ROAD SAFETY
Presented by:
S. SARAVANAN
S. NAVIN
B tech ECE
SMVEC
WHAT IS ROAD SAFETY?
Road traffic safety refers to the
methods and measures used to
prevent road users from being killed
or seriously injured. Road safety
pertains to the measures taken to
reduce the risk of road traffic injuries
and death.
ROAD SAFETY TYPES:
Road safety are of three types, there
are
1.Mandatory signs.
2.Cautionary signs.
3.Informatory signs.
MANDORTARY SIGNS:
Stop
Give Way
One Way
No Entry
Horns Prohibited
Right Turn prohibited
Left Turn prohibited
Speed Limit
U-Turn prohibited
Compulsory sound horn
Compulsory ahead only
CAUTIONARY SIGNS:
Right hand curve
Left hand curve
Right hair pin bend
Left hair pin bend
Right reverse bend
Left reverse bend
Cycle crossing
School ahead
INFORMATORY SIGNS:
Public telephone
Petrol pump
Hospital
First aid post
Eating place
Resting place
Park this side
Parking lot cycles
Parking lot cars
Do you know?
• More than 1.2 million people
are killed in road accidents,
world wide, every year.
• One child is killed in Road
accident, every three
minutes in the world.
• 3-4% of Gross National
Product is lost in Road
accidents.
Why these accidents are happening?
Over speeding
Drunken driving
Distraction to driver
Red light jumping
Avoiding safety gears like helmets
Unawareness of Road rules, regulation
and signs
TRAFFIC RULES
1. Hold hands while crossing the
road
Hold the hands of parents, siblings or
guardian while crossing the road.
2. Say no to running
Never run across or along the
road.
Stay calm on the road.
TRAFFIC RULES
3. Always look left and right :
Always remember the golden
rule“look to the left and right of the
road at a green traffic light” even
though it is a one-way road.
4. Try to cross at the zebra crossings :
Crossing the street at the zebra
crossing is the right way to be followed
by every one of us.
TRAFFIC RULES
5. Aware of each traffic sign :
Red light signifies “Stop” .
Yellow signifies “ stop, watch, and be
safe”, it is a kind of warning that red
light is about to appear soon.
Green signifies “Go”.
6. Always walk on the pavement :
Use of the pavement and not walk on the
street, will be developed as a habit.
If there is no footpath, walk on the left side
margin of the road.
TRAFFIC RULES
7. Confront the traffic :
Always walk in such a way that
we can properly see the other
vehicles that are coming our
way.
The risk of accidents and
injuries can be reduced by
following this rule.
Hence it is one of the essential
road safety rules that a child
may never forget in his life.
ROAD SAFETY RULES
8.Play within boundaries :
Playing beyond an explicit boundary should
not be allowed.
“ No playing zones” (areas which are near to
road or have heavy traffic) can be fixed.
Don’t try to pick a toy or ball rolling out into
the
street, without any adult supervision.
9. Wear a helmet :
Wear a helmet while cycling.
This will help to be safer in life.
ROAD SAFETY RULES
10. Use bright or reflective clothes :
Helps the drivers to recognize any
person in the dark.
Helps in avoiding unnecessary crashes.
11. Be safe than feel sorry :
Be extra cognizant of everything you do
on the street.
Use the seat belt, whenever you enter a
car.
Do not use earphones or listen to
music while riding a bicycle or driving.
CONCLUSION:
Road safety is very important for people of all age
group to be safe and secure as well as reduce the
number of road accidents and injury cases.
So, everyone should strictly follow all the rules,
regulations and signs of road traffic lights.
No safety know pain, know safety no pain,
Start early, Drive slowly, Reach safely.
Follow the light, make your life brighter.
THANK YOU
