Death of another two-wheeler rider at Elamkulam sets alarm bells ringing Recent death at dangerous curve in Kochi prompts calls for safety measures to prevent further accidents. The Hindu · Mar 9, 2024
₹3.70 lakh annual lease for every e-car of MVD, says RTI query MVD pays ₹3.7 lakh/yr for 71 e-cars leased from ANERT. This amounts to ₹4.95 crore in 8-yr lease period. Funds sourced from KRSA, which gets portion of fines collected for traffic rule violations. E-cars have been maintained well, but range issues limit deployment. CNG-run vehicles better option due to fuel… The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023
AI cameras helped bring down road accident deaths, rule violations: Antony Raju AI-powered cameras reduce road accidents & traffic rule violations in Kerala: avg. 4.5 lakh violations/day to 70,000; deaths from 12/day to 4-5/day. Officials from TN, Karnataka & Maharashtra visit to study system. Amendments to Kerala Road Safety Authority Rules soon. Need common speed limit for roads. Strict action against utilities… The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023
Digital systems rarely used to ensure road safety in Kerala Most surveillance equipment have fallen into disuse, enforcement agencies lax in intercepting rashly driven vehicles The Hindu · Oct 7, 2022
More proactive steps from NHAI demanded KRSA Director says it should act against firms which default on road safety The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022
323 black-spot clusters identified in Kerala’s highways for urgent accident-prevention measures Five or more deaths recorded in each during 2018-2020 The Hindu · Aug 5, 2022
100 schools identified in Kerala for improved road safety measures Added focus on safety of children, pedestrians, motorists within one kilometre distance from the school gate The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022
Accident-prevention steps need focus: Sreejith Guidelines on emergency ambulances released The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022
Over 4,000 black spots in Kerala’s road network, says NATPAC’s draft report Multiple black spots on corridors to be treated as cluster The Hindu · May 20, 2022