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N.KIRUBAKARAN, J) “Speed may thrill but it shall kill” – warns Traffic Police India has got only 1% of world’s vehicle population which accounts for 6% of the world’s road traffic accidents, according to a data

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[4/21, 17:25] Sekarreporter1: THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : *********
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN
and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
C.M.A.No.********
****** … Appellant
[4/21, 17:25] Sekarreporter1: J U D G M E N T
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J)
“Speed may thrill
but it shall kill”
– warns Traffic Police
India has got only 1% of world’s vehicle population which accounts for
6% of the world’s road traffic accidents, according to a data from
“World Health Organisations’ Report – 2018”. The said report states
as many as 73% of all deaths due to road traffic accidents in the year
2018 in South Asian Region happened in India. In the year 2017, the
“World Health Organisation’s Global Health” estimates that road
accidents are
one of the 12 known causes of deaths in India,
the ninth most common cause of premature deaths and
tenth most common reason for disability.
2.Road accidents cost India’s 3 – 5% of Gross Domestic
Product every year and are avoidable, if our country could improve its
roads and city planning, train our drivers better and enforce traffic laws
properly. The report published by the Ministry of Road Transport and
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[4/21, 17:25] Sekarreporter1: rules, before the licence is given.
(11) The Respondent Governments are directed to identify
the Accident prone zone/black spots and to station the
mobile trauma units/Ambulances there.
(12) The Respondents/Governments shall illuminate
intersections on the Highways with high power lights to
indicate the drivers about the intersections which would
make drivers to slow their vehicles.
49.Accordingly, this appeal is partly allowed, by enhancing the
award of the Tribunal from Rs.18,43,908/- to Rs.1,50,00,000/-.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
50.For reporting compliance and for filing report by
respondents 4 and 5, call the matter on 02.08.2021.
(N.K.K.,J.) (A.Q.,J.)
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