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Road to
disaster
Despite the dubious
distinction of having the highest road crash fatalities in the
world, little has been done to check this menace in our country,
writes Rupinder Singh
Globally,
1.3 million people are killed and at least 50 million injured in
road accidents. India holds the dubious distinction of having
the highest road crash fatalities in the world. With 1 per cent
of the world’s vehicular population, the country accounts for
10 per cent of the fatalities. According to the National Crime
Records Bureau, as many as 1,15,000 Indians died in road crashes
in 2007. This means every 13 Indian is lost to road crash every
hour.
| This manhole on the way to school is an invitation to an accident |
Traffic lights negate the right of way of those negotiating the roundabout
Photos: Pradeep Tewari |
Hit
the workout trail
Dolly Sagar
Now
that the last chocolate in the red heart-shaped box has
been consumed, it is probably safe to mention the R-word again.
Resolutions! Very early in the morning last week, I saw a bunch
of joggers. Some wore cowboy hats, others, colourful jesters’
caps. But all wore a look of determination as they jogged along
Bombay’s Marine Drive. "Wow," I said. "These
guys take their fitness programme resolution seriously. They are
here straight from a party." My son, whose role in life is
to educate me on the obvious, that parents miss, pointed to the
numbers pinned to the jackets. "Mom, they are part of a
marathon group or something." Be that as it may, it got me
thinking of how "get fit." This probably tops the list
for most people when it comes to New Year resolutions.
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