TRAFFIC LAWS

 Road safety refers to the measures which must be adopted by everyone while using roads. These safety methods are meant for reducing the risk of accidents and injuries or causalities on the road. These rules must be followed by all users of roads including pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and bus and truck drivers. Safety methods also relate to the construction, layout of roads as well as traffic regulation systems. So, we can summarise that road safety involves:

 (i) the design of roads and highways;

 (ii) laws pertaining to traffic and vehicles;

 (iii) systems of traffic safety and control; 

 (iv) driver education; 

 (v) school students’ education; 

 (vi) mass education; 

 (vii) traffic regulation and road safety signs; 

 (viii) vehicle design; and 

 (ix) motor vehicle safety inspection and maintenance.