RISING POPULATION OF COUNTRY.
> INCREASE IN NUMBER OF RD ACCIDENTS, LEADING
‘TO INJURIES AND FATALITIES,
> RD ACCIDENTS ARE A HUMAN TRADEGY WHICH
INVOLVE HIGH HUMAN SUFFERING.
> IMPOSE HUGE SOCIO-ECONOMIC COST IN TERMS OF
UNTIMELY DEATHS, INJURIES AND LOSS OF POTENTIAL
INCOME.
> THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE RD ACCIDENTS CAN BE
COLOSSAL AND ITS NEGATIVE IMPACT IS FELT NOT ONLY
‘ON INDIVIDUAL, THEIR HEALTH AND WELFARE, BUT ALSO
‘ON THE ECONOMY.
> THEREFORE RO SAFETY HAS BECOME AN ISSUE OF
NATIONAL CONCERN.TO ACQUAINT THE CADETS ABOUT THE TRAFFIC
‘CONTROL ORG AND ANTI DRUNKEN DRIVING> PART-1 : TRAFFIC CONTROL ORG
> PART-II: ANTI DRUNKEN DRIVING
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ME TRAFIC POLICE CARRIES OUT THE WG TAKS:
7 MOMTAND REGULATION OF ALL TRAFIC.
«OPEMNGICLOSING OF ROS DUE TO MOVE OF iP
on oan on aceDenTs
oN ENGURAG PROPER MARKIG AND PLACEMENT OF
w CHECKING. OF VEN FOR OVERLOADING oF+ MANNING OF RD INTERSECTIONS, ONE WAY
ROUTES AND CHECK POSTS.
+ MANNING EMERGENCY VANS.
+ INVESTIGATION OF RD ACCIDENTS, MAKING OF
ACCIDENT REPORTS AND EVACUATION OF INJURED
TO THE HOSP.
+ CLEARING OF RD BLOCKAGES DUE TO ACCIDENTS
OR ANY OTHER REASON.
+ EDUCATING GENERAL PUBLIC ON ROAD SAFETY
RULES.
+ CONDUCT OF RD SAFETY SEMINARS OR TRAINING.
+ SPEED MONITORING DETS.> ENTIRE TRAFFIC IN ANY TOWN OR CITY CONTROLLED
BY THE DY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (TRAFFIC)
> ASSISTED BY VARIOUS ASST COMMISSIONER OF
POLICE (ACPs),
> FURTHER ASSISTED BY :-
+ INSPECTORS
+ SUB INSPECTORS(SIs)
+ ASSTSUB INSPECTORS (ASIs)
+ HEAD CONSTABLES
+ CONSTABLES
THE STR DEPENDS UPON THE SIZE OF THE CITY OR
TOWN AND TRAFFIC TO BE MANAGED.> FOR THE CONTROL OF TRAFFIC THE CITY OR TOWN IS
DIVIDED INTO *Z’ AND Dis.
> EACH ‘2’ IS UNDER AN ACP AND DIV UNDER AN
INSPECTOR.
> IN ADDN, THERE IS A CONTROL ROOM WHICH
MONITORS | ALL TRAFFIC CAMERAS AND
‘COMMUNICATION.> AN ACT OF DRUNK DRIVING CAN BE DESCRIBED AS
DRIVING A VEH UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
DRUNKEN DRIVING IS AN OFFENCE IN INDIA JUST LIKE
OTHER COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.
THE AIM OF MAKING IT AN OFFENCE UNDER LAW IS
TO IMPROVE RD SAFETY BY REDUCING ACCIDENTS
AND FATALITIES DUE TO DRIVER'S FAULT.
ALMOST 78% OF ACCIDENTS ON INDIAN RDS ARE
‘CAUSED DUE TO DRIVER'S FAULT,
ALMOST 39% OF CASUALITIES ARE CAUSED DUE TO
DRUNKEN DRIVING.
seman csi e[AS PER THE DEPARTMENT OF RD TPT AND HIGHWAYS,
IN 2011, THERE WERE 4,92,686 ACCIDENTS IN INDIA
WHICH RESULTED IN 5,27,512 DEATHS AND 5,11, 394
PERS WOUNDED.
DRIVERS FAULT RESULTED IN NEARLY 78% OF THESE
ACCIDENTS,
THE DRUNKEN DRIVING RESULTED IN 31,000 RD
ACCIDENTS AND 9,976 FATALITIES.
8.0% AND 9.9% OF TOTAL ACCIDENTS ARE DUE TO
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS INTAKE RESPECTIVELY.> MOST COMMON VIOLATERS OF DRUNK DRIVING HAVE.
BEEN IDENTIFIED AS UNDER:-
+ PEOPLE BETWEEN 16 - 25 YRS OF AGE
MOST TRUCK DRIVERS
MOST PEOPLE RETURNING FROM PUBS/PARTIES.
AFTER NEW YEAR PARTIES OR HOL! CELEBRATIONMs
ving il,> IN INDIA, WHILE DRIVING IF A PERSON IS DETECTED
HAVING BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL (BAG) EXCEEDING
30MG OF INTAKE PER 100ML OF BLOOD WITH
BREATHALYSER, HEISHE IS BOOKED UNDER “FIRST
OFFENCE”
THIS MAY CONSIST OF IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM,
WHICH MAY EXTEND UPTO 6 MONTHS OR WITH A FINE
UPTO 2000 RUPEES OR BOTH.
FOR SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENCE, IF
COMMITTED WITHIN 3 YRS OF COMMISSION OF FIRST
(OFFENCE, HE/SHE WILL FACE AN IMPRISONMENT OF A
‘TERM, WHICH MAY EXTEND UPTO 3 YRS OR WITH FINE
WHICH MAY EXTEND UPTO 3000 RUPEES OR BOTH.(oeaeiar
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> FWG MEASURES CAN PREVENT DEATHS / ACCIDENTS.
DUE TO DRUNK DRIVING:-
DON'T DRIVE AFTER DRINKS UNDER ANY
‘CIRCUMSTANCES.
STRICT CHECKING AND PENALTY BY POLICE,
CHANGE OF LAW TO MAKE IT"MORE SERIOUS
OFFENCE.
REPORT CASES OF DRUNK DRIVING TO POLICE