Road safety

1. Submitted by:-
Alka bisht
Abhinav acharya

2. WHAT IS ROAD SAFETY?
• Road safety refers to the methods and measures used to
prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured.
• Typically road users include cyclists, motorists, vehicle
passengers, and passengers of on-road public transport.

3. ROAD ACCIDENT STATISTICS IN INDIA
• There’s one death every 4 minutes due to road accident in India.
• 16 people die on Indian roads every hour.
• Two wheelers account for 29% of total road crash deaths.
• Two people die every hour in Uttar Pradesh.

4. ROAD SAFETY TIPS FOR
TWO WHEELER DRIVER

5. PROTECT YOURSELF
• Invest in a good helmet with plastic face shield.
• Secure yourself with strap around your jaw with helmet.
• If climate allows wear leather jacket, boots and gloves.

6. MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE
• Never stop right behind or ahead of a vehicle. Make sure you have
enough space to move around.
• Avoid weaving in and out of traffic.
• Keep a distance while overtaking parked or moving vehicles or while
overtaking other vehicles on the road.
• Do not try to cut ahead when there is some space between two
vehicles. That is for avoiding collisions.

7. LOOK OUT FOR OBSTACLES AND ROAD HAZARDS
• Garbage piles, speed breakers, oil spills, Pot-holes, railway
crossings, dirt roads, stray animals among others can all pose
a serious threat if we are not careful.

8. Maintain your bike well
• For good working keep servicing your bike regularly.
• Look out for the condition of the brakes, air pressure, tyre condition,
horn, clutch, lights, suspension etc.
• Good conditioned bike has good fuel efficiency and reduces risks of
accidents.

9. MAKE YOURSELF VISIBLE
• With reflective band on helmet and back side of your two wheeler.
REFLECTIVE BAND

10. SOME OTHER POINTS TO REMEMBER
• Never pick-up call or text while riding.
• Be considerate of pedestrians. Give them way.
• Never overtake on Junctions, Bridges, School Zones as well as places
marked with yellow lines and never overtake from left.
• Make sure you follow all traffic rules. Signal your intentions well ahead
and clearly so riders around you know your next move. Do not press
the brakes and turn abruptly.
• Remember that your bike will not stop as soon as you press the brakes.
• Slow down and stop at every junction. You cannot predict where and
when vehicles will come, no matter how empty the roads may seem or
how late in the night it is.
• Never drink and drive.

11. THANK YOU