
Road safety has become a global concern and maybe more important to India as this country loses more than 1.5 lakh people in road accidents every year. Implementing road safety measures and accelerating efforts to enhance road safety standards are the primary objectives of the Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan 2025, a program of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. However, one of the most significant focal points of the campaign is the loss caused to public by drunken driving which contributes to major accidents, casualty and loss.
The education, enforcement, and empathy that Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan 2025 seeks to build will go a long way towards changing the Indian people’s relationship with drunk driving. This paper looks at the impact of drunk driving, the deeds of the campaign as well as how one can assist this noble cause.
Why Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan 2025 is Important to India
A road accidents then is not just the statistics; it is lives cut short, families bereaved, economies drained. The roadmap of the Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan (Road Safety Campaign) 2025 set out to cut the rate of fatal accidents by half by the year 2030, as established by the United Nation’s sustainable development goals.
The campaign focuses on four key pillars of road safety:
Education: Informing drivers and other users of the roads about safe way of driving and repercussions of offending.
Enforcement: Increased extent of legal measures and making sure that stiff consequences like.detox jails for offenders such as those charged with drunk driving.
Engineering: Optimization of road infrastructure to reduce on risks.
Emergency Care: Delivery of better medical response after any accident to increase the number of lives saved.
As you will learn in this paper, preventing drunk driving is a worthy campaign given that it is the cause of many more accidents than any other cause on our roads today.
Everything You Need to Know About Drunk Driving in India
DUI is a social vice that extends a negative impact into the provision of road services to everyone, inclusive of the driver. This is despite laws being laid down under the Motor Vehicles Act A common problem that persists in many countries even with the laws it requires drivers to avoid visiting zebra-crossings while under the influence of alcohol it remains a rampant issue because of the ignorance, lack of implementation of laws and the culture.
Incredibility statistics of drunken driving
NCRB stated that, in India, there was 6% data of the number of road accidents that were caused by alcohol consumption in the year of 2023.
Alcohol impaired driving causes 13,000 deaths in a year, and thousands of people end up injured or disabled.
The WHO has ranked India as the country that records high levels of alcohol-impaired driving deaths.
Drunk driving is so dangerous because
Alcohol impairs the body’s ability to function normally in several ways:
Delayed Reaction Time: Drinking just a little alcohol hampers the ability to respond to some change on the road and this reaction time is bad news to everybody.
Reduced Coordination: Agility, dexterity, and coordination issues occur, and handling, signalling and turning become difficult tasks to achieve.
Poor Judgment: Alcohol impair the capacity to make decisions and to assess risks correctly so drivers misjudge dangers.
Blurry Vision: Consumption of large quantities of alcohol also affects your vision and particularly at night.
This results in a cocktail that is lethal to not only the driver, but any pedestrian, passenger or motorist sharing the same road.
Effects of DUI on Life and Lives of People
It can be seen that drunk driving does not only cause cases of traffic accidents. This holds a long-term forever in families, communities and the economy of the nation.
1. Loss of Life and Injury
The immediate effect of drunk driving is the death of the people involved or of other road users. Every fatality results in hundreds of nearly fatal incidents, which often result in severe, lifelong disability. It often targets other persons within the same vehicle, bystanders, or even passengers, so its effects are widely felt.
2. Emotional and Financial effects of trauma
The loss of the loved one due to a road accident occasioned by drunk driving is as devastating to the family as it is financially.
People get injured or killed, sometimes the only earning members in their families.
The hurt may be in need of serious medical and surgical attention, physical therapy, or even possibly long term care.
Funeral costs, litigation, and lost wages are likely to families sink and increase ubiquitous debt.
3. This also implies a burden on the healthcare sector as well as possible to an economy.
The drunk driving related accidents have a toll on the health systems of the country, and they deprive the health sector of funds that can be useful in other areas. Additionally:
According to a report, road accidents in India lead to burden of about ₹3.8 lakh crore every year that is approximately 2.93 percent of India’s GDP.
Car accidents that involve drunk drivers are more costly more so in terms of injury and fatalities than other similar accidents.
4. Legal and Social Consequences
Drivers caught under the influence face heavy penalties, including:
Fines, license suspension or imprisonment under the pretext of the Motor Vehicles Act Section 185.
Loss of reputation; Social exclusion; Loss of job.
Despite such results, enforcement hurdles and perceptions or culture on drinking and driving keep the issue afloat.
Understanding the keep clear of the Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan 2025, against drunk driving
The campaign adopts a multi-pronged approach to address drunk driving effectively:
1. Awareness Campaigns
Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan mean Education and Awareness to change the Social Attitudes. Key initiatives include:
School and College Programs: To raise young drivers aware of the hazards of offending the road by driving while intoxicated.
Media Outreach: Through newspaper and magazine ads, health alerts on TVs, Radios, Social media platforms and even billboards.
Community Engagement: Combining effort with NGOs, local administration, and commercial enterprises to fight with road safety issues.
2. Stricter Enforcement
The campaign advocates for:
Increased Breathalyzer Checks: Scheduling a number of routine and unpredictable inspections to prevent the violators.
Heavier Penalties: Forcing higher fines and longer imprisonment for violators and others are proposing.
Digital Tracking Systems: Supervising technology as a method of monitoring conformance and combating corrupt flow.
3. Stakeholders Engagement
Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan brings together:
Law Enforcement: To check cases of drunk driving among drivers on the road.
Healthcare Services: For enhancing the medical emergency response systems.
Corporates: For instance, to fund the awareness drives and crusades including free transport for women during festivities.
4. Alternative Solutions
The campaign encourages alternatives like:
Designated Drivers: Encouraging the concept of the temperate friend to be the designated driver.
Ride-Sharing Services: Offering late night free rides in association with Ola and Uber etc.
We are going to discuss on the roles of individuals in relativity to road safety We are going to discuss the following:
Therefore, Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan will only be possible with the combined focus of the government as well as law enforcement agencies and every citizen. Here’s how you can contribute:
Say No to Drunk Driving: Do not get behind the wheel of a car after you have been drinking. Instead, plan to use a bus, a subway, a taxi, or any other online service for getting around.
Be a Responsible Host: In case you are hosting a party make sure that everybody who attends the party makes safe means of transport.
Encourage Awareness: Discuss with friends and or relatives or anyone you know the risks and consequences of drunken driving.
Support Enforcement: Support the police during traffic patrols and work for adherence to traffic standards.