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'''SaveLIFE Foundation (SLF)''' is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on improving road safety and emergency medical care across India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/road-accidents-how-savelife-foundation-is-addressing-indias-largest-killer/articleshow/49578833.cms|title=Road Accidents: How SaveLIFE Foundation is addressing India’s largest killer|date=2015-10-29|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> SLF combines evidence-based research with policy advocacy, communication, and on-ground execution of projects in the two areas of crash prevention as well as post-crash response. Over the past few years, SLF has facilitated the enactment of the Good Samaritan Law in India, which insulates lay rescuers of injured victims from ensuing legal and procedural hassles, adopted the Mumbai Pune Expressway- to transform it into a zero-fatality corridor, trained several thousand of Police personnel and citizens in basic life-saving techniques, and built technology platforms to assist road uses and those interested in road safety.
'''savelifefoundation''' is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on improving road safety and emergency medical care across India. SLF combines innovative on-ground interventions with advocacy for stronger national level policies to establish a sustainable framework for Road Safety and Emergency Medical Care.


SLF is registered as a Public Charitable Trust under Sections 12A & 80G of the (Indian) Income Tax Act, 1961. SLF is registered as a Public Charitable Trust under the Indian Trust Act, 1886 and Sections 12A & 80G of the (Indian) Income Tax Act, 1961.


== Background == == Background ==


In the past decade, over 10 lakh people have been killed in road accidents and over 50 lakhs have been seriously injured or permanently disabled.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/piyush-tewari-/indias-silent-epidemic-ro_b_4219400.html?ir=India</ref> Road accidents are also the single biggest killer of young people, aged 15–45, in India. An alarming number of families have fallen into poverty after losing their primary breadwinners to such accidents, also causing a 3% GDP loss in India each year.<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/the-car-and-bike-show/3-per-cent-of-the-gdp-is-lost-every-year-due-to-accidents-nitin-gadkari/352622</ref><ref name="lawcom">http://lawcommissionofindia.nic.in/reports/rep201.pdf</ref> In August 2013, the Honorable Supreme Court of India has called the problem of road accident deaths a “National Emergency”.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pil-road-accidents-are-a-national-emergency/article5045934.ece</ref> In the past decade, over 1 million people have been killed in road crashes in India. Close to 6 million have been left seriously injured or permanently disabled.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sites.ndtv.com/roadsafety/1-3-million-road-accident-deaths-decade-indias-killer-roads-1640/|title=Over 1.3 Million Road Accident Deaths In A Decade: India’s Killer Roads {{!}} News|date=2016-12-16|work=NDTV-Diageo Road To Safety|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-US}}</ref> Road crashes are the single biggest killer of young people, aged 15-45 years in India. An alarming number of families have fallen into poverty after losing their primary breadwinners to road crashes. According to the 12th Report of the erstwhile Planning Commission of India, road crashes lead to an annual economic loss equivalent to 3% of India's annual GDP.<ref>{{Citation|title=Kidney Stones: Causes And Treatment|url=http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/the-car-and-bike-show/3-per-cent-of-the-gdp-is-lost-every-year-due-to-accidents-nitin-gadkari/352622,%20http://lawcommissionofindia.nic.in/reports/rep201.pdf|accessdate=2018-01-22}}</ref> In August 2013, the Supreme Court of India termed the problem of road crash deaths a "National Emergency".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pil-road-accidents-are-a-national-emergency/article5045934.ece|title=PIL: road accidents are a national emergency|last=Correspondent|first=Legal|date=2013-08-22|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> SLF was established to reduce the burden of death and injury due to road crashes.


== History == == History ==


SLF was founded on February 29, 2008 by ] following the death of his 17-year-old cousin, Shivam Bajpai, in a road accident in 2007. After his incident, Piyush started studying the space of emergency care. He discovered that according to the Law Commission of India, 50%<ref name="lawcom" /> of all the road accident deaths in India can be prevented if the victims were to get care on time. SLF was founded on February 29, 2008 by Piyush Tewari, following the death of a young cousin in a road crash. In response to the incident, Piyush studied the issue of road safety in India and discovered the enormity of the problem. He then invited his friend and mentor Kishen Mehta<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/globaljustice/mehta.html|title=MacMillan Center
| The MacMillan Center|website=www.yale.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> to join him in setting up SLF with a mission to save lives on India's roads.


SLF started by training police personnel, the first responders in most road crash cases, in basic life-saving skills.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/beyond-business/savelifes-wants-citizens-to-help-accident-victims/35733/0|title=SaveLife Wants Citizens to Help Accident Victims {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> SLF then expanded its mandate to focus on a Good Samaritan Law for India, which would enable bystanders to become active rescuers by insulating them from ensuing legal and procedural hassles. On March 30th, 2016, the Honorable Supreme Court of India, enacted a binding set of policies to protect Good Samaritans, in response to a public interest petition filed by SLF. More recently, SLF has played a key role in the drafting and introduction of a comprehensive Road Safety bill in the Indian parliament. SLF has further expanded its operations to include implementation of best practices on the ground. Its initiatives to make the Mumbai-Pune Expressway fatality-free by 2020 is in line with its renewed mission.
He then invited his friend and mentor Krishen Mehta<ref>http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/globaljustice/mehta.html</ref> to join him in setting up the organization with a mission to enable Bystander Care — the immediate care that Police and public can provide emergency victims, especially those of road accidents, to enhance their chances of survival — in India.

SLF started with training police personnel — the first responders at most accidents — in basic trauma and life support skills.<ref name="forbesvictims">http://forbesindia.com/article/beyond-business/savelifes-wants-citizens-to-help-accident-victims/35733/0</ref> During the research, SLF identified various gaps in the existing legal framework around road safety and emergency care in India, hence started developing legal recommendations also. Today, SaveLIFE Foundation focuses on advocating for stronger policies, intervening through the courts to address gaps in existing laws and building proofs of concept through on-ground interventions.


