[sustran] Fw: [sustran] Safety and Sustainable Transport

kisan mehta kisansbc at vsnl.com
Tue Dec 18 10:48:33 JST 2001


----- Original Message ----- 
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 
       ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dinesh Mohan 
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