write an article in about 150 words on"Road Safety : A National Concern " . You are Ayush / Ayushi of sunbeam public school, Rourkela
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Road Safety: A National Concern
Road safety in India has become a challenging issue. The ever increasing number of vehicles and travelers on roads have posed a serious threat to people’s life. According to Road Accident Statistics India 1214 road crashes occur every day in India. 377 people die in road accidents every day. 20 children under the age of 14 die every day due to road crashes in the country. One serious road accident in the country occurs every minute and 16 people die on Indian roads every hour.
Keeping in mind the shocking statistics, it becomes imperative to promote road safety measures at schools and colleges. Schools and colleges must make road safety measures an integral part of curriculum. The traffic police must give training of road safety measures to students. They can be taken to road safety learning parks and trained there.
Parents must be included in the road safety programmes. They must be taught not to give vehicles to their children. The traffic police must organize vehicle training sessions in schools. The students must be given demonstrations on safe driving skills. The government must take stricter actions against the defaulters. People also, while driving must be more vigilant and ensure they follow all the safety rules meticulously.