NEWSLETTER

Jan-Feb 2014 INDIA CHAPTER

Volume - I Issue - 1 It is Time for Action. Make Roads Safe!

NEWS IN BRIEF FROM FOUNDER CHAIRMAN’S DESK

25th National Road Safety Week was observed all over the country Dear Friends, cogent transference of information about our between 11th to 17th January 2014. efforts to all stakeholders of the sector. It is G r e e t i n g s f r o m therefore with great pleasure that we have Campaign of fixing conspicuity International Road launched this Newsletter, which I hope will tapes on bicycles has been initiated Federation, India bring our activities and efforts to notice and by International Road Federation, Chapter and all good will infect you with the very passion that we India Chapter (IRF IC) with the wishes for a very feel. support of Union Ministry of Road happy and healthy T r a n s p o r t a n d H i g h w a y s 2014! Among our many initiatives, I would like to (MoRT&H) and Traffic Police draw your attention to the Bicycle Conspicuity (DTP) in the city of Delhi. Given the urgent need to transform India's Campaign, which features here and is a recent track record of having the highest number of initiative of IRF IC that will have long 6th India Roads Conference road accidents in the world, which translates reaching effects on a vulnerable segment of organised by ASAPP Media into a colossal national economic loss, Road road users. Although presently limited to Information Group will be held on 5th March 2014 in Delhi. Safety is a cause that I have been passionately Delhi, we are soon hoping to take this to other devoted to, a cause which is at the core of this cities and metropolitan areas. I hope that all of Joint SARF-IRF Regional organisation's genesis and activities. We have you will participate in this initiative in good Conference will be held in Pretoria, sought to pursue this agenda on all fronts and measure and in every way you can. South Africa in September 2014. in all fora and achieved a fair degree of success with the help, support and enormous goodwill I invite you to share with us your own IRF Partners with Fleet Forum - of our member base. initiatives and successes, views and International Road Federation - experiences, which we can include in future Geneva Programme Centre (IRF Although we have been apprising our Issues. G P C ) h a s e n t e r e d i n t o a members regularly about our activities Memorandum of Understanding through our website and e-mailers, we have Warm Regards, (MoU) with Fleet Forum to conduct long felt the need for more cohesive and K.K. Kapila training courses and workshops on fleet management.

IRF’s Mission 25TH NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK To promote the (11th - 17th JANUARY 2014) development of roads and road networks that enable sustainable access and The 25th National Road Safety Week, which is mobility for all aimed at giving all road stakeholders an opportunity to take part in concerted action for IRF’s Vision the cause of road safety, was observed by A world of safe, sustainable, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and efficient roads and road from 11th to 17th January 2014. The theme of networks this year's Road Safety Week was “When on road, always say Pehle Aap”. IRF’s Values Commitment to safe, smart All States and stakeholders were asked to & sustainable roads organise a March and involve all concerned newspapers and awarding prizes to the best agencies like Police, Health, Information and entries; v) Release of advertisements & Publicity, Education, PWI and field agencies messages on Road Safety from various like the Transport Authorities, Distribution EDITORIAL BOARD dignitaries in daily Newspapers; vi) Public Authorities and Voluntary Organizations. announcement on road safety at important Other activities suggested were: i) Special Chief Executive Officer intersections using mobile vans; vii) Display Veena Nabar messages from Chief Ministers; ii) Holding of of Banners, Road Signs, Do’s and Don'ts meetings on Road Safety to be attended by regarding Road Safety at important Advisor Senior Officials of concerned departments and S.K. Khetarpal locations/Traffic Junctions; viii) Organization public representatives; iii) Panel discussions of exhibitions, seminars, lectures, screening of Graphic Designer on Road Safety on AIR & Television; iv) Bhawna Behl Inviting entries for slogans on Road Safety in ...contd. on page 3

1 MESSAGE BOX CAMPAIGN OF FIXING CONSPICUITY TAPES ON BICYCLES (With the Support of MORT&H and Delhi Traffic Police) Almost 8 to 10 % of road accidents take place on account of cyclists not being visible during Road accident deaths in India number the highest in the night time. International Road Federation has world. Among these, a very vulnerable segment of road taken up a project to provide reflective tapes to users consists of cyclists. 6,824 cyclists are estimated to all cyclists in Delhi. I request all our cyclists in have died in accidents across India in 2011. Many of these the National Capital Region to come forward deaths are attributable to poor visibility of cyclists. Needless and avail this benefit to save themselves from to say, apart from the social trauma caused by these the danger of being hit. fatalities, the economic loss as a result of the loss of valuable lives is great.