== Intervention Model == == Intervention Model ==


To achieve its objectives, SLF operates across the four broad areas of Research, Advocacy, Communication and on-ground implementation of best practices.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2013/12/01/piyush-tewaris-six-word-story-saving-road-accident-victims-through-bystander-care/#58159a12449f|title=Piyush Tewari's Six Word Story: 'Saving Road Accident Victims Through Bystander Care'|last=Ashoka|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en}}</ref>
]


'''<big>RESEARCH</big>'''
To achieve its objectives, SLF operates in two broad areas,
1. Accident Prevention
2. Post-Accident Response


SLF regularly conducts primary research driven by surveys and on-ground data collection. The research feeds into SLF's activities in the areas of advocacy, public communication and on-ground implementation of best practices. Some of the research studies that have resulted in significant public interest have been listed below.
In both of these areas, SLF’s model includes Policy Advocacy, Strategic Public Interest Litigation and On-ground Interventions.<ref name="forbescare">https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2013/12/01/piyush-tewaris-six-word-story-saving-road-accident-victims-through-bystander-care/</ref>


'''Impediments to Bystander Care in India'''
'''Initiatives — Accident Prevention'''


In 2013, SLF undertook India's first diagnostic stidy<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/The-countrys-first-ever-survey-of-impediments-to-bystanders-care-in-case-of-road-accidents-exposes-why-people-dont-come-to-the-help-of-accident-victims-The-survey-by-Save-Life-foundation-shows-that-majority-of-the-bystanders-dont-help-victims-fearing-legal-hassle-and-police-questioning-/articleshow/21000263.cms|title=The country's first ever survey of impediments to bystanders care in case of road accidents exposes why people don't come to the help of accident victims. The survey by Save Life foundation shows that majority of the bystanders don't help victims fearing legal hassle and police questioning. - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> to trace the real causes which make Indian bystanders reluctant to help the victims in times of emergency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/58785/he-died-because-good-samaritans-fear-law-wont-back-them/|title=He Died Because Good Samaritans Fear Law Won’t Back Them|last=Bhatnagar|first=Gaurav Vivek|website=thewire.in|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> It revealed that three out of four people in India are reluctant to help road crash victims and for a majority, this reluctance stemmed from a fear of being dragged into protracted police investigations and legal hassles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-will-you-click-a-pic-or-save-a-life-2327474|title=Will you click a pic or save a life? {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2017-02-19|work=dna|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-US}}</ref> This study affirmed the urgent need for unequivocal laws to support and protect Good Samaritans in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/seven-hit-and-run-accidents-every-hour-in-india-heres-how-witnesses-can-help-2933712.html|title=Seven hit-and-run accidents every hour in India: Here's how witnesses can help - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
# Advocating for a comprehensive National Road Safety Law<ref>http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/the-man-who-chose-to-change-the-rules-of-the-road-114120500964_1.html</ref>
# Appealing in the Supreme Court of India to address deaths and injuries caused by trucks carrying protruding rods and stationary trucks on the road<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/SC-issues-notice-to-Centre-on-recklessly-parked-trucks/articleshow/21092567.cms</ref>
# Expanding the Accident Prevention and Anticipatory Driving Training (ADAPT) program targeting high-risk commercial drivers. The program is conducted over 4 hours and uses blended learning techniques to reinforce 5 – 6 key strategies for accident prevention. This is a travelling program and can be conducted by SLF anywhere in the country.
# Creating India's first-ever "Zero Fatality Corridor" at Mumbai-Pune Expressway by designing and implementing 360 degree interventions around Engineering, Enforcement, Emergency Care and Education.


'''Distracted Driving in India: A Study on Mobile Phone Usage, Pattern and Behavior'''
'''Initiatives — Post-Accident Response'''<ref>http://savelifefoundation.org/on-ground-interventions</ref>


SLF and Vodafone India Ltd. partnered to study the issue of distracted driving in India. the initiative aimed to understand how Indians use mobile phones while driving, to educate them about the dangers of the same, and to develop a tool to reduce incidence of distracted driving.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/mobiles-a-risk-drivers-ready-to-take/article18284488.ece|title=Mobiles a risk drivers ready to take|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2017-04-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Under this initiative, SLF undertook a national survey and published country's first of its kind report<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/india8217s-first-distracted-driving-report-released-404829|title=India’s first distracted driving report released - Autocar India|website=www.autocarindia.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> titled 'Distracted Driving in India: A Study on Mobile Phone Usage, Pattern and Behavior' which revealed that a high number of people in ten Indian cities admitted to actively using mobile phones while driving despite knowing about its ills.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/miscellaneous/yes-using-mobile-phones-while-driving-is-dangerous-but-half-of-us-use-it-anyway/articleshow/58415406.cms|title=Yes, using mobile phones while driving is dangerous but half of us use it anyway, finds study - Times of India ►|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> The study not only created conversation around the issue of distracted driving, but also recommended interventions<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/india-distracted-driving-study-reveals-adverse-impact-mobile-phones-road-safety-24507|title=First India distracted driving study reveals high level of cellphone use|work=www.autocarpro.in|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> in legislation, enforcement and education to address it.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/020517/distracted-83-bengalureans-use-mobile-phones-while-driving.html|title=Distracted: 83 per cent Bengalureans use mobile phones while driving|date=2017-05-02|work=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en}}</ref> It pointed out how no specific data was being collected by the government to estimate mobile phone usage on roads<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170429/jsp/frontpage/story_148954.jsp|title=They know, yet they do it|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> and finally in 2016, for the first time, the annual publication by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways contained a table on crashes attributed to mobile phone usage in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/using-mobile-while-on-wheel-kills-2100-in-a-year/articleshow/60400054.cms|title=Using mobile while on wheel kills 2,100 in a year - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
# Working with the Supreme Court of India to develop guidelines for protection of Good Samaritans who assist injured persons<ref name="auto" />
# Appealing to the Supreme Court of India to mandate a comprehensive nationwide framework for trauma care for injured persons
# Training Police personnel and citizen volunteers to become medical first responders to road accident victims – The program is conducted over 4 hours and covers 3 main techniques to save a critically injured victim’s life. The module is 80% practical and 20% theoretical with a mandatory refresher after 3 months. This is a travelling program and can be conducted by SLF anywhere in the country.<ref name="forbesvictims" />


