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India Has the Worst Road Safety Record in the World. A New Law Aims to Change That | |
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2019-08-06 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 美国 |
领域 | 气候变化 ; 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | India’s parliament approved the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill on July 31, 2019, the result of a five-year effort to improve national legislation on road safety. After the president’s approval, India’s streets may finally become safer places for both pedestrians and drivers. Road traffic deaths have reached alarming levels across the world, with 1.35 million people dying in traffic accidents every year, but India’s road safety is the worst on record. Around 149,000 people lost their lives on Indian roads in 2018 alone. India accounts for about 2% of motor vehicles globally, yet it’s responsible for more than 11% of road traffic deaths. Shifting Priorities from Moving Cars to Moving PeopleCountries that have improved their road safety have often done so through effective central legislation, such as Sweden, Australia, United Kingdom etc. While India has been discussing amending its Motor Vehicles Act for more than two decades, the trigger for action came when then-Central Minister Gopinath Munde was killed in a traffic crash in June 2014. India’s signing of the Brasilia declaration to reduce road traffic deaths 50% by 2020 spurred further momentum. India’s Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 was drafted when the country’s motorization was in its nascent stage. Policymakers wanted to boost motor vehicle ownership, and thus prioritized the movement of goods and passengers. But the legislation was missing a crucial feature: safety. 3 Ways India’s Motor Vehicles Bill Will Improve Safety:Road safety revolves around users, vehicles and infrastructure. The Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill addresses these three segments in significant ways:
Creating a Road Safety Movement in IndiaWRI has supported proposals to include road safety in India’s motor vehicle laws since the issue first came up for public discussion in 2014. WRI provided evidence to Indian agencies on how strong legislation improves road safety and raised awareness about a “Safer by Design” approach to road safety and sustainable mobility through opinion pieces, workshops, and trainings for civil society groups and trucking and taxi associations. This helped to build consensus that sustainable mobility can play an important role in improving road safety. Road traffic crashes are an epidemic in India. It is not only a public health issue, but an economic one: The country loses $58 billion, or 3% of its GDP, every year due to road traffic crashes. The benefits of improving road safety go far beyond increasing the overall quality of life for India’s citizens and will undoubtedly save many lives. |
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来源平台 | World Resources Institute |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/220042 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 气候变化 |
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