Road Safety

In
Bangladesh
Presented By,
Saiful Hasan Bhuiyan ID: CEN-068 10189

Parvez Ahmed ID: CEN-068 10197

Atikur Rahman ID: CEN-068 10188

Sakhawat Hossain Rony ID: CEN-068 10184

Mehedi Hasan ID: CEN-068 10191

 What is Road Safety?
Road traffic safety refers to methods and measures
for reducing the risk of a person using the road
network for being killed or seriously injured. The
users of a road include pedestrians, cyclists,
motorists, their passengers and passengers of on-
road public transport, mainly buses and trains. But
due to ignorance of safety on the roads there are
accident happening on the road causing injuries
and deaths.
Road Accident Statistics
Road Accident Pictures
 Why these road accidents are happening?

Main cause of accidents and crashes are-

Over Speeding.
Overtaking.
Drunken Driving.
Distractions to Driver.
Red Light Jumping.
Avoiding Safety Gears like Seat belts and Helmets.
Unawareness of road rules, regulation and signs.
Over Speeding Overtaking
 Drunken Driving

Distractions to Driver
Red Light Jumping

Avoiding Safety Gears

 Steps to be taken for preventing Road Accidents

90% of accidents can be avoided by strict enforcement of speed

limits.
Existing speed limits should be brought down further.
Heavy Penalty should be imposed on all those who cross speed
limits.
Helmet should be made compulsory.
 How to prevent Road Accidents

TV and other media should be effectively used for Public safety
awareness.
Major accidents and accident prone areas should be scientifically
analyzed.
License of those who make serious accidents should be cancelled.
Zebra crossings should be provided for pedestrians for safe road
crossings at appropriate places.
Signals for road crossings at important busy places where a large
number of people have to cross the road everyday.
 Road Safety Signs
oTraffic signs and road markings are silent speakers
to the road users. Every road user should know the
marking and signs on the road and the meaning of
them.
oMany different traffic signs can be seen on the
roads. They give advance information about road
conditions ahead. Road markings also give orders,
warning or guideline to drivers or riders.
 Road Traffic Signs

Road signs are classified under the three heads:

•Mandatory Signs.
•Cautionary Signs.
•Informatory Signs.
 Mandatory Signs:
These signs are used to inform road users of certain laws and regulations to
provide safety and free flow of traffic. These include all signs which give
notice of special obligation, prohibition or restrictions with which the road
user must comply. The violation of these signs is a legal offence.
 Cautionary Signs:
These signs are used to warn the road users of the existence of
certain hazardous condition either on or adjacent to the roadway, so
that the motorists are cautious and take the desired action. Some of
the signs, which fall under this category, are provided as follows:
 Informatory Signs:
These signs are used to guide road users along routes, inform them about
destination and distance, identify points of geographical and historical
interest and provide other information that will make the road travel easier,
safe and pleasant.
 Some Road Safety Tips
oEveryone going on the road (especially drivers) must be to the left and let
other vehicles pass on the opposite direction to pass.

oDrivers should be in slow speed while turning on the roads.

oTake extra precaution while going on the over-crowded roads and road
junctions.

oBikers or people using two wheel vehicles must wear helmets of superior
quality otherwise they should never go on the road without helmet.
oSpeed of the vehicles should be within the speed limit and slow
especially in the areas of school, hospital, colony, etc.

oEvery vehicle on the road should maintain the right distance among
them to avoid collisions and accidents.

oEveryone using road should be well aware of the road signs and must
follow rules.

oAll the road safety rules and regulations must be in mind while
travelling.
 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 and remember the Green Cross Code-
1. First find the safest place to
cross.
2. Stop just before you get to the
Krebs.
3. Look all around for traffic and
listen.
4. If traffic is coming, let it pass.
5. When it is safe, go straight
across the road- don’t run and
stop your car at red and go
when it is green.
“Drive Safe. Cross Safe. And be Safe.”