Highway Safety.

Pakistan Transportation Mode.

 Highway Safety .
Highway Safety is responsibility of every Highway Engineer and it is one of
the most vital goals to be achieved for saving lives of Road users.

If at least one life can be saved, that will be a great success.

MAKING ROADS SAFE AND FAST BY INCORPORATING
ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS SEPARATION OF
GRADES AND CARRIAGE-WAYS, INSTALLATION OF SIGNS,
SIGNALS AND ROAD MARKINGS TO GUIDE THE ROAD USERS
ALONG THEIR TRAVEL PATHS WITH SPEED AND SAFETY.

PREVENTING VIOLATION OF THE RULES OF THE ROAD BY THE

ROAD USERS BY ORGANIZING A VERY EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.

EDUCATING THE ROAD USERS IN THE RULES OF THE ROAD TO

INFORM THEM OF THEIR RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS AS ROAD
USERS, TO PREVENT THEM FROM CREATING A SITUATION
HAZARDOUS TO THEMSELVES AND TO OTHER ROAD USERS
Road Accidents
Road Accidents Statistics show that more than 1.2 million people are killed
in road accidents, worldwide every year.

• Cause
1. Distracted Driving
• Talking on the cellphone
• Sending a text message
• Eating
• Arguments/Loud chatting.
Causes.

2.. Speeding
-Ignoring the speed limit.
-The faster you drive, the later your reaction will be to stop in
time to prevent an auto accident.
3. Drunk Driving.
-Drinking makes you lose focus and to function properly.
-Is very dangerous when operating a vehicle.
Causes.

• 4. Rain.
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• Roads become slippery
-Difficult for drivers to see the other vehicles
- Causes vehicles to spin out of control while braking
Causes.

• 5. Running Red Lights.

• -Red means stop.
• Drivers speed up when they
approach a yellow light.
• -People’s excuse to this-
”being in a hurry.”
• Impacts
Damages to the vehicle.
Tangible costs (repair costs, medical treatment, insurance coasts)
Intangible costs (pain, suffering)
Hospitalization
Handicap
Death.
• Solution.
Education
-Improving a training in driving school
-Teaching students in moral subject at school.
-Giving more information about road safety to every one.
2. Improving Road conditions.
-Government should pay more attention to the road surface and
lighting at night.
- The authorities should put signs at strategic location to warn
drivers.
3. Campaign
-Organize campaigns about road and traffic safety to raise moral
and ethics among the citizens.
.4. Enforcement.