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Traffic Rules & Safety Rules
by Sovan and Debjit
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Some Important Traffic Rules
Keep on your left, allowing the vehicles from the opposite direction to pass.
While turning either left or right, give way to vehicles going straight.
Give way to traffic on your right, especially at road junctions and round about.
Traffic Rules while on a Vehicle
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Always use a helmet if on a two-wheel and always check that the strap is fixed properly
Keep enough distance from the vehicle ahead to avoid collision.
Yellow lines should not be crossed at any costs
Traffic Rules on Road
At the signal, do not stop your vehicle on the Pedestrian
Crossing.
Two-wheelers are meant only for two, third person is not allowed.
Do not cross the road while the traffic light is red
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Some Useful Traffic Signals
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No. of Accidents till date
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2000-20052005-2009
2009-20122012-2015
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
2
3
4.55
Accident
Accident
Traffic Control
Road traffic control involves directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a construction zone, accident or other road disruption, thus ensuring the safety of emergency response teams, construction workers and the general public.
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Traffic Lights – A Great Device
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Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights are signaling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings to control flow of traffic
Traffic Light was first installed in 1868 in London
Lights
Red: •illumination of the red signals prohibits any traffic from proceeding
Amber: Illumination of the yellow/amber light denoting, if safe to do so, prepare to
stop.
Green: illumination of the green light allows traffic to
proceed in the direction denoted
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Some Basic Safety Rules The most basic one is , we must
wear helmets while driving two- wheelers and use our seat- belts while driving four- wheelers.
We should not use any type of media like mobile phones, laptops, etc while driving.
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Don’t use me
Zebra Crossing
A zebra crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing used in many places around the world. Its distinguishing feature is alternating dark and light stripes on the road surface, from which it derives its name. A zebra crossing typically gives priority rights of way to pedestrians Page 11
Prevention of Road Accidents Racing and over speed/
highly risky riding, should be banned by government.
Driving tests for issue of driving license is to be made more strict and foolproof.
Raising of lower age limit for two wheeler and Heavy Vehicle Licence to 21.
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Safety Awareness
Safety awareness should begin from childhood, as it is difficult to imparted at childhood, safety will be a habit.
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Causes of road accidents
Over speeding:-A driver is 6 times more likely to have an accident when traveling at 25% above the average speed.
Drunk Driving:-Most road accidents are because of drunken drivers.
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Ignoring safety precautions:-All the precautions mentioned should be properly followed.
like:-Wearing a seat belt reduces the
chance of losing life. Page 15
Important Facts on Road Accidents
After every three minutes one child is killed in road accidents in world.
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Intersections In Traffic Perpendicular
intersections Also known as a "four-way" intersection, this intersection is the most common configuration for roads that cross each other, and the most basic type.
A roundabout is a type of road junction, or traffic calming device, at which traffic streams circularly around a central island after first yielding to the circulating traffic. Page 17
Roadways in Traffic Level crossing:- A level
crossing is an at-grade intersection of a railway by a road. Because of safety issues, they are often equipped with closable gates, crossing bells and warning signs.
Lanes:- When a street is wide enough to accommodate several vehicles traveling side-by-side, it is usual for traffic to organize itself into lanes, that is, parallel corridors of traffic.
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Black cars are most likely to be involved in a car accident and white cars are safest, research has found.
Over 1.2 million people are killed due to road accidents World Wide Page 19
Thankyou.Page 20
