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Road Safety Rules in India

By Sanju ShrivastavPublished about a year ago 8 min read
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You all know that if you do not follow the traffic rules, you may have a road accident or you may be fined by the traffic police or you may have to go to jail.
Here we would like to request you that whenever you travel by road, please follow the traffic rules, it is very useful for the safe journey of you and other co-passengers.In this article, we are going to tell you about the important rules related to traffic made in India.

Whenever we pass near which signal, the signal always shows lights of three colors (red, yellow, green) which have some meaning according to the traffic rules, today we will tell you about the same meaning of these lights which It is like this –

Red Light :- Red light in traffic signal means "stop" if you are going somewhere and see red light on signal you should stop till the light is on.

Yellow Light: - Similarly, if you see the yellow light burning in the traffic signal, it means "you get ready to move" as long as the light is lit.

Green Light :- Friends, when you see the green light burning on the signal, it means "Now you should move" as long as the light is on. Friends, if you follow the rules related to these lights on the traffic signal while driving, then you can avoid serious accidents.

Here we are providing information about the rules related to some signals related to traffic, while traveling you must follow the rules related to these signals, these signals are as follows: -
One Way: - According to the rules of the traffic signal, this type of sign means that the way here is only one way, you can come and go only from one side.
No Parking (No Entry): - This type of sign on the road means that it is forbidden to park the vehicle here. You can be fined if you park your vehicle here.
Speed Limit :- This type of sign means that you have to drive with the speed limit mentioned on it. If you drive more than the speed limit mentioned in the sign, then legal action can be taken against you according to the traffic rules.

No Left Turn :- Wherever this sign is seen on the road, it means that here you do not have to turn left.

No Right Turn: – This sign appearing on the road means that you do not have to turn right here.

No Stopping :- This sign means that it is forbidden to stop the vehicle here.

No Horn :- This sign means don't blow horn here.

Narrow Bridge :- This road sign means there is a narrow type bridge on the way ahead. Where you have to walk carefully.

Zebra Crossing: - This road sign means that there is a zebra crossing ahead for people to cross the road.

Speed ​​Breaker: - This sign in the road means that there is a speed breaker ahead on the way, you should reduce the speed.

Airport ahead: - This road sign means that there is an airport or airport on the way ahead.

India tops the global list of road accident deaths.Some important basic rules related to traffic in India: -

Must wear seat belt while driving four wheel vehicle :-
As you know that whenever you drive a car or any four wheel vehicle, it is always necessary to wear seat belt while driving alone or your co-passengers. If you do not wear a seat belt, you can be seriously injured in an accident.

Must wear helmet while driving two wheeler :-
Whenever you drive any two wheeler vehicle related to scooter, scooty or bike, it is necessary to wear helmet. In the event of not wearing a helmet, if there is an accident, you can also get seriously injured. Wearing a helmet is very useful for the safety of both you and your co-traveller.

Do not talk on the phone while driving :-
It must have often been seen that people start talking on the phone while driving a car, bike or any other vehicle when they receive a phone call. While it is wrong and like inviting accident. We will tell you here that if possible, put the phone on silent mode while driving. If you can't do this, it is necessary to pick up the phone when the phone rings.

So please park the vehicle on the side of the road and then talk on the phone. This will be good for your life and the lives of others, otherwise you can become a victim of an accident if you lose your attention while driving.

Do not drive in overspeed :-
By the way, you know how dangerous it can be to drive in overspeed. Driving at high speed is a violation of traffic rules.

Jumping the traffic signal: –
If you cross a traffic signal without stopping at a traffic signal while driving at high speed, then you are not following the traffic rules.

Driving under the influence of alcohol is a punishable offense as per the Indian Motor Vehicle Act.

If there is no vehicle insurance: -
If you have a personal vehicle, then you must have vehicle related insurance. According to the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, you can be fined if the vehicle is not insured.

Never blow a loud horn at a place where there is a hospital, school, handicapped center, etc. nearby. By honking loudly at such places, you put others in trouble, due to which you may have to face problems.
All the citizens should follow the rules of traffic in India, for this some or the other proposal was being given all the time to improve the Motor Vehicle Act. Recently amended by the Parliament of India, the Motor Vehicles Act,
2019 has been approved, and is now being implemented across India. Some new fines and traffic rules have been prescribed in this act, whose list and details about some of the features of this act we are displaying in this article.
Following are the list of new traffic rules and challan fine for violating traffic rules in India :-

1.Violation of traffic rules New challan / fine
General - Rs 500 .

