1. USING TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND Prof SIGNS
Prof Sachin Nagayach

2. The term accident has been defined as an occurrence in the sequence of events which usually produces unintended injury , death or property damage,

3. Road carry 85% passenger and 70%freight traffic
1,28,000k
m State
highway
66,590 kms
National Highway
470,000 kms major District Roads
2,60,000 kms Village and other Roads
Road carry 85% passenger and 70%freight traffic

4. India no.1 in Road Accidents.
India suffers from highest number of deaths around in absolute terms annually.
INDIA:2012
Accidents : 4.97 lakh (1 every minute)
Deaths: 1,42,485 (one death every 4 min)
Road traffic injuries(RTIs) was 9th leading cause of death in 2004 and expected to be 5th leading cause of death by 2030.

5. Over Speeding
Drunk Driving
Using Mobile Phones while Driving
Irresponsible Driving
Ignoring Safety Precautions
Not wearing of helmets and seatbelts
Poor road infrastructure &Congested city road.

6. Driver
Pedestrian
Passenger
Vehicle defects
Weather
Animals

7. BY USING Traffic sign and signals
Maintaing of Roads.
It include maintaing existing roads.
Improving road surface.
Constructng guards.
Rails.
Proper signs &widening of roads.
There should be good lighting in night.
BY USING Traffic sign and signals

8. In article 2 the convention classes all road signs into a number of categories :
Danger warning signs
Priority signs
Prohibitory or restrictive signs
Mandatory signs
Information, facilities, or service signs
Direction, position, or indication sign
Additional panels

9. Warning signs can indicate any potential hazard, obstacle or condition requiring special attention.
Here are the most common warning signs:

10. Crossroad Sign
Y-junction Sign

11. Narrow Bridge Sign
Speed Humps Sign

12. Priority traffic signs indicate the order in which vehicles should pass intersection points.
Here are some common examples of Priority Traffic Signs :

13. Stop Sign
Go Sign

14. One –way Roadway Signs

15. Prohibitory traffic signs are used to prohibit certain types of manoeuvres or some types of traffic.
Here are some common examples of prohibitory traffic signs:

16. Speed Limit Sign
Mass Limit Sign

17. Parking Prohibited Sign
Stopping Prohibited Sign

18. Mandatory signs are road signs which are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use a specific area of road.
Unlike prohibitory or restrictive signs, mandatory signs tell traffic what it must do, rather than must not do.
Here are some common examples of mandatory signs:

19. Pedestrians Only Sign
Taxi Only Sign

20. Keep Left/Right Sign

21. Service signs are those that indicates a specific facility
Service signs are those that indicates a specific facility by which many can find useful, especially those that can be used for medical purposes, security, and food.
Here are some common examples of service signs:

22. Parking Area Sign
Hospital Sign

23. A direction sign, more fully defined as a direction, position, or indication sign by the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, is any road sign used primarily to
give information about the location of either the driver or possible destinations, and are considered a subset of the informative signs group.
Here are some common examples of Indication Signs:

24. 3-way Destination w/ Distance Sign

25. Destination w/ Distance Sign

27. Go
Slow Down
Stop

29. Don’t Walk
Walk

31. Stop traffic approaching from the front.
Stop traffic approaching from the rear.

33. Flag signal to proceed.
Flag signal to slow down.

35. Ambula nce
Taxi
Bus
Fire
Police
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