As ourdependence on transport is increasing for our ease, the risk of using itwithout precautions is also affecting us. Every year almost more than one lakhpeople die in road accidents. With the view of spreading awareness among peopleregarding road safety, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways themed thisyear's Road Safety campaign as 'Sadak Suraksha Jeevan Raksha'.
On thisRoad Safety let us know some of the basic reasons for road accidents and the negligencewe do with our safety:
LaneIndiscipline
It isin human nature that we don't like to wait, but is it okay for our safety? Laneindiscipline is a very common reason that leads to road accidents. If the drivertries to go out of bounds of his lane, they will crash into other riskingothers life too.
OverSpeeding
The mostcommon reason for road accidents worldwide is over-speeding. When we go beyondour speed limits, we invite the risk ourselves. Government data suggests thatover 70 percent of road accidents occur due to over-speeding. Injuries caused by road accidents are also major.
Drunk Driving
Drivingon the road means you are accountable for the life of those who are with youalong with those who are around you. Many cases 0of Drunk and driving are registeredevery year. In this type of accident mostly the other person rather than thedriver lost their life.
Not followingthe traffic rules
Wearingseat belts or helmet is necessary for the safety concerns but people don't takeit seriously. Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk while an accident. A helmet cansecure your life from mishappening.
MobilePhones
MobilePhones can also be considered as a very common reason for the road accidents. Peopleuse mobile phones while driving or riding. Even people who are not on vehiclesuse mobile phones and collide into cars or scooters. Some people also wearheadphones making them unable to hear the sounds near them.