- Oscar Fernandes Hon’ble Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways

I am very happy that International Road Federation has initiated a campaign. This has been done with support from MoRT&H and Delhi Traffic Police. I request cycle owners to bring their bicycles to the camp and get the reflective stickers affixed free of cost. International Road Federation, India Chapter (IRF IC) under the dynamic leadership of its Founder Chairman Mr. K.K. Kapila and Chairman Mr. N.K. Sinha is presently working with the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India and the Delhi Traffic Police to - Vijay Chibber appropriately address the cause of the safety of cyclists. The Secretary, Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways IRF IC has initiated an intensive campaign to affix reflective tapes on bicycles to enhance their visibility, in particular during low light / night time.

Delhi Traffic Police, with collaboration of The Campaign has been initiated in the city of Delhi, in the International Road Federation and Ministry initial instance, and will be gradually extended to cover of Road Transport and Highways, is running a other metropolitan cities as well as urban areas in a later special campaign to fix reflective tapes on phase. A target of 1 million bicycles to be fixed at zero cost to bicycles at 57 locations. All our cyclists are the end users has been set for the city of Delhi and will be requested to come to the special camp and taken up at 57 locations in five phases. The locations have have reflective tapes fixed on their cycles to been identified by Delhi Traffic Police, based on the bicycle save themselves from likely accidents. concentration in different zones. Delhi Traffic Police has provided the manpower support in term of police personnel at these locations to assist the effort.

So far, more than 50,000 - Taj Hassan bicycles have been fitted Special Commissioner, Delhi Traffic Police with retro- reflective tapes in the Western Zone of the city. The Campaign has now been further extended to the International Road Federation, with the Eastern Zone and is being support of MoRT&H and Delhi Traffic Police aggressively taken forward. has initiated a campaign for affixing reflective A lot of awareness has been tapes on bicycles. All cyclists are requested to generated among bicycle take advantage of this effort and get reflective users, who are coming forth tapes fixed on their bicycles. in large numbers to have their bicycles fitted with reflective tapes under this unique initiative.

- K.K. Kapila Through its efforts, IRF IC and Delhi Traffic Police hope to Chairman, IRF GPC & Founder Chairman, IRF IC drastically bring down the figure of accidental deaths of cyclists to an all time low.

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2 ...25TH NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK 2014 Mr. Oscar Fernandes and attended by eminent officers of MoRT&H and Delhi Traffic Police including Mr. Vijay Chibber (Secretary, MoRT&H), Mr. Sanjay Bandopadhyay ...contd. from page 1 (Joint Secretary, MoRT&H), Mr. Rajeev Lochan (Director, MoRT&H), Mr. Taj Hassan (Spl. Commissioner, Police, documentary films, etc. in public places; ix) Pamphlets, Traffic). Mr. Aftab Ahmed, Hon’ble Minister of Transport, folders for children, road users and drivers in order to Govt. of Haryana was also present on the occasion. educate them on road safety aspects; x) Medical check-ups Mr. Oscar Fernandes said that all efforts would be directed and eye-sight testing camps and free distribution of at getting the Motor Vehicle Act passed in the forthcoming spectacles to drivers; xi) Proper road marking works on Parliament session. “The Bill (Motor Vehicle Amendment National Highways, State Highways and other major roads; Bill) when cleared and becomes effective will help in xii) Checking of over speeding, over loading, unauthorized strengthening Road Safety Legislation and will play a very parking, drunken driving etc.; xiii) Special training important role in making the country's roads safer as road programmes on traffic rules for school/college students; fatalities are exceptionally high in India.” xiv) Inclusion of traffic rules and road safety matters in school text books; xv) Refresher course for drivers of State Transport Undertakings and for drivers in the unorganized sector; xvi) Traffic training to children who visit the traffic training parks; and xvii) Practical traffic education campaign by Police Departments and Voluntary Agencies, particularly among cyclists and pedestrians.

A new logo on Road Safety was launched on the occasion. The Hon'ble Minister, Mr. Oscar Fernandes, also gave away His Ministry's Trophies to State Transport Undertakings. Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bagged the trophy for Road Safety for Urban Services. The other States included Haryana, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar and Rajasthan.

