Monday, 01 November 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
International Road Federation (IRF), the Geneva based global body working for better and safer roads worldwide has expressed deep concern at the high death toll in the mishap at Chakrata. It has stressed on the need of installation of crash barriers, separate tough driving license for hill drivers and stricter fitness and overloading norms for vehicles.
“The hill roads in the country are prone to regular road accidents. A lot needs to be done to ensure road safety, especially in higher areas in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and North East states in the country. The government should plan to incorporate the latest technologies and safety features, including installation of soil and slope stabilisation and roadside safety in the hilly terrain infrastructure, crash barriers, intelligent traffic plans, rumble strips, use of speed governors and proper signages,” said president emeritus of IRF, KK Kapila.
“Installation of crash barriers , special separate tough driving license for hill drivers, use of vehicle tracking system, tough vehicle fitness norms and certification and development of safety code for hills should also be adhered to make road travel safe and sustainable on hills,” added Kapila.
