Monday, 22 November 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Noted Orthopaedic surgeon and recipient of Padma Shri Dr B K S Sanjay has said that a study conducted by him revealed that 90 per cent of the accidents are caused due to the negligence of drivers. He said that the main causes of road traffic accidents are over speeding, overtaking, overloading, drunken driving and use of mobile phones while driving.
He was speaking at a public awareness lecture on the occasion of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) organised by the Sanjay Orthopaedic, Spine & Maternity Centre and SHEWA Society. Dr Sanjay said, “Higher the speed; steeper the risk, greater the fatalities. One of the major factors contributing to accidents is alcohol consumption by drivers. The reaction time needed to avoid an accident is usually a fraction of a second. This usually gets delayed after consuming alcohol’’.
The Chief Guest of the programme was Deputy Inspector General (DIG)/ director traffic Mukhtar Mohshin. He said that the Samaritan law and golden rule projects are the commendable policies of the government of India. “Now any person who helps the road traffic victims is not bound to be evidence for any legal proceedings rather the person will be rewarded if he does so,’’ he said. The recipient of Padma Bhushan Anil Joshi appreciated the efforts of Dr Sanjay and his team to spread awareness about road safety to the masses.
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is held on the third Sunday of November every year. The objective of World Day of Remembrance (WDoR) for Road Traffic Victims is to provide a platform for road traffic victims and their families to remember the people killed and seriously injured on the roads.
