[sustran] Fw: [sustran] Safety and Sustainable Transport
kisan mehta
kisansbc at vsnl.com
Tue Dec 18 10:48:33 JST 2001
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From: kisan mehta
To: sustran-discuss
Cc: Dinesh Mohan
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:13 AM
Subject: Fw: [sustran] Safety and Sustainable Transport
Dear Sustran Friends and Prof Dinesh Mohan,
Prof Dinesh Mohan has raised the issue of safety from
non-motorised modes in Sustainable Transport.
Frankly, safety is a critically important issue in life any
where. It assumes more serious overtone in free-for-all
motorised transport. Physical safety is one aspect, safety
against auto emission is another more critical aspect.
Non-users of motorised vehicles mainly pedestrians,
pavement dwellers, vendors, traffic police become the
victim of autoemission. With air conditioning becoming
an extra gadget of motorised vehicles, drivers and
occupants are protected against air pollution with
non vehicle users being exposed more.
The authorities support the car by allowing more
hazardous fuels to be sold cheaper. During a brief
visit to Bangkok last week, we were amazed to notice
impure petrol being sold at significantly lower prices.
Another aspect is increased traffic congestion caused
by chain of flyovers and elevated roads. The resultant congestion increase danger to life of nonusers of vehicles. More vehicles enter into crowded business
areas causing tension on pedestrians and road users.
We feel that for the pollution and congestion caused
by the motrised vehicles endangering the human life,
the state should see that fuel having higher impurities
is sold at higher price and levy, in addition, of say
10% each on all petrol, diesel and fuel prices. This
levy amount as well as price differential on impure fuel
should be used for providing preventive health care
facilities to citizens. It is essential to provide safety
to citizens who become the victim of automobile
speeding and road accidents. Best wishes.
Mr Kisan Mehta and Ms Priya Salvi
Save Bombay Committee
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From: Dinesh Mohan
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