{"id":60622,"date":"2019-12-24T14:17:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T08:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/?p=60622"},"modified":"2019-12-25T08:24:04","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T02:54:04","slug":"irf-urges-motorist-for-safer-driving-during-the-new-year-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/irf-urges-motorist-for-safer-driving-during-the-new-year-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"IRF URGES MOTORIST FOR SAFER DRIVING DURING THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY SEASON"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Geneva based International Road Federation,(IRF) a global body pursuing the mission of safe roads and safe road mobility world wide has urged motorists in the country to usher in new year 2020 with happiness and safety as this time of the year is event filled with revelry, it’s also one of the deadliest week on roads world over including India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMost of the holiday makers hit the road to various destinations for year end celebrations. But travelling during holiday periods can be more risky because of increased traffic volumes, winter fog,  congestion, tiredness, people driving in unfamiliar environments, and a higher number of people who are driving under the influence of alcohol.\u201d Said Mr K K Kapila, President ,Emeritus, International Road Federation (IRF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cIt is very important that citizens welcome the New Year with happiness and safety. Thus, while celebrating, they should understand their responsibility as well. Road safety is everyone\u2019s responsibility, every fatal crash or serious injury has a long-lasting effect on the family and friends left behind,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c New year holiday makers should Plan their journey if  they are travelling a long way, prepare to have regular rest stops to avoid fatigue. They should stick to the speed limit and never overtake in an unsafe manner. If it\u2019s wet, drive with extra caution and if it\u2019s flooded, forget it. Please drive safely and ensure your holiday memories are happy ones, as we all want a great, safe start to 2020.\u201d Said Mr Kapila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c The other suggestions for safe driving during holidays include Ensuring vehicle is properly maintained. With car and tires inspected before one  takes a long drive. One should Check vehicle\u2019s oil level, tyre pressure, windshield wipers and washer fluid, heater, defroster, antifreeze, and brakes before departing. During driving one should Pull off the road to make calls, or leave the calling to one of co- passengers\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe statistics support it \u2014 one is \u00a0much more likely to survive a crash or come out with less injury by wearing your seatbelt. Always keep a safe following distance between yourself and the vehicle in front. Finally, \u00a0one should \u00a0relax. Driving during the holiday season can be stressful. Frustration can lead to poor decisions and risky behaviour behind the wheel. However, with the right attitude and some pre-planning it can also be more enjoyable. One should be patient and don\u2019t be provoked by other drivers’ aggressive behaviour.\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt present India accounts for 10 Per cent of global road accidents with more than 1.47 lakh fatalities annually, highest in the world . As a signatory to Brasilia Declaration, India is committed to reducing the number of road accidents and fatalities by 50 % by 2020.\u201d said Mr K K Kapila .\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Geneva based International Road Federation,(IRF) a global body pursuing the mission of safe roads and safe road mobility world wide has urged motorists in the country to usher in new year 2020 with happiness and safety as this time of the year is event filled with revelry, it’s also one of the deadliest week on roads world over including India. \u201cMost of the holiday makers hit the road to various destinations for year end celebrations. But travelling during holiday periods can be more risky because of increased traffic volumes, winter fog,  congestion, tiredness, people driving in unfamiliar environments, and a higher <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1875,1,66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-update","category-useful-informations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60622"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60623,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60622\/revisions\/60623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}