Last time I mentioned some 31 issues in Road Safetyin Nepal. Now presenting some Root Causes for Road Safety. Road Safety- Root Causes-- 1. No Government cap on number of new vehicles allowed on road per month/ per year 2. Non enforcement of existing laws 3. Lot of people don’t even understand half of the road signs since they are not educated on it 4. People have a ‘me first’ mentality on roads 5. Pedestrian crossings are missing in many places 6. Drivers don’t respect the pedestrians 7. Parents promote underage driving 8. Cycling not a priority for the Government and not taken into planning while designing the roads 9. Zebra crossings are not clearly defined 10. Footpaths are occupied by street vendors 11. Pedestrian signals don’t work properly on traffic signals 12. Encroachment along the road by parked cars leaves less space for the drivers 13. No power backup for traffic signals 14. Meager fines for violating traffic rules 15. Easy to bribe and get a driving license from the TMO 16. Lethargic public transport across the country 17. Roads are not maintained properly, especially during the monsoon season 18. The most common driving rules or norms are not clearly taught or clearly learned 19. Ignorance of weather conditions and terrain while driving 20. Loud music inside air-conditioned cars leading to Drivers inability to hear the warning horns 21. Repeat offenders get free by bribing 22. Drunk Driving offenders are not dealt strictly with. 23. Driving schools don’t teach the basic road rules 24. No street lights on a lot of busy streets
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 02:41:11 +0000
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