ABOUT PROJECT
“In every 4 minutes a road accident death is caused, every minute a road accident makes four citizens disabled; road accidents cause an annual loss of 3% GDP, a cumulative loss of Rs. 7 lakh crore in primary treatment”
India accounts for more than 10 percent of road fatalities, with only 2 percent of the global motor vehicle population. The legal framework, established under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, largely remained unchanged for 28 years, despite the fact that the rate of accidents has increased by 2.5 per cent (2015) and rate of road fatalities by 4.6 per cent. The deaths caused due to road accidents are 1,682 times more than the number of people die in an terrorist attacks or due to any epidemic in the country.
In wake of the alarming condition and correspondingly India’s commitment to reduce the number of road accident fatalities by fifty per cent by the year 2020, the Government of India introduced the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Parliament on August 9, 2016. This bill addresses the issue of road safety in India which is a laudable move after the unfortunate withdrawal of the Road Safety and Transportation Bill, 2014.
Acknowledging the above mentioned alarming conditions, conducting research and advocacy for sustainable mobility has been one of the crucial work areas of CUTS focusing on robust transportation planning with emphasis on road safety, including environmental and economic issues for genuinely sustainable mobile future. CUTS has been working in the area of Road Safety for more than two decades and has carried out number of awareness programmes and campaigns. Recognising the need of brining amendments in the present act, CUTS conceived and designed the Road Safety Advocacy (RoSA) Project in partnership with Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP). This one-year advocacy project commenced from October 01, 2016.
The Project aims to generate awareness about the Bill and its key highlights among all stakeholders including common public and making a strong base for urgent enactment of Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in India. So as to address the burning issues of common road users related to road safety through strong advocacy.
Project Activities:
To achieve the project aim, project intends to do the following activities.
- Reaching out Parliamentarians for their support to the Bill during debate & voting in their respective houses.
- Meeting of ‘Parliamentarians’ Forum on Economic Policy issues (PARFORE)’ on Road Safety: To initiate discussions on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment), 2016.
- National Advocacy Meeting and Regional Advocacy Meetings for building enabling environment by mobilizing different stakeholders and pressure groups.
- Organising University, college and school level activities to generate awareness about the road safety in Rajasthan along with media.
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Media
- Press Realese – Open letter endorsed by eminent citizens sent to Prime Minister Modi to make Road Safety a national priority
July 16, 2018 - Experts call for changes in Motor Vehicle Bill, say States need to be given more powers
September 26, 2017: The Hindu - Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act shall be enacted at the earliest
September 12, 2017: Business Standard - Faulty road designs poor keep will be punishable
August 31, 2017: Times of India - Mumbai police act witty again, use ‘Harry Potter’ for road safety message
June 26, 2017: Hindustan Times - What The New Motor Vehicle Bill Does For Your Safety On The Roads
June 26, 2017: Youth Ki Aawaz - Samsung India Launches Nationwide Campaign To Promote Road Safety
June 24, 2017: MotoroDS - Jasprit Bumrah’s no-ball: Jaipur traffic police uses game-changing incident to promote road safety
June 23, 2017: Zee News - Bengaluru police tweets out a witty puzzle to promote road safety and it’s amazing
June 12, 2017: HT - Global NCAP applauds India on key road safety measures
June 11, 2017: Times if India - Increased Penalties and Punishments Against Traffic Violators Will help Improve Road safety
June 10, 2017: Money Life - Indian highways account for 52.4% of total road accidents: report
May 13, 2017: Economic Times - Global Road Safety Week: UN urges drivers to slow down
May 10, 2017: ET - Use of helmets, seat-belts should be as normal as brushing teeth, says expert
May 01, 2017: The Indian Express - Road safety expert decries use of low-quality speed governors
April 29, 2017: The Hindu - More than 1500 people are dying on roads due to illegal trucks.