'''Road Safety in India: Pubic Perception Survey'''
== Policy Advocacy ==


In 2017, SLF undertook a ten-city public perception survey to converge popular opinion on key issues of Road Safety in India, which was published at a time when the Rajya Sabha was set to discuss the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/study-6-out-of-10-issued-driving-licence-without-giving-test-list-of-offenders-could-include-mps-3818509.html|title=Study: 6 out of 10 issued driving licence without giving test; list of offenders could include MPs - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> Among other crucial findings, the survey revealed that 6 out of 10 in the country admitted to getting license without giving a test<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/6-out-of-10-get-driving-licence-without-test-in-india-study/articleshow/59613994.cms|title=6 out of 10 get driving licence without test in India: Study - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> and the same was indicated when the Minister of Road Transport and Highways initiated a debate on the same bill in Lok Sabha in April, asking how many MPs had appeared for a driving test and barely a few hands went up.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/6-out-of-10-get-driving-licence-without-test-in-india-study/articleshow/59613994.cms|title=6 out of 10 get driving licence without test in India: Study - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> The study also revealed that 8 out of 10 road users in India felt unsafe on the roads.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/survey-reveals-6-out-of-10-in-get-driving-licences-without-ever-taking-the-test/#.emiyeor8a|title=Survey Reveals 6 Out Of 10 in India Get Driving Licences Without Ever Taking The Test|last=ScoopWhoop|date=2017-07-17|work=ScoopWhoop|access-date=2018-01-22|language=En}}</ref>
'''Road Transport and Safety Bill 2014'''<ref>http://morth.nic.in/index2.asp?slid=1479&sublinkid=932&lang=1</ref>


'''<big>ADVOCACY</big>'''
The causes for India’s exceptionally high number of road accidents include bad road user behaviour, flawed road design and engineering, weak enforcement of traffic laws and the lack of rapid trauma care. The sole statute governing Road Safety in India, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) has proved ineffective in addressing any of the aforementioned issues decisively. The Act has seen no amendments in the past 13 years.


'''Good Samaritan Law'''
SaveLIFE Foundation, in March and April 2014 organized high-level consultation meetings involving participants from 10 States across India to deliberate the need for a comprehensive national road safety law and develop specific, actionable recommendations to address 10 key issues identified by experts as needing urgent legislative attention. The meetings in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai brought together Secretaries to Central and State governments, senior Police officers, experts from institutions such as World Bank, Embarq, IkT, IISc, senior lawyers and doctors, and industry and civil society leaders. The primary recommendation from these meetings was that India needs a comprehensive Road Safety Law. It was therefore recommended that the current Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 be repealed and a new comprehensive law including protection and regulation for all road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and children, be introduced.<ref>http://morth.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/Comparison%20with%20the%20old%20act-2804955856.pdf</ref> Subsequently, on SLF’s advocacy with the Government of India, these recommendations were merged into the Road Transport & Safety Bill, 2014 which was released on September 13, 2014. The Bill is expected to be introduced in Parliament in the 2015 Budget Session.<ref>http://budget.livemint.com/Politics/VLZsHBiXSThadmUsu7Fs9K/New-Motor-Vehicles-Bill-in-next-session-of-Parliament-Nitin.html</ref>


The Law Commission of India, in its 201st Report, stated that 50% of those who die on Indian roads can be saved if they receive timely medical attention including assistance from bystanders. However, SLF undertook a survey study which found out that most bystanders in India are hesitant to help the injured due to fear of harassment and intimidation at the hands of police and hospitals. Taking cognizance of the same, SLF petitioned the Supreme Court of India to issue directions for the protection of Good Samaritans in road crash cases. On 30th March 2016, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court issued guidelines for the protection of Good Samaritans. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/landmark-guidelines-to-protect-good-samaritans/article7290641.ece|title=Landmark guidelines to protect Good Samaritans|date=2015-06-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-22|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/samaritan-introduced-parliament-india-7590|title=Good Samaritan Bill introduced to Parliament in India|work=www.autocarpro.in|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> By invoking Article 141 and 142 of the Constitution, the court gave these guidelines a force of law across India.
'''Good Samaritan Law'''<ref name="auto">http://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/samaritan-introduced-parliament-india-7590</ref>


'''Ban on trucks carrying protruding rods'''
The Law Commission of India states that 50%<ref name="lawcom" /> of those who die on Indian roads can be saved if they receive timely medical attention including assistance from bystanders and passers-by. But, most bystanders and passers-by choose to remain mute spectators due to prolonged legal hassles and severe inconvenience and intimidation at the hands of the legal system.


SLF undertook a detailed analysis of the injuries and deaths caused by trucks carrying protruding rods and found out that such protruding overloads, mainly iron rods, claimed nearly 40,000 lives and injured over 1 lakh people in 99,384 crashes in just two years. The organization then petitioned the Supreme Court to facilitate a ban on protruding rods. The petition demanded that the owner of transport company or persons hiring the vehicle and the driver may be made jointly liable under the civil and criminal law for crashes caused by such protrusions, trucks carrying iron rods and bars of pipes stationed on the road or roadside be barricaded by traffic cones and reflector tripods with visibility of 50 meters and that all states adopt uniform regulations in respect of stationary or stalled vehicles on highways.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-3739265/Supreme-Court-calls-ban-killer-trucks-iron-rods-protruding-taken-40-000-lives-road-accidents-past-two-years.html|title=Supreme Court calls for ban on trucks with iron rods protruding out|work=Mail Online|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
SaveLIFE Foundation moved the Supreme Court of India to issue directions for protection of Good Samaritans. Accordingly, in October 2014, the Supreme Court directed the Government of India to issue directions in this regard by January 28, 2015.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2477992/New-law-protect-Good-Samaritans-help-road-accident-victims.html</ref> Furthermore, a Private Members Bill titled Good Samaritan (Protection from Civil and Criminal Liabilities) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2014 was introduced by Member of Parliament Smt. Kirron Kher in December 2014.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQdik0tdp3k</ref> SLF also started a petition asking the Union Health Minister, Shri J.P.Nadda to introduce a Good Samaritan Law in India. This Law will protect and encourage Good Samaritans to help injured person on the road.


