World Day of Remembrance 2023 in Bhopal, MP

World Day of Remembrance 2023 in Bhopal, MP

by | Dec 16, 2023 | Global Road Safety Initiative

World Day of Remembrance 2023 in Bhopal, MP

National Centre for Human Settlements and Environment (NCHSE), in collaboration with Consumer Voice, New Delhi, joined hands with Ankur Higher Secondary School, T T Nagar, Bhopal, to organize a road walk and human chain on November 22, 2023, in honor of the “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.” The objective of this initiative was to advocate for adherence to traffic rules, ultimately aiming to reduce accidents and casualties on the roads. The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, established by Road Peace in 1993, has gained global recognition and is observed every third Sunday in November as endorsed by the United Nations.

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The event kicked off at Ankur Higher Secondary School, where Shri Narendra Chaudhary, a Traffic Police officer from Madhya Pradesh, addressed students, parents, teachers, and volunteers, emphasizing the critical importance of following traffic rules. Shri Avinash Shrivastava highlighted the significance of the day. Students, carrying placards with road safety messages, walked along Link Road Number 1, forming a human chain that extended towards TT Nagar main road. The police ensured the safety of the participants, and the atmosphere resonated with road safety chants.

The event gained additional significance by aligning with Madhya Pradesh Police’s month-long statewide drive to enforce helmet and seat belt usage. Over 100 students, teachers, and volunteers actively participated in the initiative. Dr. Pradip Nandi, DG, NCHSE, Mrs. Vishakha Sharma, Principal of Ankur HS School, and other dignitaries graced the occasion. The initiative included the distribution of pamphlets, installation of road safety signage, and educating vehicle drivers without helmets on safety rules. The event successfully contributed to raising awareness and fostering a safer road environment. Regional media played a crucial role in supporting the cause, providing extensive coverage of the event and highlighting the collective efforts made towards promoting road safety.Regional media supported the cause and provided very good coverage,

World Day of Remembrance 2023 in Lucknow, UP

World Day of Remembrance 2023 in Lucknow, UP

by | Dec 16, 2023 | Global Road Safety Initiative

World Day of Remembrance 2023 in Lucknow, UP

To commemorate the World Day of Remembrance (WDR) for road accident victims in 2023, Consumer Guild, in collaboration with Consumer VOICE New Delhi and with active support from Traffic Police Lucknow, organized a tribute meeting (Shradhanjali Sabha) and a cycle rally. The event began at 1090 Chauraha Gomti Nagar, passing through Subash Chowk, concluding at Rumi Gate near Imambada in old Lucknow. Over 100 cyclists participated, conveying the message of reinforcing road safety in Uttar Pradesh.

Abhishek Srivastava, Chairman of Consumer Guild, highlighted the global significance of World Remembrance Day, emphasizing its role in reducing road accidents and acknowledging the emotional and economic toll of such incidents. This year’s theme, ‘Justice,’ adds a crucial dimension to the discussion.

In Lucknow, the event drew diverse participants, including traffic police, advocates, professors, retired officials, senior citizens, transport department officials, students, road safety experts, and traffic victims. They collectively emphasized the importance of road safety and wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers.

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Abhishek Srivastava shared alarming statistics from a recent Transport Department report, revealing a 6.44 percent increase in road accident deaths in Uttar Pradesh, totaling 22,595 in 2022. He underscored the pressing need for improved safety measures, particularly helmet usage. The national scenario saw 1,68,491 deaths due to road accidents in 2022, with speeding and non-helmet usage contributing significantly.

During the memorial meeting, participants paid tribute to road accident victims, observing a two-minute silence. Traffic Inspector Sh. Radheshyam Singh spoke about traffic rules, while Traffic Inspector Harikesh Arya, Traffic Sub Inspector Virendra, and Sh. Ahitsham, Road Safety Coordinator Maruti Suzuki, explained the enforcement rules they oversee. Dr. Jayanti Srivastava, Assistant Professor at Amity University, also addressed the gathering.

Despite confirmation, RTO Lucknow couldn’t participate at the last moment due to health reasons. Regional media supported the cause and provided very good coverage.