Dainik Bhaskar: April 01, 2017 - Defaults on road causing road accidents
Dainik Bhaskar: April 01, 2017 - Cabinet approves changes to Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill
March 31, 2017: Business Standard - Behavioural solutions for road safety
March 21, 2017: Livemint - Mumbai Tops the chart in pedestrian Safety: Road Safety Index by Maruti Suzuki
March 20, 2017: ET - Country loses Rs. 750 billion every year due to road accidents
February 03, 2017: KNN - Police to follow new format for recording road accidents in effort to curb them
February 22, 2017: HT - Govt e-marketplace set to be mandatory for all departments
February 06, 2017: Times of India - Press Release on Country loses Rs. 750 billion every year due to road accidents
- Guide to buying a safer car: What to consider when you buy a new car? – Advice when visiting the showroom and important safety features to look out for
- Hefty penalties for traffic violations proposed
January 10, 2017: The Hindu - Deaths in road accidents down in Rajasthan
January 09, 2017: HT - India Road Safety Week begins today
January 09, 2017: EI.com - Gadkari seeks Rs. 5,000 cr. fund to fix urban traffic
The Hindu: January 05, 2016 - Karnataka leads the way as India’s good samaritan law takes aim at road deaths
The Guardian: December 23, 2016 - Guide to buying a safer car: what you need to know before you buy
December 16, 2016: YouTube - Press Realese – Scientific investigation of road crashes and omitting the limit on Insurer’s liability in the MVA Bill, 2016: CUTS oral submissions to PSC
New Delhi, November 04, 2016 - Safety takes the back-seat among car buyers in India
September 26, 2016: live mint - Flash Your Digi License at Traffic Cops
September 08, 2016: Press Reader - Road safety fund to curb accidents
September 06, 2016: Times of India - Four months on, state govt yet to implement speed governor norms
September 02, 2016: HT Media - Govt to ensure passage of Motor Bill in next session: Gadkari
September 02, 2016: The Hindu - For 59%, helmets do not matter at all
August 30, 2016: Times of India - Motor Vehicle Bill signals road safety
August 29, 2016: Business Line - Fines just won’t drive down accidents
August 12, 2016: Press Reader - Bill to improve road safety introduced in Lok Sabha
August 09, 2016; Business line - Bad roads killed over 10k people in 2015; 3,416 deaths due to potholes
August 01, 2016: Times of India - Road Safety: Group of ministers suggests changes in Motor Vehicles Act
June 14, 2016: The Indian Express - Gist of the Recommendations of the Group of Ministers on Road Safety
June 13, 2016: PIB NEWS - Group of Ministers on transport to meet on 12-13 June
June 07, 2016; Live mint - First Meeting of Group of Ministers for Improving Road Safety and Ease of Transport
April 28, 2016: PIB NEW
Events
- Event Report of GRSP Partners Meeting Strategic Planning Workshop
September 10-13, 2018, Jaipur - Media Interactions on Road Safety Earliest Enactment of the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill, 2017
September 26, 2017, New Delhi - Media Interactions on Road Safety Earliest Enactment of the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill, 2017
September 12, 2017, Jaipur - Regional Advocacy Meeting On Road Safety: The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2017 & Way Forward
August 30, 2017, Kolkata - Inter-school Poster Competition on Road Safety
July 31, 2017, Rotary Club, Jaipur, Rajasthan - Divisional Level Advocacy Meeting
July 19, 2017, Kota, Rajasthan - Regional Advocacy Meeting On Road Safety: Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2017
July 14, 2017, Thiruvananthapuram - Divisional Level Advocacy Meeting
June 27, 2017, Dholpur, Rajasthan - Regional Advocacy Meeting
May 26, 2017, Ahmedabad, Gujrat - Divisional Level Advocacy Meeting
May 09, 2017, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan - Regional Advocacy Meeting
March 30, 2017, Jaipur, Rajasthan - National Advocacy Meeting on Road Safety
- Parfore Event
- CUTS Submission of Oral Evidence on Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016
- CUTS Memorandum on Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016
Contact Us
CUTS Centre for Consumer Action, Research and Training
D-218-A, Bhaskar Marg, Banipark, Jaipur. 302016, India
Ph. 91.141.5133259/2282821
Fax: 91.141.2282485/4015395
E-mail: cuts@cuts.org ; cart@cuts.org
Website: www.cuts-international.org/cart
What’s New
- Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016
- Inter-school Poster Competition on Road Safety
July 31, 2017, Rotary Club, Jaipur, Rajasthan
In Media
- Experts call for changes in Motor Vehicle Bill, say States need to be given more powers
September 26, 2017: The Hindu - Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act shall be enacted at the earliest
September 12, 2017: Business Standard
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