Responding to the apex court's directions in the PIL proceedings, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways deleted the provision in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 which allowed protrusions up to one meter. In August 2016, the Supreme Court finally ordered strict implementation of the ban on trucks and trailers with iron rods or pipes dangerously protruding out and also called for strict action against those trucks that are illegally parked in the middle of the roads.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-bans-trucks-from-carrying-protruding-rods/articleshow/31630728.cms|title=Govt bans trucks from carrying protruding rods - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/SC-issues-notice-to-Centre-on-recklessly-parked-trucks/articleshow/21092567.cms|title=SC issues notice to Centre on recklessly parked trucks - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
'''PIL 1: Guidelines to protect Good Samaritans from harassment, intimidation & coercion and ensuring effective Trauma services across the country'''


'''Stronger Road Safety Law'''
Writ Petition 235 of 2012 – SaveLIFE Foundation & Anr. versus Union of India & Anr.<ref>http://savelifefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Order_29.10.14.pdf</ref>


Acknowledging the need for a comprehensive road safety law for India, SLF in March and April 2014, organized high-level consultation meetings with stakeholders from ten states to deliberate the same and develop actionable recommendations to address the identified issues.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/new-hope-strong-road-safety-law-india/|title=New Hope For a Strong Road Safety Law in India - The Automotive India|date=2014-07-03|work=The Automotive India|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-US}}</ref> The primary recommendation from this exercise was that India needs a comprehensive Road Safety law and it was advocated that the existing Motor Vehicles Act 1988 be repealed to pave way for the new law. Subsequently, SLF's advocacy with the Government of India culminated in the Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/think-tank-recommends-road-safety-law-114070301062_1.html|title=Think-tank recommends road safety law|last=IANS|date=2014-07-03|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> However, after several states shelved the passage of this bill,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sites.ndtv.com/roadsafety/why-india-needed-the-road-transport-and-safety-bill-2619/|title=Why India Needed The Road Transport And Safety Bill {{!}} Features|date=2017-01-24|work=NDTV-Diageo Road To Safety|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-US}}</ref> it got replaced by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill which was recommended by SLF, and got unanimously passed by Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament, in April 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sites.ndtv.com/roadsafety/lok-sabha-passes-motor-vehicles-amendment-bill-tougher-penalties-e-licencing-3271/|title=Lok Sabha Passes The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill With Tougher Penalties And E-Licencing {{!}} News|date=2017-04-10|work=NDTV-Diageo Road To Safety|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-US}}</ref> The Bill now awaits passage by the upper house of Indian parliament, Rajya Sabha.
In October 2013, the Supreme Court appointed a committee under the chairmanship of the Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, to study the issues mentioned in the petition in detail and submit a final report to the Court on the same.<ref>http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-10-04/news/42718017_1_good-samaritans-road-mishap-victims-ngo-save-life-foundation</ref> The final report was submitted to the Court in January 2014.<ref>http://savelifefoundation.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/09/Supreme%20Court%20Committee%20report_GSL%20PIL.pdf</ref> The Court then directed the Ministries of Law and Justice and Road Transport and Highways to issue necessary directions with regard to the protection of Good Samaritans until appropriate legislation is made by the Union Legislature. The deadline to issue these directions was January 28, 2015.<ref>http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/enforce-protection-of-good-samaritans-supreme-court-114102901416_1.html</ref>


'''<big>COMMUNICATION</big>'''
In the Writ Petition the SaveLIFE Foundation and another v. Union of India, 2012, the Supreme Court of India on October 29, 2014, directed the Central Government to issue necessary guidelines with regard to the protection of Good Samaritans until appropriate legislation is made by the Union Legislature. In a Gazette notification dated May 12, 2015, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India notified said guidelines. As per the guidelines, the disclosure of personal information by a Good Samaritan who brings an injured person to the hospital has been made voluntary. Further, the guidelines provide that a Good Samaritan shall not be liable for any civil or criminal liability.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/landmark-guidelines-to-protect-good-samaritans/article7290641.ece</ref> Pursuant to the PIL filed by SaveLIFE Foundation, on January 22, 2016, the Government issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the examination of Good Samaritans by the Police or during trial.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defaultinterstitial_as.cms</ref>


In order to engage the public to improve their behavior on the road and make them aware of their rights and duties, SLF regularly carries out communication and awareness campaigns. Some are listed below.
'''PIL 2: Highlights deficiencies and gaps in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 as the principal legislations around Road Safety in India'''


'''TV Campaign'''
Writ Petition 427 of 2013 – SaveLIFE Foundation & Anr. versus Union of India & Anr prays for striking down Rule 93(8) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules which allows for protruding rods, mandating that they be carried only in covered trailers and fixing criminal liability on violators once the rule is struck down. It also looks at ensuring uniform regulations, particularly in respect of stationary or stalled vehicles on highways and expressways.


SLF produced a short film to increase awareness about the consequences of distracted driving. This film was a part of SLF's awareness campaign on the dangers of distracted driving and was telecast across the State of Karnataka in 2017.<ref>{{Citation|last=SaveLIFE Foundation|title=SAFETY IN MOBILITY {{!}} OK TO IGNORE|date=2017-04-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPP4jiLOnPg&t=4s|accessdate=2018-01-22}}</ref>
Based on SLF’s PIL, the Government of India, on March 5, 2014, issued a notification striking down the proviso in Rule 93(8) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-bans-trucks-from-carrying-protruding-rods/articleshow/31630728.cms</ref><ref>http://savelifefoundation.org/wp-content/themes/savelife/documents/MORTH%20Notification_CMVR%2093(8).pdf</ref> The case is still being heard the Supreme Court of India on the remaining issues of ensuring uniform regulations for stationary trucks and mandating that rods are only carried in covered trailers.


== Report A Truck Campaign == '''Print Campaign'''


SLF has undertaken print campaigns on awareness regarding the Good Samaritan law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://epaper.jagran.com/epaper/10-jan-2018-64-kanpur-archive-edition-kanpur-Page-5.html|title=Kanpur ePaper{{!}} Hindi ePaper Kanpur- Dainik Jagran|website=epaper.jagran.com|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
More than 9,000 people are killed across India every year, in accidents with trucks carrying overhanging sharp cargo and protruding rods. Almost another 30,000 survive with serious injuries.


