2012). ISSN 2304-375X Causes of Road Accidents in Pakistan By Abdul Manan Khan1 and Ansa Tehreem2 Abstract Every day many people are killed and injured on our roads. Men‚ women‚ children‚ biking or riding to school or work‚ playing in the streets or setting out on long trips‚ will never return home‚ leaving behind shattered families and communities. Road traffic injuries are a growing public health issue‚ disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups of road users‚ specially the poor. Main causes
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Road accidents claim far too many lives. What can governments and individuals do to reduce this problem? Throughout this century‚ road accidents happen quite frequently around the world. As a result too many damages are caused and lives are claimed by these accidents. In my opinion‚ there are many things that governments and individuals should do in order to reduce this problem. Some of them I will mention on the following paragraphs. Firstly‚ one possible way to solve this problem would be
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reasons why accidents occur and give suggestions to reduce accidents. The rise in the number of road accidents and road fatalities is indeed worrying. Even the road safety campaigns aimed at reducing road accidents have met with little success. Only when there is a change in the mindsets of road users can we expect a decrease in the number of road accidents. The most reason that occur the problem is negligence of road users. The road users always
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Road accidents claim 419 lives in three years ITANAGAR‚ Jan 10: Almost every day we hear about road accidents in Arunachal Pradesh. However‚ only few accidents are recorded and made known to public as many of such accidents go unreported and unrecorded. The data available with this daily is alarming. Between 2009-2011‚ 419 people lost their lives involving 826 accidents. One died and four others sustained major injuries‚ when their speeding Maruti ZEN‚ AS/22A/3434 collided with a bus bearing
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Variables for road accidents in Faisalabad Thousands of road accidents occur every day resulting in death or serious injury to drivers‚ passengers‚ and pedestrians. There are numerous reasons for road accidents. Here is a list of the major causes; 1. Bad roads – Have you ever driven on a paved road that felt like a dirt roads. Pot holes and uneven pavement can and do lead to serious road accidents by throwing you off course and out of control of your vehicle. Bad roads are not unusual in some
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Kerala‚ a state situated on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India‚ is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Named as one of the ten paradises of the world by the National Geographic Traveler‚[1] Kerala is famous especially for its ecotourism initiatives.[2] Its unique culture and traditions‚ coupled with its varied demography‚ has made Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Growing at a rate of 13.31%‚ the tourism industry is a major contributor
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Steps to be taken for Preventing Road Accidents • Most important method to bring down accidents is strict enforcement ofspeed limits.90 % of accidents can be avoided by strict enforcement ofspeed limits. • Heavy Penalty should be imposed on ALL those who cross speed limits. Ifthis is strictly implemented‚ nobody will dare to go at high speed. • Existing speed limits should be brought down further. • Heavy penalty should be imposed for those who cause accidents. • Tamper proof speed controllers
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Kerala is famous for its backwaters‚ which are a network of canal‚ rivers and deltas that drain into the Arabian Sea. The major portion of this backwater is navigable and it connects the villages lying along and it is also used for transportation of goods and people. The largest stretch of Backwater is the Vembanad Lake and the major towns around which backwater activities occur are Alleppey (often called theVenice of the East)‚ Kumarakom and Kollam. An overnight cruise in the traditional ‘House-Boat’
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Kerala is a state in India. It is located on the south-western region of the country. It was created on 1 November 1956‚ with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act bringing together the areas where Malayalam was the dominant language. The state has an area of 38‚863 km2 and is bordered by Karnataka to the north‚ Tamil Nadu to the south and the east and the Lakshadweep Sea towards the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital and largest city of Kerala. Kochi and Kozhikode are the other major
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Kerala‚ the ‘God’s Own Country’‚ lies in the extreme Southern part of India. It has an area of 38863 sq. km and a population of 3.18 crores. Kochi‚ or more familiarly‚ Cochin is a city of many parts. Around for a long‚ long time‚ Kochi played a pivotal role in the development of shipping and trade in the region. Kochi’s prime location on the west coast‚ its fine bay and protected harbor made it popular with seafarers and merchant ships who made frequent stops to stock up on spices‚ coffee
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