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Road Safety Speech
Good morning.
This summer, I went on a short trip out of the town and saw an exciting quote somewhere on the side of the road while we were travelling. It said “Alert Today-Alive tomorrow”. This got me thinking. I asked my parents, and they told me that it was a sign to make the drivers aware of the road to reduce road accidents. As we are observing Road Safety week this week, I would like to share what I learned after reading that quote.
Road safety means the steps and precautions that everyone must take while driving or walking on the road. The safety measures are intended to reduce the risk of road accidents, deaths and injuries.
Did you know that WHO has reported that approximately 1.3 million people die each year due to road traffic crashes? In India, according to NCRB’s report, 3,54,796 cases of road accidents in 2020 were reported, in which 1,33,201 people died, and 3,35,201 were injured. We are losing precious lives on roads due to small mistakes which cannot be reversed.
It could be while crossing the road when coming to school, not using a mobile phone while walking or driving or using seatbelts in the car. The methods to ensure our safety are enforced by law using fines and sometimes imprisonment.