vehicle safety

Washington, March 31 – A group of Republican senators have introduced new legislation aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining or using commercial driver's licenses (CDLs), proposing strict penalties for both drivers and states that issue such licenses.The bill, titled the...

Shimla, March 29 A video purportedly showing a man driving a passenger bus with an umbrella in one hand due to a leaking roof, as the vehicle navigates a difficult, hilly road in poor visibility due to rain, has caught the attention of the internet.A passenger who filmed and uploaded the video...

Shimla, March 28 Road accidents have claimed 2,643 lives in Himachal Pradesh in the past three years, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu informed the Assembly on Saturday.In a written reply to a question from MLA Bhuvneshwar Gaur, the chief minister said that 9,999 people were injured in...

Indore, March 28 – In a heartbreaking incident, a four-year-old boy named Chirag died after a sudden fire broke out in the car he was sitting in at the Simrol police station area in Indore on Saturday morning.The tragic accident occurred near Shell City on the Indore-Khandwa road.Chirag had...

New Delhi, March 26 A total of 154 vehicles were prosecuted and four impounded during a special drive against tinted windows in the Najafgarh area of Delhi, police said on Thursday.The action was carried out on Wednesday under the jurisdiction of the Najafgarh traffic circle, amid growing...

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, stated today that the government has implemented extensive measures to improve road safety by identifying and rectifying accident-prone black spots across the country. During his interaction with actor Aamir Khan at the Sadak...

Jaipur, March 19 Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Thursday inaugurated 207 new buses of the state road transport corporation from the Ajmer Road bus terminal here on the occasion of Rajasthan Day.The induction of new buses of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) is expected...

New Delhi, March 12 A major explosion was narrowly averted in the Matiala area of southwest Delhi when a Delhi Police head constable smashed the window of a locked CNG-fitted car and moved it away from a raging fire that destroyed over 400 shanties, officials said on Thursday.The fire broke...

Washington, March 5 – US lawmakers clashed during a congressional hearing over whether immigrants should be allowed to hold commercial driver’s licenses, with Republicans warning of safety risks on highways and Democrats arguing the move could harm the economy and disrupt supply chains.The...

New Delhi, March 4 The Delhi Police is on high alert during Holi, deploying over 15,000 personnel to enforce strict law and order in the city.A senior police officer said teams have been deployed at 134 major intersections to apprehend those driving under the influence. Serious violations will...

New Delhi, March 3 The Delhi Traffic Police will deploy personnel at approximately 134 major intersections across the city on Holi on March 4, with strict enforcement against drunk driving and a provision for suspension of driving licenses for a minimum of three months in serious violations, an...

New Delhi, March 2 Tata Technologies Ltd announced a partnership with WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems on Monday to accelerate innovation in software-defined vehicles.WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems (WHIS) is a global leader in safety-critical embedded software, and under the partnership...

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has stated that road safety is a critical issue for the country, expressing his concern over the increasing number of road accidents in India.Addressing the national conclave on road safety in New Delhi today, Mr. Gadkari said that India...

Washington, February 26 – A US senator has introduced legislation in Congress that would prohibit states from issuing commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, linking federal transportation funding to compliance and citing a series of fatal crashes involving heavy trucks...

Kathmandu, February 23 – At least 17 people died after a bus traveling from western Pokhara to the capital Kathmandu plunged into the Trishuli River in the central district of Dhading early Monday, a senior official at the District Administration Office, Dhading, said."We have sent 17 people...

Idukki (Kerala), February 15 A car caught fire in Kuttikanam on Sunday, and five devotees of Ayyappa who were travelling in it escaped unharmed, officials said.The Peerumade fire station received a distress call around 4:30 pm, reporting a car on fire, officials said.Two fire trucks arrived...

New Delhi, February 14 As India prepares for the upcoming AI Impact Summit, a quiet revolution is unfolding across its 64-lakh-kilometer road network.While global conversations often center on AI's role in automation and productivity, in India, the technology is finding its most profound...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Two vehicles caught fire in separate incidents in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode, officials of the Fire and Rescue Service said on Friday.According to officials, a car carrying a couple caught fire near Jagathy in Thiruvananthapuram around 11...