VI T3 SS ROAD SAFETY TEXTBOOK SOLUTIONS
Road Safety
I. Answer the following
1. Prepare slogans for road safety.
Drive carefully, to live joyfully.
A little care makes accidents rare.
Chance takers are accident makers.
Speed thrills but kills
2. Identify the following signs.
No U turn
No entry
Cross road
Hospital
3. Discuss about the statistics of 2017 accidents data.
4,74,515 traffic accidents resulted in injuries to 4,59,836 persons and 1,75,586 deaths during 2017. State of Uttar Pradesh (24,314 deaths) followed by Tamil Nadu (18,120 deaths) and Maharashtra (17,037 deaths) have reported maximum fatalities in traffic accidents in the country; these 3 States accounted for 13.8%, 10.3% and 9.7% of total deaths in traffic accidents respectively and collectively accounted for 33.9% (59,471 out of 1,75,586) of total fatalities reported at all India level during 2017.
4. Debate: Is wearing a helmet necessary?
Wearing a helmet;
Reduces head injuries: a helmet can absorb the impact of a head injury. Helmets reduce the chances of suffering from external and internal head trauma, thus, protecting the head and saving your life.
It also helps protect eyes from the dust, debris.
Helps to control the speed, which reduces the risk of getting into an accident.