"SURAKSHA" - Awareness on Road Safety

Nagaraj · 13th August 2009, 12:06

Dear Friends,

I am working on a project called "SURAKSHA". This is going to be an awareness program on Road safety. Under this program we are going to target Cab Drivers, Auto Drivers, Motorcycle riders,etc. separately. I am planning to work on this project jointly with Traffic Warden's organisation and Bangalore Traffic Police.

Since I am part of Marshaling team for K1000 for couple of years I see lot of young spectators come to watch rally. As soon as the rally gets completed we find these spectators so charged that they tend to drive their Cars and Motorcycles at a very high speed and very rashly in the public roads without any safety measures. By this, so many lives are under stake.
I am planning to make some flyers with safety instructions, messages from Top Rally drivers, contact details of Karnataka motor sports club and of course the sponsor's advertisement. The message is such that the public roads are not for showing your speed, skills and talents. If you really want to show get on to tracks and get in to rallying.

Now I invite the entire motorsport community to be a part of this project so that we can have safe motor able roads. Please send in your suggestions / comments on this project. Please tell me how we can implement this so that it can reach masses. Help me in sponsoring the project.

Regards,

K.Nagaraj
9845336517

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Rehaan · 18th August 2009, 11:46

Hi Nagaraj,

Sounds like a great initiative.

Here are some links related to ROAD SAFETY i have collected over the years. Hopefully they will be able to provide you with some ideas or new/useful information :

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ase-watch.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...accidents.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...ty-issues.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...gue-kills.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...accidents.html
(from linked TOI article - "Every 10 per cent increase in speed in urban areas results in a 40% rise in cases of personal injury, 30% rise in number of fatal accidents and 20% rise in all accidents,'' said Prof S S Chakraborty")

(helmet for PILLION) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...sickening.html

(setting up mirrors) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ar-mirror.html

(precautions you can take) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...accidents.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...ge-thread.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...ad-safety.html

(texting while driving - how dangerous?) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...dangerous.html

(safe driving) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...e-driving.html

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Goodluck!

cya
R

amitoj · 18th August 2009, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nagaraj

Under this program we are going to target Cab Drivers, Auto Drivers, Motorcycle riders,etc. separately. I am planning to work on this project jointly with Traffic Warden's organisation and Bangalore Traffic Police.

Great initiative, Nagaraj. Please do include the educated middle class 4 wheelers also in your target.

para_7k · 18th August 2009, 15:16

Nagaraj,

Wonderful Initiative. IMHO, there shouldn't be any classification. You should include every one on the road.

Nagaraj · 24th August 2009, 13:46

Hi friends,

I have made a flyer - Awareness of Road Safety, with the messages from Rally Drivers. I had this released during the Inauguration Ceremony of K1000 rally by the minister. We also distributed the same during the Inauguration ceremony and during the S.S.S to all the spectators and the general public.

The response was really awesome and many really appreciated us for taking up such an initiative.

I have about 1500Nos of flyers left with me. If anyone wants it to be distributed among the people, you can contact me and I can send across the same.

Please help me to reach this awareness to the masses.

Regards,

K.Nagaraj

KITE RUNNER · 24th August 2009, 14:04

Congratulations on your noble venture. I am sure we can make it an all India campaign with the help of like minded organisations and individuals.

Rehaan · 24th August 2009, 18:14

Nagaraj,

Great to hear that.

Could you upload a scan of the flyer here if possible?

cya
R

amitoj · 9th March 2010, 12:13

Hi Nagaraj!

How's the awareness program coming along?

I was wondering if you've built up a program targetting the cab drivers. Ever since i have started taking the company bus, i have lost count of the number of times my company cab has put lives at risk. Numerous complaints to HR have yielded no effects.

So, it would be great if you have a program that i can persuade the company transport to conduct.

Amitoj

StarVegabond · 9th March 2010, 12:17

Looks like a great initiative Nagaraj, Please provide some updates on current status.

Hi Rehaan, That is a fantastic collection. plan to visit all the links to understand more.

thanks, Aravind.

sbraj · 10th March 2010, 12:42

Rehaan, That is a wonderful compilation of threads. I would suggest to create an ARTICLE on SAFE DRIVING out of the messages in the thread.

Iluvcars · 10th March 2010, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitoj

Great initiative, Nagaraj. Please do include the educated middle class 4 wheelers also in your target.

Why just the educated middle class? Why not the other classes?

DarshanS · 5th May 2010, 13:39

Motor cycle accident and related death have become common in my state (Goa). Today in news there is tragic report of death by accident with truck in opposite direction of a man just to be married in 4 days . It is not education alone that can solve this problem. I work in Dubai and in such cases, the driver has to pay blood money in range of 200~300 thousand dihrams (equivalent to Rs. 30 Lakhs) in addition to jail term. There has to be severe penalty for such cases. Drinking and driving is still so common. We need a mechanism to make them more responsible for the driving.
Could you please share your awareness plan and then we (fellow bhpians in Goa) think how to take forward in our place.

