Car Safety Workshop – Chennai

Car Safety Workshop – Chennai

Car Safety Workshop – Chennai-28 December 2017

Consumer VOICE in collaboration with its state partner Consumers Association India organised a car safety workshop at Hotel Raj Park, Alwarpet Chennai on December 28, 2017.The main objective of the workshop is to spread the message that safer cars are needed on Indian roads to save the precious lives.

Ms.Nirmala Desikaran, Chairperson Consumers Association India welcomed the guests and delivered the inaugural address . She said that a safer car should not only be a priority for the consumer but a need to be supported by manufactures and regulators as well. She said safety features in cars sold in India were insufficient and ineffective when compared to the developed countries or the same cars being exported out of India.

Mr. Hemanth Upadhyay, Senior Advisor Projects & IT, Consumer VOICE, delivered the subject introduction and said lack of safety features in Indian cars is a major cause for high causalities in road accidents in the country. About 30 per cent of deaths are caused due to lack of safety features in Indian cars, he added.

Mr. Hemanth Upadhyay, Senior Advisor Projects & IT, Consumer VOICE at Car Safety Workshop in Chennai

He elaborated about the main safety features such as seat belt, air bags, head strains and consumers should give preference to such features while buying a car. He said the Motor Vehicle Bill 2017 would be cleared by the Parliament soon. “It will be a big tool for the authorities to implement road safety measures in a proper way.”

The chief guest of the programme Ms.D.Shanmuga Priya, Deputy Commissioner of Police-North (Traffic), Greater Chennai said that the police department is giving stronger thrust on sensitising and educating youngsters in the age group of 18-25 years, who are often detected for rash driving and causing injuries, mostly to pedestrians.

“We are also creating awareness at school level with the hope that the children will force their parents to follow safety measures while driving. In the last six months, we have conducted road safety awareness for 20,000 children.

Participants in Car Safety Workshop in Chennai

Mr. P. Bhaskaran, RTO Chennai West spoke about the new Motor Vehicles Act and its rules and the measures taken by his department. The representative from United India Insurance Mr. Prabhakar spoke about the motor insurance policy, how they ascertained the claims etc. in case of an accident.

Representative from United India Insurance, Regional Transport Officer and Consumer activist T.Sodagopan were also shared their views on the subject matter. Around 50 participants were present at the progamme which was followed by question answer session. The programme was covered extensively by the media as well.

National Car Safety Workshop – Rajkot

National Car Safety Workshop – Rajkot

National Car Safety Workshop – Rajkot

Consumer VOICE in collaboration with its state partner Rajkot Saher Jilla Grahak Suraksha Mandal, along with Consumer Coordination Council organised a National Convention on Car Safety at Rotary Greater Bhavan, Rajkot on December 23, 2017. The main objective of the programme was to spread the message that safer cars are needed on Indian roads to save the precious lives.

Shri Hemant Kumar Upadhyay, Advisor – Projects, IT & Telecom, Consumer VOICE

Shri Hemant Kumar Upadhyay, Advisor- Projects, IT & Telecom, welcomed the guests and elaborated upon the subject on Car Safety. In his speech he explained the reasons for the workshop on “Car Safety”. He also explained how VOICE organization is working with global organization to reduce accidents and create awareness on Car` Safety in India. Further elaborating the subject he mentioned that Indian government is taking steps towards harmonization of national regulations of safety standards for passenger cars with UN regulations. He further said that 30% of the fatalities can be prevented by adopting safety gadgets in our cars.

Shri N. M. Dharani, Hon’ble Judge, Rajkot District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Rajkot was the chief guest and Shri Shivlalbhai Barasiya, Hon’ble Chairman, Rajkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry presided over the programme.

National Car Safety Workshop – Rajkot

In his speech Shri N. M. Dharani, Hon’ble Judge, Rajkot District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Rajkot said that most of the small Indian cars don’t meet UN safety and Global NCAP standards. Many Indian cars scored zero on crash & safety tests whereas European cars with airbags scored better. Also the same company when exported their products, it maintained safety features but not when it sold it in India. When Car manufactures are able to make safer car for exports, then it is also possible to make the same for Indian Customer. But due to lack of awareness about Car Safety features and its benefits, Indian customers don’t demand these safety features.