'''Radio'''
Through the popular television show, Satyamev Jayate,<ref>http://www.satyamevjayate.in/road-accidents-or-murders/ngo-savelife.aspx</ref> SLF started a campaign by asking citizens to report trucks carrying protruding roads using Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, email and website.<ref>http://www.rushlane.com/save-life-foundation-report-truck-12142747.html</ref> Pictures of almost 1500 vehicles carrying protruding rods have been received within first three months. The Foundation dispatched these reports to the concerned authorities of respective States/Union Territories and also to senior officials in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, to bring the prevalence of this violation to their notice. Consequently, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Rajasthan Police have directed the concerned authorities under their jurisdiction to take appropriate action against these trucks. Recently a strongly-worded advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs urged administrations in all States and Union Territories to ensure no vehicle is allowed to carry “protruding loads” and take “strict action” against all violators.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/savelifefoundation/photos/pcb.10153131635444714/10153131631194714/?type=1&theater</ref>


SLF has also undertaken radio campaigns to increase seat-belt usage, and awareness around the Good Samaritan law.
== Impact ==


'''<big>IMPLEMENTATION</big>'''
* The NGO has secured a ban on trucks from carrying protruding rods, an order that is expected to save 9,000 lives per year.<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/Road-to-Save-Lives/2014/10/18/article2482889.ece</ref><ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Activists-five-year-battle-got-risky-trucks-off-the-road/articleshow/32112949.cms</ref>
* In the past two years, over 1,50,000 lives have been saved by 7,500 police personnel and hundreds of citizen volunteers in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra trained by SLF.<ref name="forbescare"/>
* SaveLIFE Foundation has also successfully advocated and built public support for a comprehensive national road safety law, expected to be introduced in the 2015 Budget Session of Parliament.<ref>http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/the-road-to-safety-114121101349_1.html</ref><ref>http://morth.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/Road%20Transport%20Safety%20Bill%202014%20Draft-1386346852.pdf</ref>
* SLF’s policy advocacy efforts have resulted in a Private Members Legislation protection for Good Samaritans being introduced. The Delhi Police also issued notice stating that Good Samaritans will not be detained in the hospitals.<ref>http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-12-
15/news/57072331_1_emergency-care-samaritan-law-good-samaritan</ref>
*The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of SaveLIFE Foundation and another V/s. Union Of India and another in Writ Petition directed the Central Government to issue guidelines with regard to the protection of Good Samaritans until appropriate legislation is made by the Union Legislature.<ref>http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2015/164095.pdf</ref> Consequently, on January 22, 2016, the Government issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the examination of Good Samaritans by the Police or during trial.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/>


'''Mumbai-Pune Expressway: India's first Zero Fatality Corridor'''
== Awards and achievements ==


SLF with support from Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), initiated the 'Zero Fatality Corridor' project to make the expressway fatality-free by 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-launches-zero-fatality-initiative-on-expressway/article8274339.ece|title=Maharashtra launches zero fatality initiative on Expressway|last=Nandgaonkar|first=Satish|date=2016-02-24|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Since August 2016, over a thousand engineering errors on the expressway have been fixed. As a part of this project, the 'Safety Under 80' campaign was also jointly launched by SLF, MSRDC and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. The initiative aimed at creating mass awareness on the dangers of speeding and the consequences of speeding were exhibited through outdoor hoardings and installation of crashes cars on both the corridors of the expressway.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motoroids.com/mahindra/safety-80-campaign-launched-savelife-foundation-partnership-msrdc-supported-mahindra-mahindra-ltd/|title=Safety Under 80 Campaign launched by SaveLIFE Foundation in partnership with MSRDC supported by Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd {{!}} Motoroids|date=2016-12-22|work=Motoroids|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
2014
* Received the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award<ref>http://www.roadsafetyawards.com/ceremonies/2014/large/_ROB6629_1.jpg</ref><ref>http://www.roadsafetyawards.com/national/view.aspx?winnerid=394</ref>
* Invited to become a member of Clinton Global Initiative<ref>https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-global-initiative</ref>
* Awarded NGO of the year 2014 in the small category by Resource Alliance, Rockefeller Foundation and EdelGive Foundation<ref>http://www.resource-al
liance.org/pages/en/india-ngo-awards.html</ref>


'''Jeevan Rakshak Program'''
2013
* Appointed full-voting member of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety<ref>http://www.roadsafetyngos.org/profile.php?aid=123</ref>
* Awarded the Ashoka Fellowship<ref>http://india.ashoka.org/fellow/piyush-tewari</ref>


Jeevan Rakshak is a training program focused on impacting basic life-saving skills to Police personnel as well as ordinary citizens.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/training-for-police-to-handle-accident-victims/article7581189.ece|title=Training for police to handle accident victims|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2015-08-26|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The program was developed by SLF in partnership with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Over 10,000 police personnel and volunteers in over six States and Union Territories have been trained so far.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Kolkata-traffic-cops-to-get-life-saving-lessons/articleshow/55794207.cms|title=Kolkata traffic cops to get life-saving lessons - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
2012

* Faculty from the Film School at University of Colorado Denver released a feature documentary on SaveLIFE Foundation titled The Golden Hour. The documentary won the Best Documentary Award at the Indian International Film Festival of Huston in 2013 and was nominated for various other international awards<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/documentary-24x7/the-golden-hour/351776</ref>
'''ADAPT: Anticipatory Driving and Accident Prevention Training Program'''
* Awarded the Echoing Green Fellowship<ref>http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellows/piyush-tewari</ref>

SLF conducts the 'Anticipatory Driving and Accident Prevention Training' program for commercial as well as regular drivers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2014/oct/18/Road-to-Save-Lives-673094.html|title=Road to Save Lives|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> The program uses blended learning techniques to reinforce key strategies for crash prevention. Since its inception, SLF has trained over 3,000 drivers in ten States and Union Territories across India.

'''Online Victim Support Center'''

Through its website<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.savelifefoundation.org|title=SaveLIFE Foundation|website=www.savelifefoundation.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>, SLF provides information on safety tips, emergency response, emergency numbers and how to save a person's life under the 'Check, Call and Care' protocol.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://savelifefoundation.org/emergency-packet/|title=In Case of Emergency {{!}} SaveLIFE Foundation|website=savelifefoundation.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> It also provides a list of organizations and schemes for post-crash care and treatment for victims including both hospital care and rehabilitation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://savelifefoundation.org/post-accident-treatment/|title=Post Accident Treatment {{!}} SaveLIFE Foundation|website=savelifefoundation.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> It also developed a calculation tool which aids victims in estimating the compensation quantum and procedure in such cases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://savelifefoundation.org/post-accident-claims/|title=Post Accident Claims {{!}} SaveLIFE Foundation|website=savelifefoundation.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> This information is available free-of-charge.