Stakeholders’ Consultation on Road Safety

Stakeholders’ Consultation on Road Safety

by | Oct 1, 2019 | Global Road Safety Initiative

Stakeholders’ Consultation on Road Safety

In order to strengthen road safety, Consumer VOICE in association with its state partners of Lucknow, Guwahati and Chandigarh organized stakeholders’ consultation in these cities. The six pillars of road safety were stressed in all the consultations which help in reducing road accidents.

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Consumer VOICE along with its state partner Consumer Guild organised a stakeholder’s consultation to strengthen road safety in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 19th Sep 2019. Purendra Singh, SP, Traffic was the chief guest of the programme. He welcomed the amended act and sought cooperation from all the road users for effective implementation. Vidisha Singh, regional transport officer (enforcement), welcomed the act and told that in Uttar Pradesh road safety cell is dedicated towards meeting the objective. She further said, the state government is taking road safety seriously and working towards reduction in crashes.

Deepak Nigam, a retired district additional judge appreciated the efforts taken up by the Supreme Court committee. The event consultation mainly focused on the six vital pillars of road safety which are seen as the best global practice to reduce road casualties. Ashim Sanyal, COO, Consumer VOICE presented the salient features of the new Act and discussed various comparable amendments related to road safety. Abhishek Shrivastava, chairperson, Consumers Guild appealed to all to cooperate for effective implementation of the amended act to save precious lives lost in crashes. The event was well attended by relevant officials, communities and garnered good media coverage also.

Guwahati, Assam


In Guwahati, Assam a stakeholder’s consultation was organized on 6th September by Consumer Legal Protection Forum supported by Consumer VOICE. Prasanta Saikia, DCP-Traffic, commissionerate of Police, Guwahati, Gautam Das, district transport officer, Kamrup (R), Joysing Rongphar, MVI, Kamrup and Bikram Gogoi, enforcement inspector, were present. They expressed their views on the present road safety scenario and welcomed the new act. Commenting on the issue, Das said, “We were following the Central Government MVA 1988 and also have Assam Motor Vehicles Rules 2003 which also includes the major road safety risk factors. We will follow and include the new amended rules by MVA 2019 to make stringent enforcements.”

The consultation mainly focused on the six vital pillars of road safety which are seen as the best global practice to reduce road casualties. Ashim Sanyal, COO, Consumer VOICE presented the salient features of the new Act and discussed various comparable amendments related to road safety. Rinki Sharma from Consumer VOICE team shared details about six pillars of road safety and new provisions, amended laws etc. Ajoy Hazarika, secretary, Consumer Legal Protection Forum also shared thoughts on the quick adoption of the new Act. Representatives of consumer organizations, police officials and traffic police officials, media persons and organizations working on road safety participated in the consultation. This initiative was also lauded by all relevant stakeholders and the event received very good media coverage.

Chandigarh

Consumer VOICE along with its state partner Citizen Awareness Group, Chandigarh organized a stakeholder’s consultation at Chandigarh on 30th August 2019. The stakeholders’ workshop had effectively covered the implementation of MVAA 2019 and created awareness on road safety pillars.  Shri Virat, Registering and Licensing Authority of Chandigarh graced the workshop as key speaker. He welcomed the MVAA 2019 and explained various amendments related to registration and licensing. He explained that besides penalties, these clauses are also very important for road users to know.

The consultation mainly focused on the six vital pillars of road safety which are seen as the best global practice to reduce road casualties. Ashim Sanyal, COO, Consumer VOICE presented the salient features of the new Act and discussed various comparable amendments related to road safety. Discussion also took place on the six pillars of road safety and new provisions, amended laws etc. Surender Verma, chairperson, Consumer Legal Protection Forum also presented his thoughts on quick adoption of the new Act.  Consumer VOICE and Citizen Awareness Group urged the government for speedy notification. The program was largely attended by transport and traffic police officials, students, media, CSOs and activist working on road safety. Like the other initiatives, this was also covered well by distinguished media houses.