Mr. Amarjeet Singh of Consumer VOICE in his presentation explained about how different cars have their own safety features and differentiated about safety features provided in luxury car and an ordinary car. He also showed a video on Car Safety features and experiences of road accident victims.

Participants in National Car Safety Workshop – Rajkot

Shri J. B. Shah, Hon’ble RTO Officer, Rajkot, shared his ideas on RTO Rules and how people need to be aware about RTO Rules. A video presentation showed by him described how people were driving their vehicles in dangerous ways and how many people have lost their lives by a single mistake of a driver. He also elucidated on how they can save their lives if they follow the traffic rules. Smt. Ramaben Mavani, President, Rajkot Saher Jilla Grahak Suraksha Mandal, Rajkot, further added that how an accident happens and how people are unaware of their rights and duties on road.

Shri Ramjibhai B. Mavani, Founder President, Rajkot Saher Jilla Grahak Suraksha Mandal, Rajkot, shared his valuable ideas on Car safety. He also gave examples of some cars which are not having safety features and how people can save their family member’s life by adding safety features in their car.
The convention was attended by 200 representatives of consumer organisations across India which was covered by media as well. Other Distinguished Guests who attended the event were Mr. S.C.Sharma, Ms. Shobha Hegde, Lead Assessor, NABCB, QCI, New Delhi, Dr. Aparna Dhawan, Hon’ble Joint Director, NABCB, Mr. S. K. Singh, Hon’ble Director & Head, BIS, Rajkot, Shri J. B. Shah, Hon’ble RTO Officer, Rajkot, Shri Kartikbhai Bavishi, Hon’ble Manager, BSE, Rajkot, Shri G.N. Gaglani, Hon’ble retired Manager, The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Rajkot, Shri S.M.Udani, Hon’ble retired scientist, Agmark, Rajkot.

Car Safety Workshop – Lucknow

Car Safety Workshop – Lucknow

Car Safety Workshop – Lucknow-1 Dec.2017

Consumer VOICE, in collaboration with its state partner Consumers Guild organized on Car Safety workshop on December 01, 2017 at Hotel Comfort-Inn, Gomtinagar, Lucknow. The main objective of the programme was to spread a message that safer cars are needed on Indian roads to save the precious lives.

Mr. Abhishek Srivastava, Chairman, Consumers Guild, welcomed the guests and in his inaugural address mentioned the need of car safety and requested the guests to give their best solutions on car safety features.

The Chief Guest of the programme, Shri Deepak Kumar Nigam, Special Judicial Magistrate explained the need of car safety in today’s scenario and appreciated the initiative of organizing such important program in the interest of consumers.

Shri Saundaraya Prakash, Assistant General Manager, One-up Motors, and Mr. Sayed Ehtasham Manager, Maruti Driving school joined the programme as experts and explained the various technical features such as airbags , seat belts sensors etc. They also stressed upon choosing safety over features.
Ms.Rinki Sharma, Head Projects, Consumer VOICE, discussed the importance of safety features such as seat belts, and airbags and also appealed to consumers to give preference to them while making their decision of buying a car.

People from all walks of life such as consumers, consumer associations, lawyers, students, professionals, and media participated in the workshop. A short video film was also shown on the subject matter. Informative material and guide to buying a safer car were distributed in the workshop.

Programme focused on the proposed government regulations to make some of these features mandatory for new cars from 1st October 2017 and for all cars in the coming years.

The programme  followed by question and answer session and the consumers  present at the seminar asked their respective questions to the dignitaries.

The event has been covered in press and media.

Dainik Jagran

Hindustan

NBT

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Car Safety Workshop-Hyderabad 15 Sept.2017

Car Safety Workshop-Hyderabad 15 Sept.2017

Consumer VOICE, in collaboration with its state partner Consumer Awareness Research Centre  Hyderabad organized a  workshop on Car Safety on September 15, 2017 at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

The main objective of the programme is to spread the message that safer cars are needed on Indian roads to save the precious lives.

