Gadkariji : Please Save Their Lives

 

 

Context :

72% of bikers killed in accidents across Maharashtra were helmetless   /  19 Feb 2023

 

 

My Take :

 

Traffic Offences are a Lesser Priority      ……………………  14  March  2021

 

Extract :

 

Gadkariji,

 

It is entirely within your power to issue a notification that says :

 

Ø  >   From April 2022, all 2-wheelers shall be sold along with a helmet ( compulsory

          accessory )

Ø  >    Both, the 2-wheeler and the helmet shall have embedded SENSORS, which

          are internet connected [ IoT ]

Ø  >     A 2-wheeler ( whether Electric or ICE ) will not start unless the driver is

           wearing that helmet , enabling both the sensors to link-up / get paired /

           communicate / transfer data ( to traffic police dept server , transmitting

           Vehicle registration number and driver license number )

Ø   >     It will also not start if,

#  Driver is drunk ( alcohol analyzing sensor )

#  Laden weight exceeds 150 Kg ( weight sensor )

 

In the age of Level 5 Autonomous Self Driving cars, implementing what I just described, is not a Rocket Science

 

Nor will its implementation push up the 2-wheeler selling price by more than Rs 1000 ( less than 1 % )

 

But, my suggestion has the potential to save some 40,000 lives each year !

 

I urge you to use your authority for a noble / humanitarian cause

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.hemenparekh.ai  /  20 Feb 2023