a comprehensive slide show about what Road Safety is. created by Muhammad Shahid, Founder of Road Safety First.

1. Road Safety
 Why it is so important?
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2. Will you believe?
 More then 1.3 million people killed in road accidents world wide every
year.
 Nearly 3500 people die on the world's roads every day.
 One child is killed in every three minutes.
 Without action, road traffic crashes are predicted to result in the deaths
of around 1.9 million people annually by 2020.
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3. Will you believe
 20 – 50 million injured in road accidents every year
 Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death
among young people, aged 15–29 years.
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4. Gross National Product lost
 3% to 4% of Gross National Product lost in Road
Accidents.
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5. Will you believe
 95% percent road accidents occur due to human
fault and only 5% percent due to technical fault.
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6. Will you believe
 80 percent people got serious injury just for not
following safety cautions like seat-belt, helmet etc.
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7. Think
 The above figure clearly showing we can prevent
95%accidents.
 We can save 80% people from injury.
 We can save 3 to 4 rupees of every hundred of
whole money in the country.
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8. Situation in Pakistan
 4672 people died in 2013
 9864 people injured
 Whereas 8885 accidents reported
 But the actual figure is very high
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9. Islamic point of view
 Islam gives great importance to protecting life.
 Untrained drivers are like silent killer.
 Islam regards killing as a major sin and it regards
killing a person as killing the whole mankind.
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10. Violation of traffic signal is sin and crime
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12. Mandatory(Laazmi) Signs
 Mandatory Signs are like an order and you must
obey them. Mandatory Road Signs normally in circle
shape
 For example maximum allowed speed is 50km/h
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13. Warning Signs
 Warning road signs normally in triangle shape and
purpose of these signs to warn you about something
in advance, for example there is a curved round
coming or there is a bend in road.
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14. Informative Signs
 Informatory road signs provide information, help and
direction, for example parking in left direction.
 Informative signs normally in rectangular shape may
in different colors.
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15. Obey Traffic Laws
 Always follow traffic signals and signs
 They are not for vehicles only.
 Signals and signs apply to everyone.
 Be alert
 Think of yourself and people around
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16. Tip for Kids
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17. Crossing Road
 First find a safe place to cross the road
 Always look both sides before crossing a road.
 Never run on the road or too slow
 Do not walk diagonally
 If traffic is coming, let is pass
 When it is safe, go straight
 Use zebra crossing
 Keep watching while crossing the road
 Walk in opposite direction of traffic so you can
watching the traffic coming to you.
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18. First find a safe place to cross the road
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19. Children Crossing
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20. No Entry for pedestrians
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21. Do not enter
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22. No Pedestrians Crossing
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23. Look both side before crossing road
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24. If traffic is coming, let is pass
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25. Use zebra crossing if available
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26. Never run while crossing road
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27. Never text while crossing road
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28. Never play on road
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29. Never read book/newspaper while crossing
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30. Never lost in thoughts while crossing road
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31. Keep looking and listening for traffic
while you cross.
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32. Look for signal–cross only when it is green
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33. Look for signal–cross only when it is green
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34. Wear bright and reflecting clothes at night
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35. Walk in opposite direction of traffic
so you can watching the traffic
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36. Walk on footpath if available
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37. Avoid walking on busy roads
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38. Use special bridge to cross the roads
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39. Don’t take risk - If it is difficult to cross
the road ask for help
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40. Reverse with care
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41. Use helmet while cycling
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42. Driving under 18 is crime
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44. Avoid horn
 Horn is an emergency device and only to be used
when there is danger of collusion
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45. Always give way to ambulance
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46. Avoid posting on Road Signs
 Road signs play very important role in saving life so
keep them clear
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47. Your participation is important
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48. Together we can do it
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49. Thank you
 Get more information about road signs and traffic
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Created by
Muhammad Shahid
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