'''Vodafone-SaveLIFE 'Road Safe' Mobile Application'''

In 2017, SLF partnered with Vodafone India to tackle the issue of distracted driving. As part of the initiative, a mobile app 'Road Safe' was launched in April, 2017 for both Android<ref>{{Citation|last=Foundation|first=SaveLIFE|title=Vodafone-SaveLIFE Road Safe|date=2017-05-31|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.savelifefoundation&hl=en|publisher=SaveLIFE Foundation|accessdate=2018-01-22}}</ref> and IOS users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1237598688|title=Vodafone-SaveLIFE Road Safe App on the App Store|website=App Store|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> The app aims to enable distraction-free driving and includes features focused on driving safely and responding to emergencies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/vodafone-launches-safety-mobile-app-road-safe-for-android-users/58414356|title=Vodafone launches safety mobile app Road Safe for Android users - ET Telecom|last=www.ETTelecom.com|website=ETTelecom.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> Besides providing information on traffic fines, safety tips, nearest emergency network systems, the app has a feature called the 'Automatic Crash Detector', which employs the phone's accelerometer to detect sudden drop in vehicle speed and provides automatic voice enabled emergency response assistance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/vodafone-savelife-road-safe-app-launched-disables-calls-and-notifications-while-driving-1687229|title=Vodafone's Road Safety App Disables Calls and Notifications While Driving|work=NDTV Gadgets360.com|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.socialapphub.com/case-study/app-averts-distracted-driving|title=App averts distracted driving {{!}} Social App Hub|website=www.socialapphub.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>

== Impact ==


* SLF has delivered a 30 per cent reduction in road crashes and injuries on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway from 2016 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sites.ndtv.com/roadsafety/reducing-road-deaths-mumbai-pune-expressway-got-lot-safer-3087/|title=Reducing Road Deaths: How The Mumbai-Pune Expressway Got A Lot Safer {{!}} Features|date=2017-02-27|work=NDTV-Diageo Road To Safety|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-US}}</ref> Contribution of infrastructural factors road crashes on Mumbai-Pune Expressway brought down to near zero in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-pune-expressway-almost-zero-contribution-of-infrastructural-factors-in-fatal-accidents-says-slf-4537146/|title=Mumbai- Pune Expressway: Almost zero contribution of infrastructural factors in fatal accidents, says SLF|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
2011
* It has secured a nation-wide, legally binding policy for protection of Good Samaritans who assist the injured, from ensuing legal and procedural hassles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/What-The-Supreme-Court-Ruling-On-Good-Samaritans-Means-For-India/15-06-2016-99215/, http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-10-04/news/42718017_1_good-samaritans-road-mishap-victims-ngo-save-life-foundation, http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/enforce-protection-of-good-samaritans-supreme-court-114102901416_1.html|title=|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
* Received letters of commendation from Delhi Police (2011) and National Security Guard (NSG, 2009) for its efforts to equip first responders with life-saving skills.
* It has secured a ban on trucks from carrying protruding rods, expected to save close to 10,000 lives annually.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Activists-five-year-battle-got-risky-trucks-off-the-road/articleshow/32112949.cms,%20http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-bans-trucks-from-carrying-protruding-rods/articleshow/31630728.cms|title=Govt bans trucks from carrying protruding rods - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
* Invited to the National Committee constituted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India and WHO to frame guidelines for pre-hospital trauma care.
* It has trained over 13,000 police personnel, high risk commercial drivers and citizen volunteers in accident prevention techniques and basic life-saving skills.
* It has supported the Government of India in drafting and introducing a comprehensive road safety bill in the Indian parliament. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2017, consequently introduced was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 10, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/the-road-to-safety-114121101349_1.html|title=The road to safety|last=Comment|first=Business Standard Editorial|date=2014-12-11|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>


== Awards and Recognition ==
2010
* Awarded the Draper Richard Kaplan Foundation fellowship, 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/savelife-foundation/|title=SaveLIFE Foundation {{!}} DRK Foundation {{!}} Supporting passionate, high impact social enterprises|website=www.drkfoundation.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
* Won the Rolex Award for Enterprise<ref>http://www.rolexawards.com/profiles/young_laureates/piyush_tewari</ref>
* Featured by National Geographic, November, 2016<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/11/piyush-tewari-explorer-moments-training-delhi-doctors-for-emergency-medical-care/|title=Putting the Brakes on India's Huge Traffic Fatalities|date=2016-11-07|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
* Invited to join the Confederation of Indian Industry’s National Core Group on Road Safety and present its model to a national audience.
* Featured by New York Times, June, 2016<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/21/opinion/campaigning-to-make-indias-roads-safer.html|title=Opinion {{!}} Campaigning to Make India’s Roads Safer|last=Bornstein|first=David|date=2016-06-21|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* Featured by TIME, September, 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/collection-post/4037533/piyush-tewari/|title=Meet The Man on a Mission to Make India's Notorious Streets Safer|last=Delhi|first=Nikhil Kumar / New|website=TIME.com|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
* Conferred the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award, 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.roadsafetyawards.com/ceremonies/2014/large/_ROB6629_1.jpg,|title=|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.roadsafetyawards.com/national/view.aspx?winnerid=394|title=Error|website=www.roadsafetyawards.com|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
* Profiled by Satyamev Jayate, hosted by actor Amir Khan, 2014<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/satyamev-jayate-season-3-episode-2-review-aamir-khan-supports-roadsokplease-to-avoid-daily-mishaps-on-road-170488/|title=Satyamev Jayate Season 3 Episode 2 review: Aamir Khan supports #RoadsOKPlease to avoid daily mishaps on road|last=Prakashan|first=Priya|date=2014-10-12|work=India.com|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.satyamevjayate.in/road-accidents-or-murders/ngo-savelife.aspx|title=SaveLIFE Foundation – Road Accidents or Murders {{!}} satyamevjayate.in|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
* Awarded NGO of the Year 2014-15 by Rockefeller Foundation, Resource Alliance and EdelGive Foundation, 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.resource-al liance.org/pages/en/india-ngo-awards.html|title=|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
* Invited to become a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, 2014<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-global-initiative|title=Clinton Global Initiative|work=Clinton Foundation|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en}}</ref>
* Featured by Forbes Magazine in 2013<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2013/12/01/piyush-tewaris-six-word-story-saving-road-accident-victims-through-bystander-care/#5a96bf46449f|title=Piyush Tewari's Six Word Story: 'Saving Road Accident Victims Through Bystander Care'|last=Ashoka|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-01-22|language=en}}</ref>
* Appointed full-voting member of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety in 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.roadsafetyngos.org/profile.php?aid=123|title=|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
* Awarded the Ashoka Fellowship in 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://india.ashoka.org/fellow/piyush-tewari|title=Piyush Tewari {{!}} Ashoka - India|website=india.ashoka.org|language=en|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
* Subject of award-winning feature documentary titled The Golden Hour produced by Jessica McGough and Roma Sur of the the Film School at University of Colorado, Denver, USA<ref>{{Citation|title=The Golden Hour|url=http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/documentary-24x7/the-golden-hour/351776|accessdate=2018-01-22}}</ref>
* Awarded the Echoinh Green Fellowship in 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellows/piyush-tewari|title=Piyush Tewari {{!}} Echoing Green|website=www.echoinggreen.org|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>
* Received letters of commendation from Delhi Police (2011) and National Security Guard (NSG, 2009) for its effort to equip first responders with life-saving skills.
* Invited to the National Committee constituted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India and WHO to frame guidelines for pre-hospital trauma care in 2011.
* Awarded the Rolex Award for Enterprise, 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rolexawards.com/profiles/young_laureates/piyush_tewari|title=Rolex Awards for Enterprise|website=Rolex Awards for Enterprise : Piyush Tewari : Overview|language=en|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>


