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UN Road Safety Week (15th -21st May 2023) – Pedal for Change in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

by admin | Jun 4, 2023 | Global Road Safety Initiative

UN Road Safety Week (15th -21st May 2023) – Pedal for Change in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

The rally was flagged off by Additional Commissioner of Police ( ACP) Shri Sushil Kumar Tiwari, who appreciated the initiative as well as provided important road safety tips to the participants. The aim of the cyclothon was to promote a sustainable transport system, particularly for pedestrians, cyclists, and children. Over 100 cyclists, mostly youth, students and citizens came forward to support the cause. They all were carrying the messages in Hindi and English language on their cycles to promote sustainable transportation with hashtags #ReThinkMobility and #StreetsForLife.

The participants signed a memorandum addressed to the Principal Secretary, Home, requesting the development of a sustainable transport system in Madhya Pradesh specifically for pedestrians, cyclists, senior citizens, and children. In the memorandum the participants conveyed that they feel that there is a desperate need for governments and their partners to rethink about mobility. The memorandum also stressed that when safe, walking and cycling can contribute to making people healthy, cities sustainable, and societies equitable. Safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable public transport is a solution for many societies’ ills.

Later the memorandum was submitted to the Principal Secretary, Home, Government of Madhya Pradesh with a copy to the Commissioner, Transport, Principal, Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Media supported the cause and provided very good coverage. We also highlighted the activities on social media.

National Road Safety Week in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

by admin | Feb 11, 2023 | Global Road Safety Initiative

National Road Safety Week in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

The focus of the activities was to strengthen road safety to save precious lives on roads by diligent enforcement. Also activities were organized to create awareness among people including truck drivers, tractor drivers, farmers, pedestrians, youths, students etc. regarding various road safety risk factors, important provisions of MVAA related to these important risk factors .An appeal was made by Consumer Guild team members to follow traffic rules, not to overload and overtake ,using proper indicators etc.

Regional media supported the cause and provided good coverage to the event.

They were sensitized regarding various road safety related risk factors and such as, non-use of helmets, seat belts, child restraints systems, drunk driving, use of mobile phone, speeding etc. related laws. Pla cards were made and important statistics related to road fatalities were put on the same to highlight the seriousness of the issue through numbers.

The students also took pledge to stay informed as road users & demanded strict implementation of laws. Regional media supported the cause and provided good coverage to the event.

Road Safety Month was celebrated in Uttar Pradesh from 04 Jan 2023 to 05 Feb 2023

by admin | Feb 11, 2023 | Global Road Safety Initiative

Road Safety Month was celebrated in Uttar Pradesh from 04 Jan 2023 to 05 Feb 2023

A road safety stakeholder’s workshop was organized by Consumer Guild, Uttar Pradesh with support from Consumer VOICE New Delhi on 21rd January 2023 at Gyan Udyan Inter College Kanpur Uttar Pradesh. Local coordination was done by Upbhokta Sashktikaran Kalyan Samiti (USKS ) Kanpur .The Purpose of the workshop was to strengthen road safety to save precious lives on roads by diligent enforcement.

Manvendra Singh, ARTO enforcement, Kanpur & Haroon Rasheed, Traffic Inspector South were the main speakers. Abhishek Srivastava, Chairperson Consumer Guild gave a detailed presentation and addressed the audience. Padam Mohan Mishra, USKS and Ashok Singh, Gyan Uday Inter College Kanpur also interacted with the audience.

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More than 100 students, teachers were present in the workshop. Representatives of civil society organizations, road safety activists, media persons also joined the workshop.

Various aspects of road safety, risk factors linked with MVAA 2019 provisions, current situation in the district, various measures taken and required to strengthen the road safety were discussed with stakeholders in the workshop. A booklet on road safety, with details on various risk factors and important provisions in the act was distributed. Media persons were also present and they supported the cause and provided good coverage to the event.

Collective Pledge:-

A Collective Pledge was also taken by all the stakeholders and participants to abide by law to follow traffic rules and work to strengthen Road Safety.

World Day of Remembrance 2022 in West Bengal

by cv | Dec 24, 2022 | Global Road Safety Initiative

World Day of Remembrance 2022 in West Bengal

An interactive workshop was organised by our state partner organisation Honcho Tech For Good Foundation at Malancha Traffic Junction North 24 Parganas West Bengal in collaboration with Basirhat Police District Traffic Wing ,West Bengal on 22nd Nov 2022.

