Dr Sandeep Pandey, Magsaysay Awardee and national vice president, Socialist Party (India) said: "Roads belong to everyone of us equitably. The right to road must first go to pedestrians (preference must be given to children, pregnant women, women and children, senior citizens, differently-abled people, etc) and non-motorized vehicles - only then people with motorized vehicles should get the right to road. Only exception to this could be in emergency cases such as for ambulances. VVIP culture promoting use of red and blue beacon cars must come to an end."
"UP Government has invested in constructing cycle tracks - citizens and authorities must ensure these are used by cyclists and pedestrians too. Authorities must ensure cycle tracks are not water-logged or clogged by parked two wheelers etc. On roads where there are no cycle tracks yet, one half of road should be reserved for to and fro movement of pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles, and the other half of the road be used for to and fro traffic of motorized vehicles" added Dr Sandeep Pandey.
Mr Sudhanshu Shekhar Upadhyay emphasized: "Helmets must be worn by all two wheeler riders (including pillion riders and children), speed limit must be strictly adhered to, people must drive in lanes and use horn only in cases of emergency. Use of pressure horns is banned yet big vehicles use pressure horns recklessly. Punitive action is necessary for those who use pressure horns."
Alcohol is a major cause of road accidents. Ban on drunk driving must be strictly implemented.
As Clinical Establishment Act 2010 mandates, in road accident cases nearest private doctors must stabilize the patient free of cost before referral to any other health centre. UP Government must strictly implement Clinical Establishment Act 2010 and not let private health industry scuttle this public health law.
"Smart city is not a city in which everyone drives luxury cars rather a city where everyone - rich and poor alike - can comfortably use public transport" said Shobha Shukla, Executive Director of CNS.
Use of personal cars should be discouraged and private taxi can serve those who need personal cars. Car pooling must be a norm and not a rarity.
Dr Sandeep Pandey of Socialist Party (India) said that the Party believes in public transport: free ambulance, school buses and emergency services, vehicles with government departments should be used where necessary (like police, nagar nigam, etc), more women drivers should be employed in public transport, travel concession for women should also be given like it is given for senior citizens and children, no beacon vehicles should be there and one lane on a road must be reserved for bicycles and pedestrians.
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