road crashes

Must commuters risk their lives every Eid?

The government must take effective actions to prevent road crashes

Instant Reaction / Barring unfit vehicles an unimplementable order

The Police Headquarters yesterday instructed all its field level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearance to operate on the roads. But is it implementable?

Don’t allow unfit vehicles on roads

Amid rising road crashes, the Police Headquarters has instructed all its field-level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearances to operate.

Sunken ferry brings forth winter travel concerns

Reduced visibility should not mean reduced preparation

News Analysis: Road safety a pipe dream?

Every time there is a major road accident, some issues inevitably come to the fore: either the vehicles involved do not have the required documents or the drivers are without valid licences or both.

Give us road crash data before publishing, BRTA asks road safety orgs

The government has asked the non-government organisations working on road safety to inform the authorities concerned before releasing data on road crashes and casualties.

A sheer waste of public money

Why were the trauma centres built if they were to be left unused?

Small vehicles shoot up, so do accidents

A sharp and unregulated growth of vehicles, especially motorcycles and three-wheelers, over the last few years has resulted in a spike in the numbers of road crashes and casualties.

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August 12, 2015