Indian drivers don't care about road safety

Friday, Jan 14, 2011




A policewoman, part of the five-member team from England which is here to study the functioning of police and traffic regulation in the country, today said drivers in India "are not bothered about road safety."

The team is in the city as part of the cultural exchange programme of Rotary International.

After meeting the City Police Commissioner, C Sylendra Babu, policewoman Toni Mckie told reporters that police personnel in England were "very strict" about traffic violations and accordingly, drivers also followed traffic rules.

However, Mckie said the majority of the drivers in Indian cities, including Coimbatore, drove "without obeying traffic rules" and were "not bothered about road safety."

The team would be in the city for another five days, during which they would study the functioning of police dogs, she said. They would leave for Kochi on Jan 17 to conduct a similar study there, Toni said.

Original news source http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indian-drivers-dont-care-about-road-safety/737414/