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Q 14. What are the remedial actions for the reduction
of road accidents?

Ans. Following remedial actions can be suggested for
reduction of road accidents:
1) The elimination or minimization of driver error
- For this purpose driver education assumes crucial
importance. The training imparted by the motor
training schools must be intensive and adequate
to provide the skills needed in complex traffic
situations. The training should aim at developing
in the driver a strong sense of personal and social
responsibility for safe operation of motor vehicles.
It is also essential that testing standards of Road
Transport Authorities must be of a stringent order.

2) Improving pedestrian behavior - Reckless or
indifferent behavior and disregarding road traffic
rules by pedestrian caused accidents. To ensure
Road Safety behaviour of pedestrian is to be
improved. This is a long term process. It is
essentially a matter of self discipline. Safety
consciousness and civic sense will have to be
fostered right from the elementary school level.
Secondly, enforcement of traffic laws by the
police and the law courts will bring about more
responsible pedestrian behaviour.

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