FIRE Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Fire in its most common form can result in conflagration, which has the potential to cause physical damage through burning. FEATURES OF FIRE Listed below are 9 common sonic features of fire […]
The Right to Information Act, 2005 has come into force wef 12 Oct 2005 all over India (except the state of Jammu & Kashmir who has her own law in this regard). The RTI Act is a comprehensive legislation that would confer statutory rights on citizens for seeking information from public authorities. The Act is […]
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Madan VS, Road Traffic Accidents: Emerging Epidemic, Indian Journal of Neurotrauma (IJNT1) 2006, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 1-3 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-17/india/28181973_1_raod-accidents-road-fatalities-global-road-safety http://www.knowindia.net/auto.html Road Accidents in India-2010, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Transport Research Wing, New Delhi. Dr. Awatif Alam , Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Family & Community Medicine, KSU-Riyadh Centre for Accident Research and Road […]
Indian cities are becoming increasingly unfriendly to pedestrians. There are too many road accidents, resulting in loss of life and limb on a large scale. India has one of the highest road accident rates in the world. Some 1,30,000 people lose their lives in a year, while another 5,00,000 or so are injured in road […]
First of all, India does not have a comprehensive road safety policy. And lack of coordination between defferent government agencies is responsible for the traffic mess. There are flaws in the mechanism of issuance of driving licenses in the state. There is a perception in our country that you will get instances which confirm this […]
As road accidents keep recurring, traffic experts blame it on a lack of initiative from the government to take corrective from the government to take corrective measures. Besides various factors like rash and drunken driving, the condition of the roads is a major contributing factor to the accidents. As per a study, there were about […]
A good many of the road accidents take place in cities. More vehicles on the streets, inadequate and ill-functioning traffic support systems with little demarcation of lanes for different types of vehicles with varying speed capacity, poor condition of the roads, drivers ill-educated in the risks of rash driving, poor signage, and poor enforcement of […]
When it comes to accidents, it is always the driver of the bigger vehicle who bears the brunt. The cyclist and even motorcyclists, for that matter, go scot-free. It is interesting to note that motorcyclists are also doing what these poor bicyclists do on the road, by way of U turns and swerving in unexpected […]
Indian Road rules, titled “Rules of Road Regulation”, were brought into effect since July, 1989. These rules are germane to the Indian drivers (all inclusive of two, three and four wheelers), while on the road to ensure an orderly traffic and a safer journey. Violation of these “Rules of Road Regulation” is a punishable transgression […]