1,040 lives lost in road accidents due to use of mobile phone while driving – Times of India
The use of mobile phones among drivers has become a great risk to traffic safety during the past few years. Using mobile phones during driving continues to claim lives. According to a report in news agency PTI, a total of 1,997 road accidents occurred in the year 2021 due to the use of mobile phones by drivers while driving. These accidents claimed 1,040 lives, according to a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) report. The report titled ‘Road accidents in India — 2021’, further said that 555 road accidents took place due to jumping of red light which claimed 222 lives in 2021. A total of 4,12,432 road accidents occurred in 2021, which claimed 1,53,972 lives while 3,84,448 people were injured.
Fine for using mobile while driving
Using mobile phones while driving is a punishable offence. According to Motor Vehicles Act, if someone is caught while speaking on the phone while driving, then the penalty for the same is Rs 5000. This was Rs 1000 earlier, it was increased by five times in the year 2020. These rules were implemented as a part of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act. This was done primarily with the aim to discourage drivers from using mobile phones while driving.
Fine for using mobile while driving
Using mobile phones while driving is a punishable offence. According to Motor Vehicles Act, if someone is caught while speaking on the phone while driving, then the penalty for the same is Rs 5000. This was Rs 1000 earlier, it was increased by five times in the year 2020. These rules were implemented as a part of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act. This was done primarily with the aim to discourage drivers from using mobile phones while driving.
According to the road transport and highways ministry, mobile phones can be used while driving solely for route navigation and nothing else. This too without disturbing the ‘concentration of the driver while driving.’
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Other key numbers
The total number of accidents and deaths due to potholes in the year 2021 stood at 3,625 and 1,481 respectively, according to the report. The ministry report further added that road accidents are multi-causal which requires multi-pronged measures to mitigate the problems through concerted efforts of all agencies. These comprise both central and state governments.
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