Tips for Safe Driving in The Monsoon Season in Goa
Driving in the monsoon season can present unique challenges due to heavy rainfall, slippery roads, and reduced visibility. To ensure a safe and pleasant journey in Goa during this time, consider the following tips for driving in the monsoon season: Check your vehicle: Before hitting the road, make sure your vehicle is in good condition. […]
How Many Deaths Will It Take For Us To Improve Road Safety In India?
There in the road, up straight ahead A car was stalled, the engine was dead I couldn’t stop, so I swerved to the right I’ll never forget the sound that night The screamin’ tires, the bustin’ glass The painful scream that I heard last. Those are the lyrics to a song popularised by Pearl Jam […]
Solution to stray cattle menace is to impound them every 15 days
The growing stray cattle menace that plagues hundreds and thousands of people on a daily basis doesn’t look like it’s changing anytime soon. Thanks to a ban on slaughtering these animals for beef, they have pretty much taken up residence on every available road as far as the eye can see. Last week, the Calangute […]
A solution to Goa’s road accidents – The Qute way
Keeping in mind the safety of the common man, Bajaj Auto, the company behind the once-famous ‘Chetak’ launched Qute in 2015. A vehicle Bajaj Auto designed and made from scratch in India in keeping with the Government’s “Make in India” mission. Recently, the incidence of accidents on Goan roads has assumed alarming proportions, especially those involving […]
Bike accident at Neura Goa involves three?
Shocking revelations!!! There are many rumours about the series of events that led to the tragic accident at Neura. One of the rumours suggests that the boys were participating in bike stunts on that fateful night. Apparently, Banesh Sawant aka Bala wasn’t a part of the act. It is said that a local from Neura spotted […]
Traffic Cell, Curchorem leading the way in road safety & cleanliness
The Traffic Cell, Curchorem has adopted the Guardian Angel High School, Curchorem, Goa, under the “Swachch Bharat, Nitoll Goem” campaign. In addition, the Traffic Cell, Curchorem also implemented its unique “Nirmoll Monar Xisticho Chonvor” road safety education programme at the school it has adopted. Around 200 odd students of class X of the school attended […]
3000 bars to be shut down in Goa
Supreme Court ruling: No bars 500 metres from National and State Highways In December last year, the Supreme Court passed a ruling that liquor-selling bars and restaurants and liquor vendors located within 500 meters of National Highways and State highways across the country will have to shut down. Cancelling their licences owing to a rise in […]
Guardian angels on Goan roads
The grim reaper has been busy taking lives on Goan roads. However, Goa’s guardian angels have been working tirelessly to reduce the number of fatalities in the State. One such guardian angel is Dy.S.P. (Security) Edwin M.S. Colaco, who began ‘Have a safe day’. This unique road safety initiative was conceptualized and executed by him […]
The grim reaper strikes on Goan roads
The grim reaper has been a busy soul during 2016, especially on Goan roads. Last year, 331 road accident related deaths have been recorded. The grim reaper also snatched 311 lives in 2015 and 290 in 2014. Goa is famous for being a 365-day holiday destination. Yet, picturesque Goan roads are stained by the 4304 […]
Purely Goa – Motorcycle pilot !
What is the preferred mode of public transport for a Goan? What do people use to get to any government office, court, doctor or fish market? A motorcycle pilot! Painted black and yellow like auto-rickshaws or taxis, these two-wheeler motorcycle pilots are found waiting for passengers in almost all towns, cities and even villages, along […]
