The measures taken by Government of India to reduce the risk of road accidents are summarised as follows:
1.       Road Engineering: These are design/specification related aspects of roads and highways to enhance road safety. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is ensuring usage of road safety furniture and has taken a number of steps to enhance safety of road users. The safety measures are inbuilt in the projects during design, construction, operations and maintenance.
2.       Enforcement: The state governments and UTs are to take measures for enforcing the statutory provisions provided under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The enforcement measures under the said statute provides for inspection, licensing and verification of fitness of vehicles.
3.       Education and Training: These primarily involve spreading road safety awareness and imparting training to drivers. The initiatives undertaken in the field of training are refresher training for heavy vehicle drivers and providing financial assistance to states/UTs for setting up model driving schools to turn out well trained drivers.
4.       Faster relief and evacuation of road accident victims: In order to reduce the trauma and probability of death and disability associated with the road accidents, National Highway Accident Relief Service Scheme has been initiated which provides for supply of cranes and ambulances to states/UTs and NGOs for relief, rescue and 101 Prevention and Mitigation evacuation of accident victims to the closest medical centre and for clearing the accident site.
5.       Another measure is medical care in which financial assistance up to Rs.1.50 crores was provided to the state government hospitals located on national highways for upgradation and strengthening of emergency facilities
6.       Road Safety Audit: The specific aim of the road safety audit is to minimise the risk and safety of accidents on the national highways and expressways.

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