13th August 2009, 12:06	#1
Nagaraj BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 34 Thanked: 3 Times	"SURAKSHA" - Awareness on Road Safety Dear Friends, I am working on a project called "SURAKSHA". This is going to be an awareness program on Road safety. Under this program we are going to target Cab Drivers, Auto Drivers, Motorcycle riders,etc. separately. I am planning to work on this project jointly with Traffic Warden's organisation and Bangalore Traffic Police. Since I am part of Marshaling team for K1000 for couple of years I see lot of young spectators come to watch rally. As soon as the rally gets completed we find these spectators so charged that they tend to drive their Cars and Motorcycles at a very high speed and very rashly in the public roads without any safety measures. By this, so many lives are under stake. I am planning to make some flyers with safety instructions, messages from Top Rally drivers, contact details of Karnataka motor sports club and of course the sponsor's advertisement. The message is such that the public roads are not for showing your speed, skills and talents. If you really want to show get on to tracks and get in to rallying. Now I invite the entire motorsport community to be a part of this project so that we can have safe motor able roads. Please send in your suggestions / comments on this project. Please tell me how we can implement this so that it can reach masses. Help me in sponsoring the project. Regards, K.Nagaraj 9845336517 P.S.- Moderator: If this is not the right place for this post, please transfer to right location.
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18th August 2009, 11:46	#2
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,078 Times	Hi Nagaraj, Sounds like a great initiative. Here are some links related to ROAD SAFETY i have collected over the years. Hopefully they will be able to provide you with some ideas or new/useful information : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ase-watch.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...accidents.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...ty-issues.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...gue-kills.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...accidents.html (from linked TOI article - "Every 10 per cent increase in speed in urban areas results in a 40% rise in cases of personal injury, 30% rise in number of fatal accidents and 20% rise in all accidents,'' said Prof S S Chakraborty") (helmet for PILLION) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...sickening.html (setting up mirrors) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ar-mirror.html (precautions you can take) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...accidents.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...ge-thread.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...ad-safety.html (texting while driving - how dangerous?) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...dangerous.html (safe driving) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...e-driving.html FABULOUS RESOURCE: User Friendly Technology Goodluck! cya R
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18th August 2009, 15:16	#4
para_7k BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 469 Thanked: 112 Times	Nagaraj, Wonderful Initiative. IMHO, there shouldn't be any classification. You should include every one on the road.
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24th August 2009, 13:46	#5
Nagaraj BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 34 Thanked: 3 Times	Hi friends, I have made a flyer - Awareness of Road Safety, with the messages from Rally Drivers. I had this released during the Inauguration Ceremony of K1000 rally by the minister. We also distributed the same during the Inauguration ceremony and during the S.S.S to all the spectators and the general public. The response was really awesome and many really appreciated us for taking up such an initiative. I have about 1500Nos of flyers left with me. If anyone wants it to be distributed among the people, you can contact me and I can send across the same. Please help me to reach this awareness to the masses. Regards, K.Nagaraj
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24th August 2009, 14:04	#6
KITE RUNNER BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kochi Posts: 101 Thanked: 7 Times	Congratulations on your noble venture. I am sure we can make it an all India campaign with the help of like minded organisations and individuals.
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24th August 2009, 18:14	#7
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,078 Times	Nagaraj, Great to hear that. Could you upload a scan of the flyer here if possible? cya R
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9th March 2010, 12:13	#8
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,105 Times View My Garage	Hi Nagaraj! How's the awareness program coming along? I was wondering if you've built up a program targetting the cab drivers. Ever since i have started taking the company bus, i have lost count of the number of times my company cab has put lives at risk. Numerous complaints to HR have yielded no effects. So, it would be great if you have a program that i can persuade the company transport to conduct. Amitoj
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9th March 2010, 12:17	#9
StarVegabond Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,891 Thanked: 42 Times	Looks like a great initiative Nagaraj, Please provide some updates on current status. Hi Rehaan, That is a fantastic collection. plan to visit all the links to understand more. thanks, Aravind.
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10th March 2010, 12:42	#10
sbraj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: B L R / T V M Posts: 1,071 Thanked: 9 Times	Rehaan, That is a wonderful compilation of threads. I would suggest to create an ARTICLE on SAFE DRIVING out of the messages in the thread.
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5th May 2010, 13:39	#12
DarshanS BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dubai/Goa Posts: 39 Thanked: Once	Motor cycle accident and related death have become common in my state (Goa). Today in news there is tragic report of death by accident with truck in opposite direction of a man just to be married in 4 days . It is not education alone that can solve this problem. I work in Dubai and in such cases, the driver has to pay blood money in range of 200~300 thousand dihrams (equivalent to Rs. 30 Lakhs) in addition to jail term. There has to be severe penalty for such cases. Drinking and driving is still so common. We need a mechanism to make them more responsible for the driving. Could you please share your awareness plan and then we (fellow bhpians in Goa) think how to take forward in our place.
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