Abhay Manohar Sapre, chairman of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety and a retired Supreme Court judge, said that every human life is precious and the goal should be to reduce road accidents to zero.
He was presiding over a meeting of the District Road Safety Committee at the Zilla Panchayat hall here on December 20.
The fact that nearly two lakh people die every year in road accidents across the country is a matter of grave concern, he said.
Stating that non-use of helmets and seat belts, along with overspeeding, are the primary causes of road accidents and accident-related deaths, he stated that wearing a helmet and seat-belt while driving is common sense and does not require any education. There are instances where even highly educated people have lost their lives in road accidents owing to the failure to follow these rules, Mr. Sapre observed.
He stressed the need for a change in public mindset towards strictly adhering to traffic rules. He further underscored creating awareness among the public and ensuring strict enforcement of traffic laws by the police are the only ways reduce road accidents to zero.
