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road safety

School safety zone launched at St Joseph’s School
Commute

New initiative for School Safety Zone to get students to be change agents

November 20, 2019 Jeevan Biswas

A new initiative called ‘Young Change Agents for Road Safety’ aims to create safe zones around schools by getting students to drive change

A pedestrian waiting to cross the road. Pic: The Footpath Initiative
Commute

One pedestrian is killed every two days on Bengaluru’s high-speed arterial roads

September 7, 2019 Anusha Chitturi

In 2017, 282 pedestrians were killed in vehicle crashes in Bengaluru. Majority of these crashes occurred when the pedestrian was trying to cross a major arterial road, like the ORR, that’s designed for maximum vehicle speed

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Cyclists campaign for safety on Bengaluru roads

June 4, 2019 Sathya Sankaran

Though more Bengalureans are taking to cycling now, cyclists are highly unsafe on the roads. This Sunday, over 3000 cyclists rode on the streets, calling for motorists to keep them safe

Commute

10 things that can declutter the roads and make them safer

January 13, 2016 Eden Ezsak

In 2015, Bengaluru witnessed 4,828 accidents that claimed the lives of 714 people. Shouldn’t we be looking to make the roads safer, to reduce the incidence of such accidents? Read on.

Commute

Four months after launch, bike ambulances in Bengaluru attend to a dozen calls a day

September 1, 2015 Holly Thorpe

Bike ambulances were introduced in Bengaluru to ensure that victims of accidents or other emergencies got timely medical help. Since April, these ambulances have responded to over 700 calls in the city.

Commute

In pictures: Bangalore’s footpaths – An army grade obstacle course!

May 6, 2015 Rahul Ravi

What is the condition of the footpath that you trudge on? Here’s a look at some of the perils of walking on Bangalore’s footpaths.

Commute

When you drive through a stop sign, you are a ‘potential killer’

April 14, 2015 Sakuntala Narasimhan

What happens when there is no police officer present at the time of a traffic violation? It is then up to road users and drivers to follow rules, and report violations when the law is broken.

Commute

Bangalore initiatives among winners of an all-India road safety innovation challenge

September 25, 2014 News Desk

Two Bangalore-based initiatives, HSR Layout Neighbourhood Improvement Programme and Positive Strokes take home INR 3,00,000 as prize money after winning the Safer Roads, Safer India innovation challenge.

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Are you listening, Mr Corporator?

May 8, 2014 Ananthraman S

Garbage-filled, streetlight-less, dug-up: it’s the Ranka Colony Road!

Commute

It’s a bumpy ride all along…

May 6, 2014 Ankush Arora

Backaches, pregnancy complications, respiratory disorders – these are only some of the problems that commuters face on Kasavanahalli Main Road. How much longer will the authorities ignore the mess?

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Commute

The future of road safety in India

April 8, 2014 Ganga Madappa

Have an idea that could change the face of road safety in India? Read on then.. this could be your chance to see it through to fruition.

Society

School children crusade for road safety

March 3, 2014 Ravikala P Baliga

Children of St. Marks Public School embark on a road safety awareness campaign.

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Commute

How about a pedestrian lane?

April 2, 2013 Indira Narasimhachar

Many pavements in Bangalore are unfit or unavailable for walking. A pedestrian proposes an alternative.

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Civic

We don’t deserve bad roads, unhygienic surroundings

November 14, 2010 Brig (retd.) R S Murthy

Six months after they voted for the new Corporator, HSR layout residents are still waiting for pending public works to be completed.

Commute

BMTC responsible for 81 deaths in nine months

October 26, 2010 Tejaswini Pagadala

Accidents caused by the BMTC bus drivers in the city have increased about 40 percent compared to last year.


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