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SaveLIFE Foundation
SLF
FoundedFebruary 29, 2008
TypeNon-governmental Organisation
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Websitehttp://www.savelifefoundation.org

SaveLIFE Foundation (SLF) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on improving road safety and emergency medical care across India. SLF combines evidence-based research with policy advocacy, communication, and on-ground execution of projects in the two areas of crash prevention as well as post-crash response. Over the past few years, SLF has facilitated the enactment of the Good Samaritan Law in India, which insulates lay rescuers of injured victims from ensuing legal and procedural hassles, adopted the Mumbai Pune Expressway- to transform it into a zero-fatality corridor, trained several thousand of Police personnel and citizens in basic life-saving techniques, and built technology platforms to assist road uses and those interested in road safety.

SLF is registered as a Public Charitable Trust under the Indian Trust Act, 1886 and Sections 12A & 80G of the (Indian) Income Tax Act, 1961.

Background

In the past decade, over 1 million people have been killed in road crashes in India. Close to 6 million have been left seriously injured or permanently disabled. Road crashes are the single biggest killer of young people, aged 15-45 years in India. An alarming number of families have fallen into poverty after losing their primary breadwinners to road crashes. According to the 12th Report of the erstwhile Planning Commission of India, road crashes lead to an annual economic loss equivalent to 3% of India's annual GDP. In August 2013, the Supreme Court of India termed the problem of road crash deaths a "National Emergency". SLF was established to reduce the burden of death and injury due to road crashes.

History

SLF was founded on February 29, 2008 by Piyush Tewari, following the death of a young cousin in a road crash. In response to the incident, Piyush studied the issue of road safety in India and discovered the enormity of the problem. He then invited his friend and mentor Kishen Mehta to join him in setting up SLF with a mission to save lives on India's roads.

SLF started by training police personnel, the first responders in most road crash cases, in basic life-saving skills. SLF then expanded its mandate to focus on a Good Samaritan Law for India, which would enable bystanders to become active rescuers by insulating them from ensuing legal and procedural hassles. On March 30th, 2016, the Honorable Supreme Court of India, enacted a binding set of policies to protect Good Samaritans, in response to a public interest petition filed by SLF. More recently, SLF has played a key role in the drafting and introduction of a comprehensive Road Safety bill in the Indian parliament. SLF has further expanded its operations to include implementation of best practices on the ground. Its initiatives to make the Mumbai-Pune Expressway fatality-free by 2020 is in line with its renewed mission.

Intervention Model

To achieve its objectives, SLF operates across the four broad areas of Research, Advocacy, Communication and on-ground implementation of best practices.

RESEARCH

SLF regularly conducts primary research driven by surveys and on-ground data collection. The research feeds into SLF's activities in the areas of advocacy, public communication and on-ground implementation of best practices. Some of the research studies that have resulted in significant public interest have been listed below.

Impediments to Bystander Care in India

In 2013, SLF undertook India's first diagnostic stidy to trace the real causes which make Indian bystanders reluctant to help the victims in times of emergency. It revealed that three out of four people in India are reluctant to help road crash victims and for a majority, this reluctance stemmed from a fear of being dragged into protracted police investigations and legal hassles. This study affirmed the urgent need for unequivocal laws to support and protect Good Samaritans in India.

Distracted Driving in India: A Study on Mobile Phone Usage, Pattern and Behavior

SLF and Vodafone India Ltd. partnered to study the issue of distracted driving in India. the initiative aimed to understand how Indians use mobile phones while driving, to educate them about the dangers of the same, and to develop a tool to reduce incidence of distracted driving. Under this initiative, SLF undertook a national survey and published country's first of its kind report titled 'Distracted Driving in India: A Study on Mobile Phone Usage, Pattern and Behavior' which revealed that a high number of people in ten Indian cities admitted to actively using mobile phones while driving despite knowing about its ills. The study not only created conversation around the issue of distracted driving, but also recommended interventions in legislation, enforcement and education to address it. It pointed out how no specific data was being collected by the government to estimate mobile phone usage on roads and finally in 2016, for the first time, the annual publication by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways contained a table on crashes attributed to mobile phone usage in India.

Road Safety in India: Pubic Perception Survey

In 2017, SLF undertook a ten-city public perception survey to converge popular opinion on key issues of Road Safety in India, which was published at a time when the Rajya Sabha was set to discuss the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill. Among other crucial findings, the survey revealed that 6 out of 10 in the country admitted to getting license without giving a test and the same was indicated when the Minister of Road Transport and Highways initiated a debate on the same bill in Lok Sabha in April, asking how many MPs had appeared for a driving test and barely a few hands went up. The study also revealed that 8 out of 10 road users in India felt unsafe on the roads.

ADVOCACY

Good Samaritan Law

The Law Commission of India, in its 201st Report, stated that 50% of those who die on Indian roads can be saved if they receive timely medical attention including assistance from bystanders. However, SLF undertook a survey study which found out that most bystanders in India are hesitant to help the injured due to fear of harassment and intimidation at the hands of police and hospitals. Taking cognizance of the same, SLF petitioned the Supreme Court of India to issue directions for the protection of Good Samaritans in road crash cases. On 30th March 2016, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court issued guidelines for the protection of Good Samaritans. By invoking Article 141 and 142 of the Constitution, the court gave these guidelines a force of law across India.