National Workshop on Road Safety – 19th June, New Delhi

National Workshop on Road Safety – 19th June, New Delhi

by | Jun 22, 2018 | Global Road Safety Initiative

National Workshop on Road Safety – 19th June, New Delhi

Number of people killed in road accidents in India is 2nd highest globally, which is almost 1.5 lakhs per year. This translates into 17 people dying every hour. Another 5 lakhs are seriously injured in road crashes. Road crashes account for more than 44% of all un-natural accidental deaths in India and 51% of all those killed between the ages of 18 and 30.

With the basic aim to save human lives on road in India, Consumer Voice organized a workshop on 19th June, 2018 to appeal to the members of the  Parliament in‘Making Road Safety a National Priority’. The initiative focused on the 30 year old Motor Vehicles Act 1988 which require immediate amendment to address tremendous changes in the road safety scenario in India.

The workshop which was held in the Constitution Club in New Delhi was led by Member of Parliament, Shri Parvesh Verma, road crashes victims and their families members, Civil Society Organizations, Member of Parliament and partner organizations of road safety coalition highlighted the terrible state of road safety in our country. The participants jointly signed a memorandum to Hon’ble Prime Minister, Hon’ble Vice President, Hon’ble President and Hon’ble Chief Justice of India to make Road Safety as National Priority. The initiative was supported by Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Member of Parliament, Shri Abhay Damle, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways highlighted the provisions of the MVA 2017 Bill. Para Olympian, Jagwinder Singh and Singer Kalpana Chauhan along with over 20 victims from across India.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. AshimSanyal COO, Consumer VOICE, said, “Every crash leaves an indelible scar on the family and the community, but the daily crashes are making society numb and reducing these to just statistics. We have therefore brought together survivors of horrific road crashes and their families to tell their tales along with civil society organizations to join together in our appeal.”

Shri Parvesh Verma, Member of Parliament who could not grace the occassion, showed his support through this statement. He stated, “I am the victim and faced the same situation like any other survivor present at the national event on road safety. As you know, my father (Former Chief Minister of Delhi Shri Sahib Singh Verma Ji) lost his life in a tragic road crash. Each and every life is important and we must do everything possible to save. Our Government under leadership of Modi Ji is trying its best for road safety and I am sure that the proposed Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill will strengthen the road safety situation in India. I am joining road crash survivors to appeal our Hon’ble Prime Minister to make road safety as a national priority and get the MVA Bill passed on priority.” A memento as an honor was given to victims who joined our hands for this initiative.

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Consumer Voice Urges Nitin Gadkri To Join Hands With The UN General Assembly In Their Resolution To Tackle Global Road Safety Problem

by | Apr 27, 2018 | Global Road Safety Initiative

Consumer Voice Urges Nitin Gadkri To Join Hands With The UN General Assembly In Their Resolution To Tackle Global Road Safety Problem

Road crashes kill more than 1.3 million people each year and in India the road traffic mortality is 16.6 per 100 000 population. As per the latest report released by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, a total of 480,652 road accidents took place in India in 2016, which resulted in the loss of 150,785 human lives and left 494,625 people injured. India is losing per day more than 400 lives on roads.

Stressing that road traffic deaths and injuries remained a major public health and development problem with broad social and economic consequences. The international community has recognized road safety as a critical component of the global development agenda through the adoption of a resolution to improve global road safety at the United Nations General Assembly.

In wake of the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) announcement to adopt a new resolution, Improving Global Road Safety, calling for strong and urgent global action to improve global road safety, Consumer Voice has written a letter to the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari asking him to follow suit and pass the long-pending road safety law in the upcoming session of parliament. The commitment by the United Nations to tackle these deaths through the Decade of Action on Road Safety and through the Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 3.6: reduce road deaths by 50 percent by 2020 and 11.2: provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all) are an indication of the action required.

“The road safety law is pending in the Parliament since one year. Each day delay is costing more than 400 Indians their lives in avoidable road crashes every day” says Mr. Ashim Sanyal, Chief Operating Officer, Consumer Voice. “With the adoption of the United Nations General Assembly resolution on road safety, Our government must join the UN and act to stop this public health crisis” adds Mr. Sanyal. Seeking for early passage of the road safety bill, there has been widespread media coverage by various national and local newspapers.

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