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May 12, 2017 · “All persons have right to walk on the road and are entitled to the exercise of reasonable care on the part of the person driving the vehicle. Therefore it cannot be said that the persons who are using the road for walking etc., they use the road at their own risk.”
Feb 29, 2020 · The “right to walk” concept can only be found as a small reference in the Rules of Road Regulation 1989: Rule number 8 (the duty of the driver to slow down when approaching a pedestrian crossing), Rule 11 (not to drive on footpath or cycle lane) and Rule 15 (no parking on footpath or pedestrian lane).
- Rules of The Road Regulations, 1989
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
The first and foremost is the Rules of the Road Regulations, 1989. Rule 8of the said regulation imposes a duty on the driver to slow down their vehicle when approaching a pedestrian or zebra crossing. Rule 11provides a prohibition on motor vehicles to drive on the footpath or cycle lane except in cases where a police officer on duty permits them to...
Section 336 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, deals with protecting the public from any rash or negligent act like driving rashly or negligently endangering human life and safety. This section also provides punishments likeimprisonment for up to three months, a fine, or both. Section 337 of IPCdeals with any such rash or negligent act which causes hu...
Section 138 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988also empowers the State Government to make rules ensuring the safety of road users by prohibiting the use of motor vehicles on footpaths and pavements. All these sections or rules are formed to ensure road users’ safety and save human life.
- Ankita Trivedi
Aug 27, 2022 · Having accessible footpaths and pavements shouldn’t be a luxury. For millions who don’t have a private vehicle and have to use a combination of public transportation and walking to get to work, it becomes a daily socio-economic issue. For officials and local politicians, citizens must make them walk the talk.
Jan 6, 2014 · An excellent example for countries like India, the Charter explicitly outlines rights of pedestrians in urban and village centers, including the right to live in a healthy environment, have access to amenities within walking or cycling distance, and the right to complete and unimpeded mobility.
Aug 2, 2019 · The court declared that in case of any injury or loss of life, citizens can seek compensation from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), as it is their statutory and constitutional duty to maintain roads and footpaths.
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Sep 29, 2023 · A good footpath design must provide a clear and unobstructed minimum walking zone of two metres horizontally, have a tough, anti-skid surface and provide clear visibility and visual continuity so as to get easily noticed by vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
