Approximately 5,900 pedestrians are killed by automobiles every year
... 84,000 suffer nonfatal injuries. Almost one-third of these victims
are children under the age of 15.
Look on either side of the road before you cross.
Use pedestrian crossings
Avoid jaywalking
Use footpaths
Using vehicles:
Automobile accidents claim thousands
of lives each year. Reckless driving and drunken driving are most often
the causes of automobile accidents.
Make sure that all the components of your
vehicle are in working condition
Use a seat belt
Respect the other drivers’ right of way
Give pedestrians a chance
Obey traffic signals
Do not drink and drive
Drive vehicles carefully. Some roads like
Hosur road, old madras roads are accident-prone.
Wear a helmet – every time you ride a two
wheeler.
Avoid self-drive when you are tired and
not confident. Use public transport.
Do not drive after a sleepless night. Chances
of accidents are more.
Start early enough for the meeting. Do not
speed to catch up with time.
Keep your identity card on you always –
with blood group, local residential address, office address, contacts of
a few friends. These information can get you help in case of emergency.
Look above for the tree, while you park
your vehicle – A (fall of) tree branch or coconut can be damaging.
Safety during
transportation:
Transportation of materials should be done with accurate care.
Avoid overloading.
A full charged fire extinguisher in good condition must be present in
the vehicle at all times.
Take care to see that the materials do not
fall off the vehicle.
