In Brief
This public interest petition by an orthopaedic surgeon sought enforcement of road safety measures across India. The Court, after constituting a Committee on Road Safety under Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan, issued comprehensive directions requiring States and Union Territories to formulate Road Safety Policies, establish Road Safety Councils and District Committees, create Lead Agencies and Road Safety Funds, conduct safety audits on roads, implement traffic calming measures, improve driver training, establish trauma care centres in every district, and mandate vehicle safety equipment. The Court noted that approximately one death occurs every three minutes due to road accidents and that insurance companies paid over Rs. 11,000 crores in compensation annually, emphasizing the critical need for coordinated action. The matter was listed for further proceedings.
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