Trucks carrying loose loads to be hard topped; govt to notify rule soon | India News – The Times of India

Trucks carrying loose loads to be hard topped; govt to notify rule soon | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a move to address the menace of loose items, such as soil, construction materials and municipal waste, often falling from both uncovered or tarpaulin-covered trucks, the govt will soon make it mandatory for these vehicles to have “mechanised covering” — automated or machine-assisted methods for covering.This will be part of the updated…

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Speeding killed nearly 1.24 lakh people, non-wearing of helmet & seatbelt caused 39% deaths | India News – The Times of India

Speeding killed nearly 1.24 lakh people, non-wearing of helmet & seatbelt caused 39% deaths | India News – The Times of India

Representative image (Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Speed kills — and it claimed nearly 1.24 lakh lives in 2024, around 70% of all road deaths (1.77 lakh) in that year, while non-wearing of helmet and seatbelt resulted in 39% of deaths (69,088), an indication of how road users’ behaviour remains the biggest challenge to make…

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