AVOID DRINK AND DRIVE

do not drink and drive

The decision from government to ban the liquor shops within the distance of 500 mt on highway region comes with a bill to lower down the numbers in accidents. The decision comes quite late which should be taken decades ago, however we welcomes the decision of the government. As it has been noticed the death toll because of the drunk and drive has risen up unconditionally. People use to consume alcohol over the limit and forgets their family  and all the limits of the life. Drunk and drive not only affects the drunken driver however the innocents who are moving on the road on the other hand as well.  The ratio of death toll because of drink and drive case has been risen up from last couple of years. Most of the time the road accidents and the negligence of the drivers some times plays with the life of innocent people.

Most of the people when hanging out with the friends or in parties, after getting drunk, lost all the presence and the conscientiousness and in that stage without caring their family and no even thinking about their father, mother,kids even once and took the risk on highways. After loosing control over the driving hits someone else on the road. These accidents not only affects the drivers and the victim of the accidents but the families behind themselves. Therefore the alcohol consumption on the road not only affects the drinkers but the others as well on the road.                  

Of course, our transport minister Nitin Gadkari was taking all positive move to  bring down the death toll and the numbers of accidents since 2014, however the much awaited step has now landed on the bill and comes into effect now, where all the liquor shops will be banned within the 500 mt distance from the highways . Definitely this much awaited step will be making a huge difference. Earlier Government has taken many steps and left no stone unturned to stop the accidents. Unfortunately it a shame to the people and the public where they violated the instructions and never followed them. Even for the public protection and their own safety they not even bothered to wear seat belts and avoids wearing helmets. These security regions are meant for the public safety  and the security. 

• The ban on the wine shops will at least going to reduce the numbers of death toll on the roads. Under the Ammendment bill 2016 Government has increased the drink and drive charges which was earlier Rs 2000/- to Rs 10000/- as fine and the imprisonment of at least 6 months.

• Under the section 185 of motor vehicle act 1988, alcohol limit should not exceed 30 mg / 100 ml of blood 

• If taken drugs or not in the state to drive, the penalty will be there 10000/- or 6 months of imprisonment. 

There are few states like Gujrat, Bihar, Manipur, Nagaland and the UT Lakshadweep where the alcohol is totally banned. Rest of the states has described the different age limits to consume alcohol. Minimum 18 years in Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and 25 years in Haryana, Delhi. In many of the states this limit is 21 years. 

Therefore Government should also take another initiative to give the age limit for drinking alcohol under the provision of the law which should be same through out the  nation.         

READ ALSO : ROAD ACCIDENTS