Mr.Krishna Reddy (Managing Trustee, CARC), welcomed the guests. In his inaugural speech he explained the need of “CAR SAFETY” and requested the guests to give the best solutions on the same.

Chief Guest was Mr.Raghunath (Joint Secretary,Transport Department, Government of Telangana State). Other guests included Mr. Ravi Mantri (Vice President, RKS motors Pvt Ltd), Mr.Vemula Gouri Shankar (Chairman CATCO), Mr.Hemant Upadyay (VOICE), Mr.A.Krishna Murty (Chairman Model Group)and dignitaries from civil society organizations and media.

Mr.Hemant Upadyay (VOICE) in his speech explained the reasons for the workshop on “Car Safety”. He also explained how VOICE as an organization is working with global organizations to reduce accidents and create awareness on Car` Safety. Later in his presentation he gave a detailed information on CAR SAFTEY.

Chief Guest Mr.Raghunath (Joint Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Telangana State) in his speech explained about Car Safety. Further he said that Telangana State is already  discussing about the new safety rules with central government. Before purchasing a car every consumer must focus on safety. Consumers should not compromise on the safety. Telangana is ready to create awareness about Car Safety with the support of Consumer Organizations. He feels that Central Government shall bring more stringent rules in Car Safety.

Mr.Ravinder (G.M Services, RKS Motors PVT LTD) also gave an important presentation.

Other guests Mr. Ravi Mantri (Vice President, RKS motors Pvt Ltd), Mr.Vemula GouriShankar (Chairman CATCO), Mr.Hemant Upadyay (VOICE), Mr.A.Krishna Murty(Chairman Model Group) also spoke about “CAR SAFETY”

Mr. Hemant Upadyay presented participation Certificates to the participants. The programme ended with a question-answer session.

Car Safety Workshop 14th September 2017 – Bengaluru

Car Safety Workshop 14th September 2017 – Bengaluru

Car Safety Workshop 14th September 2017 – Bengaluru

Consumer VOICE, in collaboration with its state partner National Law School of India Bengaluru   organized a workshop on Car Safety on September 14, 2017 at International Training Centre National Law School of India University , Bengaluru.

The main objective of the programme is to spread a message that safer cars are needed on Indian roads to save the precious lives.

A total of 47 candidates from various law colleges, car service centres and NGOs attended the workshop.

Prof. (Dr.) Ashok R. Patil introduced the topic and explained the need of manufacturing cars with safety features. He also introduced Prof. Dr. O.V. Nandimath and Shri. Hemanth Upadhayay with their brief profile. Later it was followed by self-introduction by the participants.

The subject was introduced by Hemanth Uphadhayay consumer VOICE, New Delhi. He in his speech explained how the issue of car safety has gained importance in the last 30 years. Four years back policy makers started thinking about safety of drivers, pedestrians and passengers. He further explained how the policy makers made a study to examine the safety features that are essential.

Chief Guest of the workshop Prof. Dr. O.V. Nandimath, Registrar National Law School University of India (NLSIU), Bangalore, emphasized the importance of car safety. He said for every three and half minutes a motor vehicle accident takes place in India.

He further explained how a person is compensated in case of accident i.e. compensation in no fault liability and negligence based liability. He also explained matrix method of compensation. When the vehicle is insured, the insurance company tries to settle for no fault liability and insurance company takes the defense to not compensate when the vehicle is used for some other purpose against the permitted use. The calculation of compensation by multiplier method was also discussed by him.

Why manufactures are hesitant to manufacture the car loaded with safety measures was elaborated in the workshop by Chief Guest of the workshop Prof. (Dr.) O.V. Nandimath.

He also talked on policies that are necessary to ensure car safety measures and said policies and regulations should be made to make roads safe and vehicles safe.

Expert speaker of the program Shri Hemanth Uphadhayay made a presentation to address the participants over the issue of car safety.

He discussed about the policies around the world for car safety. He said United Nations Organisation has set various minimum car safety measures and it is important to note that India is party to the UN regulations. On the basis of safety requirements 3 categories are made in cars i.e. 5 star category, 4 star category and 3 star category, 3 star category signifies a category which represents presence of minimum safety measures in a car.

