- January 22, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News

Automobile company Nissan Motor India launched a research study which exposed that about 90 per cent people in the nation risked their security by not utilizing rear safety belt, despite over 70 per cent affirming to its presence in their cars.The research study report titled”Rear Seat-Belt Usage and Child Road Security in India “by Nissan India and the SaveLIFE structure was launched by Union Minister of Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at an event at the India Habitat Centre here. “As India advances its trajectory of quick infrastructure development, the role of road security acquires tremendous value. Through a combination of policy and awareness production steps, the federal government has actually offered road safety the important value it is worthy of,”the Minister said.” I wish to admire this effort and the willingness of corporate India and civil society to work together to make roadway security a people’s movement.”Besides the rear-seat belt use, the study likewise focused on the security of children during
commute and exposed that two-thirds of respondents believed that Indian roads were risky for children.”This report ends up being specifically pertinent due to the most recent data launched by the Ministry of Roadway Transportation and Highways according to which 9,408 children lost their lives to roadway crashes in 2017 alone. This translates to almost 26 child deaths on Indian roads every day,”SaveLIFE Structure creator and CEO Piyush Tewari stated at the event.He asserted that the report builds a strong case for a comprehensive nationwide roadway safety law, or the passage of Motor Cars Change Expense to bridge the policy-implementation gap and build a robust enforcement system for much better compliance.Tewari stated that it was about time that fundamental arrangements such as kid helmets, security steps in school zones, child seats, special training for school bus and van motorists, and adult accountability ought to be made obligatory throughout the country.Commenting on the launch of the report, Thomas Kuehl, President, Nissan India Operations, stated: “While there have actually been various initiatives undertaken to raise awareness around road safety in India, the importance of using rear seat belts has actually
been completely ignored. “Our strategic collaboration with SaveLIFE Foundation and SHARP will set a strong base to bring attention towards this crucial issue. The very first stage of our project will concentrate on reaching out and educating over 200,000 children in 240 schools across 12 cities on the use of rear
seat belts and roadway safety.”The study covered 11 Indian cities and taped responses through 6,306 face-to-face interviews, 100 thorough professional interviews, 2 focused group discussions and on-site observations to assess compliance of CBSE School Bus guidelines in addition to usage of rear safety belt.