In today’s world road and transport has become an integral part of every human being. Everybody is a road user in one way or the other. The present transport system has minimized the distances but it has on the other hand increased the life risk. Road accidents can have far-reaching consequences including permanent injuries, loss of life, property damage and financial burdens.
In India itself about eight thousand people are killed in road crashes every year which is 13% of the total fatality all over the world. Man behind the wheel plays an important role in most of the crashes. In most cases, accidents occur due to carelessness, non-adherence to road safety precautions, lack of road safety awareness and violation of traffic rules. Hence, road safety education among the road user, especially, young, new license holders is as essential as any other basic skills of survival.
With the objective of educating road users and promoting safer behavior, Youth Red Cross and National Service Scheme Units of Canara College in association with Canara Orthopedic Society, Karnataka Orthopedic Association and Indian Orthopedic Association organized an “Awareness Session on Road Safety” on August 10, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. at Smt. Ratna S. Shenoy Memorial Hall.
Dr. K. R. Kamath, Professor Orthopedics, KMC, Mangaluru was the distinguished resource person for the programme. Pointing out that 95% of the accidents occur due to human error, he said, “If Accident is a disease, Education is its vaccine.” He emphasized that majority of the accidents are preventable. He explained what road safety awareness include: Wear seat belts, rider as well as pillion rider must wear helmet of ISI standard, obey traffic rules, avoid drunken driving, and maintaining the speed limit and safe distance. He gave the 4 E’s for accident prevention- Education, Environmental Modification, Enforcement of Laws and Engineering. “If Accident is a disease, Education is its vaccine.”
Dr. Keerthan Ranga Nayak U., Associate Professor, Department of Ortho, KMC, Mangaluru was yet another resource person for the programme. He asserted the role of collective action in creating a secure environment for all road users. Mrs. Dejamma A. Head, Commerce and Management during her presidential address said that human life is precious and with little precaution one can avoid accidents. 17 YRC Volunteers, 15 NSS Volunteers and 25 MCA students actively took part in this awareness programme. The YRC Convenors Mrs. Roopashri and Mrs. Rashmi, and NSS Programme officers Mrs. M. Keerthana Bhat and Mrs. Sushama C. coordinated the programme.
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