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Small initiatives make big impact — Whistle to make way
He whistles to make way for ambulances rushing patients to hospitals through bumper-to-bumper traffic, making a difference between life and death.
Harassment fear hinders help to accident victims
Mass media tools, including television and radio, should be used to spread awareness about Good Samaritan directives, said road safety adviser Kalyanaraman Venkatesan.
Say yes to helmets — vital for short distances too
Through our NGO we've been reaching out to youngsters, making them realise that once they have a serious head injury little can be done to reverse the effects completely.
Awareness chips away at reluctance
Education and enforcement must go hand in hand to effect real change, said the city-based road safety expert who has conducted 50+ sessions across the city.
Accident survivors thank helmet for second shot at life
Moved by his cousin's two-wheeler accident, he now conducts lectures for schools, colleges and corporates to educate them on helmets and their correct use.
Helmets in colours, designs — a style statement
Most people are clueless about the correct selection and use of helmets. I always insist on using only branded, ISI-marked varieties.
Helmet rule good, execution tough task
Execution may be difficult in the beginning. But if seriously enforced, people will understand that there is no better option.
Trio play Good Samaritan, save young accident victim
Not many people know about the new SOP to protect Good Samaritans who save accident victims. Most fear a cycle of harassment.
Kalyanaraman Venkatesan — a biker and social activist
If you spot a Royal Enfield in Pune with a board stating 'Always give way to ambulance. Empathize, someday it could be you' — that is Kalyanaraman Venkatesan.
No shortcuts to safety, say helmet specialists
Runs Mission Safer Roads and offers counselling on road safety and helmet use to youngsters seeking learners' licence at the RTO.
Road rule activists rubbish helmet scarcity theory
Kalyanaraman Venkatesan, Founder of Mission Safer Roads, weighs in on the helmet-availability debate.
The tin-pot helmet man of Pune
There is no arguing about the need to maintain certain standards for the helmet, city-based helmet expert underscored.
Counselling of Puneites throws up surprises
Any common citizen can act as a traffic ambassador, said Kalyanaraman Venkatesan of Mission Safer Roads.