Odisha to enforce strict road safety laws
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41% of fatalities were due to two-wheeler riders not wearing helmets: official
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41% of fatalities were due to two-wheeler riders not wearing helmets: official
With Odisha losing young lives on account of road accidents, the State government has decided to enforce Motor Vehicles Act strictly.
Of the total persons who died in road accidents in Odisha in 2019, 76% victims belonged to the age group of 18-45, while 41% of deaths took place as two-wheelers riders did not have helmets.
A high-level meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, reviewed reasons leading to road accident deaths. The meeting was attended by District Collectors and Superintendent of Police from all districts.