Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Organises Road Safety Week from 11th January 2016

Road Safety Week from 11th January 2016 throughout the country 

• The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has organized the Road Safety Week from 11th January 2016 throughout the country to create awareness among general public to improve the safety on road and to give an opportunity to all stakeholders to contribute to the cause of road safety. 
• As a part of Road Safety Week, the Ministry has also organized a ‘Walkathon’ from India Gate on 11th January, 2016 in association with Delhi Police and Society for Indian Automobile Manufactures (SIAM) to create awareness about road safety among general public and to solicit their active participation in the road safety movement. 

Some facts to know 

• In India, about 1.4 lakh persons are killed in road crashes every year while many more get injured and disabled for life. 
• Youth in the age group of 15 to 24 years comprise 33% of the total fatalities.
• The Government is taking active steps for the implementation of National Road Safety Policy by improving the engineering of roads, improving enforcement, improving emergency care and taking up awareness campaigns for citizens. 
• However, efforts of the Government alone will not suffice and there is a need for the citizens at large to join hands and make road safety a social movement. 

source: pib