When asked whether any workshops for road safety education are organized in schools, 73 per cent of the respondents in Mumbai reported that either no such workshop was conducted, or they were not aware whether such workshops were conducted. Workshops were organized.
It also emerged that across India, an alarming 30% of children witnessed an accident on their way to and from school, while 6% of them were themselves involved in a road accident or nearly missed school on their way to and from school.
Nationally, about 23% of parents and 26% of children using privately arranged vehicles claimed that the child complained of “rash driving” by the driver when asked about the driver’s road user behavior. . About 32% of parents and 52% of children in Mumbai, and 23% of parents and 14% of children in Pune reported it.
As far as school buses are concerned, one third (40%) of the respondents in Mumbai reported that children/they sometimes or mostly complain of speeding by the driver of the vehicle affiliated to the school.
When it comes to the use of safety equipment among self/family driven transport users, nationally, 34% of respondents admitted that they never ensure that all passengers are using headgear/helmet . In addition, 20% of respondents using private cars admitted that not all passengers (including children) wear seat belts.
In Mumbai, overall 14% of the respondents (12% parents and 16% children) claimed that it is never ensured that all passengers wear helmets. In addition, 12% of the respondents reported that they never wear a seat belt while traveling. In Pune, overall 32% respondents (37% parents and 27% children) claimed that it was never ensured that all passengers wear helmets. Furthermore, 26% of the respondents reported that they never wear a seat belt while traveling.
The study, which also focused on the safety of children in the school area, revealed that nationally, nearly half of the respondents reported that no cycle track existed in the school area, and 30% of the respondents reported footpaths in the school area. reported absence. .
In Mumbai, 25% of the respondents claimed that there were no cycle paths in the school area, and 29% reported the absence of footpaths.
Piyush Tiwari, Founder and CEO, SaveLife Foundation, said, “As of today, more than 25 states and union territories have announced the reopening of schools. While there is a vaccine for COVID, the vaccine for the deaths of children on our streets is actually our collective action. ”
Manu Saale, Managing Director & CEO, MBRDI. “The findings of this study clearly reflect the growing need for road safety in the country. We hope this study will help all stakeholders to take forward our vision of zero casualties for all modes of road transport.
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