Themneivah Sitlhou
We are living in an internet era where social media updates us with news from nooks and corners of the world. We are also striving in building a meta world. There is such a thing which can be amended and vice versa. Remember that anything that takes place influence us in one way or another. Here is a little surprise for us. Irrespective of the safety rules enacted, a data shows that in every four minutes a person died of road accident. There are 53 road crashes per hour. We care very little on trivial matters such as looking after our safety while driving however it is a fact that it only takes a second to lost a life. Therefore it is very worth to invest our effort to bring changes.
Your safety is our safety and your safety can save the life of others. It is very important to apply those important basics we learned. Probably every children may know that while crossing the road we should look into the left and the right and to observe the traffic signs where red indicates to stop, green to go and yellow to wait. These are some basic things but they are often disregarded. There are numerous classification of road accident. Some may involves another vehicles such as collission while others not. What we could also see is lost of life of an innocent or common people due to careless driving. Life is so much worth just to lost as a cause of our recklessness. You may recover your health but don't we ever dare think that we can redeem the lost of life. It is very unfortunate that news are flourished with accidents nowadays. Above all, youths are mainly the victim. It is a blessings that our life standard increases that qualify us to live the life of Riley such as owning a motor. However, some consequences has turn our blessings into a curse. Therefore it is worth our effort to cease the unnecessary turnout of our boon into our disadvantage.
Government of India target to reduce road accident by 50% in 2025 and zero by 2030. How so and with what measures? Motor vehicles Act 1998 increases the violation of road related rules but our legal system is sleeping. Do you ever witness a traffic police in every intersection or a busy road? It is very obvious that there is shortage of traffic police in our country when they should be the one enforcing the law. This is a no laughing issue. We should not accept anything as it is because it is the time to speak out against the drawbacks and it is the time to move towards betterment. Do we have a good road to begin with? Do our political leaders fulfill their bucket list which include proper construction of road if they get elected. Not really. There is very limited speed limit signs which is so dearth. When we have such an upright goal before us, do we have a different pathways for vehicles atleast in a metropolitan cities?! Setting a target is the first step of improvement. Likewise we also need special measures and resources to implement them. With all the above scenerio let us ponder, are we competent enough to attain our ambition?!
We know that rights and duties are coin sided. We have the right to access to good road likewise we have our duty to maintain good environment . Not to use our government as a scapegoat, we should know that they are our guardian who will help us in paving our way but it is also us who will go along with them. Change in attitude of people is a basic requirement for implementing any law in the society. Just ask yourself if you wear helmet while driving, if you drive with the average speed, if you give sidelight in every turn and if you ever drive while consuming alcohol. Every small gesture from our side is strong enough to change the whole story. It is very regretful to bring up that people are reluctant to help the victims of road accident due to law charge, no compensation etc. It is a very good initiative by the government of Delhi and Karnataka where anyone can help the victim with zero charge but with rewards. Not to waste any minute, this little time can also save the victim life which is on the edge. This is a very good example. Let us promote safety by taking care of ourself first. Be an example by bringing awareness in the eyes of others. The life you save today may be mine or the life I save today may be yours. Reminder, fast drive could be a last drive.