Ban on trucks carrying protruding rods

SLF undertook a detailed analysis of the injuries and deaths caused by trucks carrying protruding rods and found out that such protruding overloads, mainly iron rods, claimed nearly 40,000 lives and injured over 1 lakh people in 99,384 crashes in just two years. The organization then petitioned the Supreme Court to facilitate a ban on protruding rods. The petition demanded that the owner of transport company or persons hiring the vehicle and the driver may be made jointly liable under the civil and criminal law for crashes caused by such protrusions, trucks carrying iron rods and bars of pipes stationed on the road or roadside be barricaded by traffic cones and reflector tripods with visibility of 50 meters and that all states adopt uniform regulations in respect of stationary or stalled vehicles on highways.

Responding to the apex court's directions in the PIL proceedings, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways deleted the provision in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 which allowed protrusions up to one meter. In August 2016, the Supreme Court finally ordered strict implementation of the ban on trucks and trailers with iron rods or pipes dangerously protruding out and also called for strict action against those trucks that are illegally parked in the middle of the roads.

Stronger Road Safety Law

Acknowledging the need for a comprehensive road safety law for India, SLF in March and April 2014, organized high-level consultation meetings with stakeholders from ten states to deliberate the same and develop actionable recommendations to address the identified issues. The primary recommendation from this exercise was that India needs a comprehensive Road Safety law and it was advocated that the existing Motor Vehicles Act 1988 be repealed to pave way for the new law. Subsequently, SLF's advocacy with the Government of India culminated in the Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2014. However, after several states shelved the passage of this bill, it got replaced by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill which was recommended by SLF, and got unanimously passed by Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament, in April 2017. The Bill now awaits passage by the upper house of Indian parliament, Rajya Sabha.

COMMUNICATION

In order to engage the public to improve their behavior on the road and make them aware of their rights and duties, SLF regularly carries out communication and awareness campaigns. Some are listed below.

TV Campaign

SLF produced a short film to increase awareness about the consequences of distracted driving. This film was a part of SLF's awareness campaign on the dangers of distracted driving and was telecast across the State of Karnataka in 2017.

Print Campaign

SLF has undertaken print campaigns on awareness regarding the Good Samaritan law.

Radio

SLF has also undertaken radio campaigns to increase seat-belt usage, and awareness around the Good Samaritan law.

IMPLEMENTATION

Mumbai-Pune Expressway: India's first Zero Fatality Corridor

SLF with support from Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), initiated the 'Zero Fatality Corridor' project to make the expressway fatality-free by 2020. Since August 2016, over a thousand engineering errors on the expressway have been fixed. As a part of this project, the 'Safety Under 80' campaign was also jointly launched by SLF, MSRDC and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. The initiative aimed at creating mass awareness on the dangers of speeding and the consequences of speeding were exhibited through outdoor hoardings and installation of crashes cars on both the corridors of the expressway.

Jeevan Rakshak Program

Jeevan Rakshak is a training program focused on impacting basic life-saving skills to Police personnel as well as ordinary citizens. The program was developed by SLF in partnership with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Over 10,000 police personnel and volunteers in over six States and Union Territories have been trained so far.

ADAPT: Anticipatory Driving and Accident Prevention Training Program

SLF conducts the 'Anticipatory Driving and Accident Prevention Training' program for commercial as well as regular drivers. The program uses blended learning techniques to reinforce key strategies for crash prevention. Since its inception, SLF has trained over 3,000 drivers in ten States and Union Territories across India.

Online Victim Support Center

Through its website, SLF provides information on safety tips, emergency response, emergency numbers and how to save a person's life under the 'Check, Call and Care' protocol. It also provides a list of organizations and schemes for post-crash care and treatment for victims including both hospital care and rehabilitation. It also developed a calculation tool which aids victims in estimating the compensation quantum and procedure in such cases. This information is available free-of-charge.

Vodafone-SaveLIFE 'Road Safe' Mobile Application

In 2017, SLF partnered with Vodafone India to tackle the issue of distracted driving. As part of the initiative, a mobile app 'Road Safe' was launched in April, 2017 for both Android and IOS users. The app aims to enable distraction-free driving and includes features focused on driving safely and responding to emergencies. Besides providing information on traffic fines, safety tips, nearest emergency network systems, the app has a feature called the 'Automatic Crash Detector', which employs the phone's accelerometer to detect sudden drop in vehicle speed and provides automatic voice enabled emergency response assistance.

Impact

  • SLF has delivered a 30 per cent reduction in road crashes and injuries on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway from 2016 to 2017. Contribution of infrastructural factors road crashes on Mumbai-Pune Expressway brought down to near zero in 2017.
  • It has secured a nation-wide, legally binding policy for protection of Good Samaritans who assist the injured, from ensuing legal and procedural hassles.
  • It has secured a ban on trucks from carrying protruding rods, expected to save close to 10,000 lives annually.
  • It has trained over 13,000 police personnel, high risk commercial drivers and citizen volunteers in accident prevention techniques and basic life-saving skills.
  • It has supported the Government of India in drafting and introducing a comprehensive road safety bill in the Indian parliament. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2017, consequently introduced was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 10, 2017.

Awards and Recognition

  • Awarded the Draper Richard Kaplan Foundation fellowship, 2017
  • Featured by National Geographic, November, 2016
  • Featured by New York Times, June, 2016
  • Featured by TIME, September, 2015
  • Conferred the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award, 2014
  • Profiled by Satyamev Jayate, hosted by actor Amir Khan, 2014
  • Awarded NGO of the Year 2014-15 by Rockefeller Foundation, Resource Alliance and EdelGive Foundation, 2014
  • Invited to become a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, 2014
  • Featured by Forbes Magazine in 2013
  • Appointed full-voting member of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety in 2013
  • Awarded the Ashoka Fellowship in 2013
  • Subject of award-winning feature documentary titled The Golden Hour produced by Jessica McGough and Roma Sur of the the Film School at University of Colorado, Denver, USA
  • Awarded the Echoinh Green Fellowship in 2012
  • Received letters of commendation from Delhi Police (2011) and National Security Guard (NSG, 2009) for its effort to equip first responders with life-saving skills.
  • Invited to the National Committee constituted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India and WHO to frame guidelines for pre-hospital trauma care in 2011.
  • Awarded the Rolex Award for Enterprise, 2010

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