In 2016, five Indian cars which made market share of nearly 20% in Indian market were tested, and then it was found that none of them have minimum safety standards. The cars before making to the market should pass through testing. And it is current demand that crash testing should be made at the speed of 64Kmph.

Further in his address he also spoke about 12 established car safety measures that are Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBFD), Brake Assist (BA), Autonomous Energy Braking (AEB), Lane Keeping Technology, Visibility Aids, Seat Belt Enhancements, Airbags, Head Restraints, Child Car Seat Fixing Points, and Pedestrian Protection.

At the end of his presentation he suggested various recommendations such as Adoption of Global NCAP’s two stage minimum car safety regulation plan by the end of the U N Decade of Action in 2020, increasing role of consumer organisations in promotion of safety of cars, and Fiscal incentives and discounts to car buyers opting for safer models to encourage more rapid deployment of new technologies through the passenger car fleet. Suggestions such as to introduce Safety desk at Car Showrooms were made by him. Tips for consumers were also given at the end of his presentation, i.e. Consumer Awareness of Indian and Global Safety regulations is the first step, Consumers should give car safety a top priority, which in turn creates a demand for safer cars and regular emission checks, tyre pressure checks and making sure we ourselves buy safety and prevention tools like fire extinguisher spray.

Shri. Hemanth Uphadhayay informed that with effect from October 2017 the car manufacturer have opined that the new cars will be brought into the market with maximum safety features embedded in them.

At the end of the programme experts answered the questions of the participants and clarified their doubts. Various questions regarding efficiency of the safety measures, requirement of minimum safety measures, requirement of laws and regulations for car safety and creation of awareness among the consumers were put by the participants.

The Seminar concluded with the valedictory session by vote of thanks by Prof. Anita A. Patil.

Safer Cars Workshop in Patna in Collaboration with Janaki Foundation (August 11, 2017)

Safer Cars Workshop in Patna in Collaboration with Janaki Foundation (August 11, 2017)

Safer Cars Workshop in Patna in Collaboration with Janaki Foundation (August 11, 2017)

On August 11th, 2017, a workshop on Safer Cars was organized by Consumer Voice in collaboration with the State Partner for Bihar – The Janaki Foundation. The initiative is part of the campaign to advocate for safer cars for consumers. The consumer demand for safer cars will push for better safety regulation and standards in India at par with global safety standards.
 
Mr. Ravi Shankar, Senior Program Manager, The Janaki Foundation welcomed all the participants and officials for the program. Elaborating on the objectives of the consultation, Mr. Ravi said that these types of program must be organized regularly in Bihar to spread Car Safety/Road Safety awareness among the people to minimize the death occurred in the accident. People must follow the traffic rules and ensure that they drive carefully. Mr. Anup Kumar, Master Trainer from NEXA, Maruti Automobiles spoke about the importance of awareness regarding Car Safety and discussed various aspects of the safety such as seat belts, airbags, break assist, Electronic Control system etc.

Ms. Rinki Sharma from Consumer Voce New Delhi mentioned the various aspects regarding the Road safety measures with the presentation. She described the different safety measures of Car Safety She said that only 4% of car buyers place safety at the top of their list of criteria for choosing a new vehicle. Car safety is so important, not only for drivers but for all road users. He also said that in India when buyers go to buy a car they usually see- price, value for money, brand, mileage, colour, appearance, performance, fuel economy, Size and their last priority is safety. She has briefly discussed about Bharat New Vehicle Assessment Programme and urged the government to implement the same without compromising on any quality standards.

She also mentioned that by knowing more about the safety options that are available, we hope that this will lead to more informed buying decisions and, hopefully, safer choices leading to safer roads.”

Post the presentation, a short film was shown to the participants on car safety/road safety measure and to sensitize them of the loss one faces in life post the accident.

After the film Mr. Vijay Kumar, Public Health  Discussed briefly about importance of safety in this fast changing scenario and emphasized on the need of the implementation of BNCAP on time.

Participants asked questions on various safety aspects which were answered by Experts.Consumers, Consumer activist, NGO’s and civil society organizations took part in the programme and appreciated the Initiative.

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