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This is what happens when a city prioritizes people over vehicles.

In 1971, Amsterdam was on the edge of becoming a car-dominated city.

That year, 3,300+ people lost their lives in road accidents, including more than 400 children.

This was the moment that changed everything.

People didn’t stay silent after this massive loss.
They came together and started a movement:- Stop the Child Murder.

They demanded safer streets, more space for people, and a city built around its citizens, not cars.

video of a kid went viral who was driving a truck on the highway.

He is barely 11 or 12 years old.

Handing over the steering wheel to a child doesn’t just endanger his life, but it also puts many at risk.

We can’t blame the child alone.
Children are curious. They want to try everything they see on the internet and in their surroundings.

On 4th September 2025, FICCI will host the 7th Edition of the Road Safety Awards & Symposium at Federation House, New Delhi, with the theme: “Vision Zero: Life First, Always.”

I am honored to join Hon’ble Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari and esteemed industry leaders to share ideas and innovations that can help save lives and shape a safer mobility ecosystem.

One careless moment behind the wheel can turn a journey into a disaster.

Why?
Because you thought changing lanes could save a few minutes.

When trucks and heavy vehicles ignore basic rules like lane discipline, the consequences are devastating.

For the first time in the history of ITS World Congress, India has taken center stage with an exclusive India Pavilion and a dedicated panel on “ITS in India

At the University of Michigan’s Mobility City, we witnessed groundbreaking research and innovation in connected mobility, autonomous vehicles, and smart transport, reinforcing how international partnerships fuel knowledge-sharing and inspire impactful change.

NHAI has built India’s first animal overpass to protect wildlife.
This 12 km long structure on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is not just a road feature.

It’s a message that infrastructure and ecology can coexist.

This stretch features natural-looking bridges and underpasses, designed to allow animals like tigers, deer, and leopards to cross safely.

The family was returning from Mumbai to Nashik when this accident occurred.

There were two main reasons behind this massive accident.

– Sunil Hekre (industrialist) didn’t wear his seatbelt while traveling.
– There was waterlogging on the highway, which made the accident more severe.

That car had nine airbags, but none of them could save him.

Before the pandemic, a 20 km journey could be completed in 40 minutes.

Today, the same trip stretches to 1.5 hours.

The reason behind this slowdown is:
➤ Pune alone has over 4.5 million registered vehicles, almost one for every resident.
➤ Public transport is lagging, with limited bus fleets.
➤ Infrastructure is not as per the growth in vehicles.

The hidden causes behind road accidents are Defective road designs & Poor DPRs.