2.Rules of road regulation violation- Rs 500

3.Disobeying orders of traffic officers – Rs 2,000

4.Unauthorized use of vehicles without license - Rs 5,000

5.Driving a vehicle without a driving license – Rs 5,000

6.Driving while not qualified – Rs 10,000

7.Over speeding – Rs 1,000

8.Dangerous driving – up to Rs 5,000

9.Drunk driving – Rs 10,000

10.For speeding / racing - Rs 5,000

11.Driving without permit – Rs 10,000

12.Aggregator (violation of license conditions) – Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh,

13. Rs 2,000 for overloading and Rs 20,000 for each additional ton. Rs 1,000 per additional passenger for overloading of passengers .

14.Rs 1,000 for not wearing seat belt.

15.Overloading on 2 first vehicles - Rs 2,000 and disqualification of license for 3 months.

16.For not wearing helmets – Rs 1,000 and disqualification of license for 3 months,

17. Not providing way for emergency vehicles - Rs 1,000

18.Driving without insurance – Rs 2,000

crime committed by juveniles -
1. Guardian or owner will be considered guilty.
2. Rs 25,000 with 3 years imprisonment.
3. The teenager will be prosecuted under the JJ Act.
4. The registration of the vehicle will be cancelled.

Suspension of power driving license of traffic officers for affixing documents, Penalty 2 times under the section related to crime by enforcing traffic officers
India's road sector is the second largest road transport sector in the world. The roads in India are controlled by the Central Public Works Department. At present the total road length in India is 63,86,297 km.India's road sector is the second largest road transport sector in the world. The roads in India are controlled by the Central Public Works Department. At present the total road length in India is 63,86,297 km.
Features of Motor Vehicles Act, 2021 To bring awareness among the people about the rules of traffic :- The only purpose of this act is to make people aware of adopting traffic rules, so that the death rate due to road accidents on income day can decrease.

While everyone knows that Chandigarh is incontestably one of the most well planned cities of the country, very few people outside the union territory know that the traffic police in Chandigarh are a no nonsense lot. They enforce traffic rules with gusto.

Which city is no 1 traffic in India?
Bengaluru tops the chart of India's most traffic-congested cities, followed by Pune (ranked 6), New Delhi (34) and Mumbai (47). TomTom Traffic Index ranks cities around the world by their average travel time and provides free access to city-by-city information.

With Indian driving license you can drive in England, Wales and Scotland.

Traffic rules of these countries are more strict than India.
Top six Country who follow the simple, but strict traffic rules:-
Thailand,South Africa,Japan,Philippines,USA,Russia, Germany.

Which country has the strictest traffic rules?
Norway has been revealed as the strictest nation when it comes to enforcing road traffic laws, far more than other countries, punishing anyone who breaks the law by speeding or driving under the influence of alcohol. risk for.

Which country has the best traffic management system in the world?

AIMES (Australian Integrated Multimodal Ecosystem) is the world's first and largest ecosystem for testing emerging connected transport technologies at scale in complex urban environments.

Bhutan is the only country in the world that doesn't have a single traffic light in its capital city. Instead, policemen in Thimphu stand at major intersections and direct traffic. Supposedly a set was installed, and then quickly removed, because the Bhutanese preferred the policemen.

What's the biggest traffic in the world?
Top 5 most congested cities in the world: London (156 hours), Chicago (155 hours), Paris (138 hours), Boston (134 hours) and New York (117 hours). The average driver in the UK lost 80 hours due to traffic congestion, a 7-hour increase on 2021, down 35 hours from 2019.

All in all, 163 countries and territories have right-hand drive traffic while vehicles use the left-side in 76 countries. The bulk of countries that drive on the left are former British colonies including South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

How many countries have left traffic?
76 countries
In total, there are 76 countries and territories that follow left-hand traffic laws -- or 34 percent of the world's population.

Conclusion: Road safety is very important for people of all age group to be safe and secure as well as reduce the number of road accidents and injury cases. So, everyone should strictly follow all the rules, regulations and signs of road traffic lights.

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  • Sanju Shrivastav (Author)about a year ago

    Traffic rules are important in human life.

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