Aminul Islam Khan , Sub divisional Police Officer, Minakhan, North 24 parganas,Mr.Joydeb Paul ,Officer in charge Traffic (OC) ,Satyajit Mondal Traffic Inspector,Basirhat Police District , Siddharth Mondal OC Minakhan PS, Gopesh Patra ( Block President, Minakhan Block) ,Tanay Ghosal ,Honcho Tech For Good Foundation and Rinki Sharma from Consumer VOICE were part of the programme.

Traffic Police officials shared information about Good Samaritan law ,various ways to deal with emergency situations and also cited various real life examples.They also covered road safety risk factors and importance of adopting practices to be safe on road .

The event was organised at a traffic junction on the recommendation of traffic police where people from all walks of life use various modes of transportation for commuting on a daily basis.. We were able to put our message across to a wider audience.

Around 100 Local traders ,drivers ,consumers joined the event .After the event traffic police put stickers of Save Drive and Safe Life on the vehicles and distributed pamphlets on road safety in regional language.

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World Day of Remembrance 2022 inMadhya Pradesh

by admin | Dec 24, 2022 | Global Road Safety Initiative

World Day of Remembrance 2022 inMadhya Pradesh

An interactive workshop was organised by our partner organisation National Centre for Human Settlements & Environment (NCHSE) at Seven Hills Public Higher Secondary School Bhopal ,Madhya Pradesh on 22nd Nov 2022.

In the event AK Singh, Deputy Commissioner Transport Department ,Madhya Pradesh, Ajay Kumar Murkon & Shriram Baghel Traffic Inspectors , Madhya Pradesh Traffic Police, Pramod Kaps advisor ,Transportation Department , Sunil Shukla a well-known social worker, Arun Gurtoo Former DGP, Madhya Pradesh , Rituraj Director ,Makhanlal Chaturvedi University and Avinash Srivastava Dy.Director NCHSE were present and interacted with the audience.

More than 100 students, teaching staff and media persons were present in the workshop.

A powerpoint presentation was given by Traffic Police Officials covering road safety risk factors .They showed real life examples in the presentation of videos recorded by cameras installed at different locations in Bhopal city. Students were briefed about various road safety rules.

Information on various initiatives by the MP transportation department ,steps to be taken in emergency situations, and Good Samaritan Law were also shared in the interactive workshop . Students asked various questions and they were addressed by the experts in Q& A session.

Media supported the cause and we received very good coverage of the event. We highlighted the event tagging the Chief Minister Transport Minister etc on various digital platforms.

World Day of Remembrance 2022 in Uttar Pradesh

by admin | Dec 24, 2022 | Global Road Safety Initiative

World Day of Remembrance 2022 in Uttar Pradesh

An interactive workshop was organised at Hotel Comfort Inn, Gomti Nagar Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh by our state partner Consumer Guild to mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on the theme Justice on 20th Nov 2022 at Lucknow Uttar Pradesh.

Radheshyam Singh – Traffic Incharge , Yogendra Yadav, Transport Department ,Pradeep Pal Advocate High Court ,Prof.Bharat raj singh Director General, School of Management Science, Lucknow,Syed Ahitsham- Road Safety Expert – Maruti Suzuki ,Manish Agarwal- Assocham Uttar Pradesh ,Hemant Upadhyay Consumer VOICE ,Abhishek Srivastava Consumer Guild were part of the event.

Consumers, students ,road safety activists, advocates ,representatives of various consumer organisations joined the workshop.

Various selected videos on road safety risk factors ,safety tips were shown and experts shared their experiences. Important provisions of MVAA 2019 to strengthen road safety were also discussed. Shri Ashutosh Soti,founder of Shubham Soti foundation appealed to all to follow traffic rules and to be responsible while on roads.

A peace walk was also organised after the event in which a large number of people from all walks of life came forward and supported the cause.

In the continuation of the activities a road safety awareness drive and Helmet distribution activity to genuine needy persons was organised at Lucknow on 27/11/2022 in association with LIONS CLUB (UPKAR Chapter )and Traffic Police Lucknow Uttar Pradesh.