In Delhi, the week was flagged off on 12th January 2014 by a Road Safety March organized by Delhi Traffic Police in association with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers', the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the India Chapter of IRF. The March began from , where the Secretary, MoRT&H, Mr. Vijay Chibber addressed the gathering. Mr. Taj Hassan, Special Commissioner Police, Traffic, and Mr. K.K. Kapila, Chairman, IRF GPC, also spoke on the occasion. The March invoked a great degree of public participation, including many school children. The March started at India Gate, moved along , Ashoka Road, Rajendra Prasad Marg and terminated at Jawahar Bhavan, where refreshments Mr. Vijay Chibber informed the audience that the MoRT&H were served to all participants and literature on road safety had addressed Department of Industrial Policy and was distributed. Promotion (DIPP) to make fixing of reflective tapes on bicycles mandatory so that all manufacturers use these Speaking on the occasion, Mr Vijay Chibber said that India tapes. IRF, he said, has taken up the project to provide free accounts for 10% of total road accident deaths in the world. reflective tapes to Delhi's cyclists in the initial instance, Road Safety rules must be observed strictly by one and all to which would be extended to other metros in due course. reduce accidents and loss of life. “Delhi Traffic Police has initiated various steps to discipline road users in the capital Mr. Taj Hassan talked of Delhi Traffic Police plans to launch including e-challaning, use of cameras and continuous road Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) in Delhi. safety programs, which have helped reduce the number of The new technology would generate challan revenue of Rs fatalities in 2013” said Mr Taj Hassan. Mr. K.K. Kapila 800 to Rs 1000 crore from the current Rs 50 crore per informed the gathering about IRF IC's Campaign of fixing annum. This will also help optimise traffic lights and enable conspicuity tapes on bicycles. Delhi Traffic Police personnel to be released from enforcing traffic laws to undertake much needed traffic control.

Mr. K.K. Kapila on the occasion said “IRF is dedicated to OBSERVANCE OF ROAD SAFETY WEEK BY IRF INDIA CHAPTER making roads safer as the loss of life and limbs as the cost of mobility is not acceptable. It will continue with efforts to A function to celebrate the 25th National Road Safety Week reduce road accident fatalities through engaging larger was organized by IRF IC on 16th January 2014 at the India communities and stakeholders in various awareness International Centre. The function was presided over by the activities on road safety, to encourage everyone to join Hon'ble Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, hands in making roads safer.”

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3 UPCOMING EVENTS ROAD SAFETY CALENDAR 2014

6TH INDIA ROADS CONFERENCE The 6th India Roads Conference 2014, organised by ASAPP Media Information Group, will be held on 26th March 2014 at ITC Sheraton, Saket, on the theme “Accelerating India's Road to Growth”. IRF IC is an Associate Partner in this event. All IRF IC members will be eligible for 30% discount on delegate fee and additional discount on bulk registration. Further information is available at : www.indiaroadsconference.com

SARF/IRF REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR AFRICA IRF along with South African Road Federation (SARF) is organising a joint Regional Conference on “Better Roads, Moving Africa” to be held in Pretoria, South Africa from 2nd to 4th September 2014.

A Trade Exhibition will also be held alongside.

Details of these events are available on the website: http:// www.sbs.co.za/sarf-irf2014 In order to promote Road Safety, IRF India Chapter makes a theme based Calendar every year and The Regional Conference is an important event for road distributes it free of cost to various Government as well infrastructure stakeholders, particularly in the region, as Corporate Offices, Schools, NGOs, Police from wide ranging backgrounds – private, public and Departments, Traffic Agencies and other stakeholders. academic to interact qualitatively. Abstracts for Technical Papers may be submitted by 28th February To collect your copy, you may contact IRF IC’s New 2014 in the template provided on the conference website. Delhi office.

IRF STATUTORY MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN APRIL 2014 IRF General Assembly and Board Meetings are scheduled to be held on April 16-17, 2014 in Paris, JOIN INTERNATIONAL ROAD FEDERATION - INDIA CHAPTER France. A Seminar on the theme of ‘Road Safety, Sustainable Development and Financing’ will also be IRF IC is a membership-based organization, representing th held on 17 April 2014. Further details will be shared corporate and institutional players and stakeholders in shortly, and these will also be made available on IRF the road infrastructure sector in the country. Road safety GPC & IRF IC websites. has been at the core of IRF IC's activities, which also promotes “green road” approach. IRF IC has made a dent IRF GPC’s PARTNERSHIP WITH FLEET FORUM in policy through advocacy.

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