Road accident claim

Failure to serve summons promptly on the driver or owner of the offending vehicle; their non-appearance even after receipt of summons; non production of statutory documents such as driving license, insurance policy, registration certificate, permit and fitness certificate and avoidance of liability by the insurance company on the ground of non-production of documents were some of the reasons that end up delaying genuine claims, he said. … [Read more...] about Madras High Court concerned about faults in the compensation system for road accident victims

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India (RNTBCI) has joined hands with International Centre for Automotive Technology of India (ICAT) for collecting in-depth data of road accidents.The project will facilitate scientific data-driven approach towards safer roads in India, claims Nissan in a release.Under this partnership, RNTBCI will support the alliance with data analysis and training. The project aims to reduce traffic fatality by scientifically understanding the factors involved in serious and fatal accidents in the country.This project has been approved by the Department of Heavy Industry and it will be executed by Accident Data Analysis Centre (ADAC) at ICAT and RNTBCI will support the project with its engineering and technical expertise.Krishnan Sundararajan, Managing Director, Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre, India, said, "Renault & Nissan are committed to nurture a sustainable and safe automotive ecosystem in India. We believe that our collective … [Read more...] about Renault-Nissan join hands with ICAT for traffic data collection

The mapping revealed that high to moderate landslide susceptible areas are around 50% of the hill state’s total geographical area. Landslides have been reported at various locations this year “establishing that Char Dham highway project work is not the only cause for landslides”. … [Read more...] about SC resolves Char Dham road width issue; order awaited

PATNA: The state government will soon prepare a vehicle policy to fix the number of autos and e-rickshaws that can run on a particular route.Addressing mediapersons at a function organised to launch vehicles converted to compressed natural gas (CNG) at the Suchna Bhawan on Wednesday, transport secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said, “We will work with the ward councillors of different civic bodies and members of autorickshaw associations to formulate the policy, which will help reduce traffic congestion on roads.”Agarwal announced that Patna district would have altogether 11 CNG stations by the end of this year.“There are already two such stations at Rukanpura and Didarganj and three more will come up at Zero Mile, Saguna Mor and Digha,” the transport secretary said, adding the department had selected seven private firms for installing CNG kits in petrol or diesel-run vehicles.Altogether 10 people, including two autorickshaw drivers, who got their vehicles … [Read more...] about Patna district to have 11 CNG stations by year-end

Roads in disrepair, potholes, bad street lighting … the many woes of Benson Cross Road’s residents Waseem Memon has been cycling around his residence in Benson Town for the last few months. However, he is hesitant to cross the intersection of the Benson cross-Borebank Road as he has seen numerous cyclists and bikers tripping over at the junction. The road is in a pathetic condition with potholes and stone slabs adding to the mess. Speaking to ‘Towns Mirror’, Memon (in pic) said, “I shifted to Benson Town and rented a house paying Rs 36,000 as rent. I thought I had moved into a privileged locality. However, the roads are in a very bad state. While driving on Benson Cross road, I have seen a number of accidents, especially cyclists and bikers falling and getting injured. With poor street lighting, it is dangerous to drive on this road at night. Even during the day, the potholes are a cause of many accidents.” Watching the condition of the road … [Read more...] about The Towns Mirror Special: Potholes make this a hell hole