{"id":23386,"date":"2013-08-22T18:43:20","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T13:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bharatestates.com\/blog\/?p=23386"},"modified":"2020-06-15T03:45:35","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T22:15:35","slug":"road-safety-precautions-within-the-housing-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bharatestates.com\/blog\/road-safety-precautions-within-the-housing-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Safety Precautions within the Housing Society"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"road-safety\"When you live in an apartment, you have to follow many safety measures. As you are dwelling in a community space, apart from yourself, you have to look after the security of your neighbors as well as other society members. Every apartment complex should consider safety measures like door safety, window safety, fire safety and even road safety. Road safety within the apartment premises is on high alert as ignorance may lead to any mishap. Speed is the key factor for road accidents and trauma; therefore every society should maintain a speed level to reduce the risk of accidents within the housing society. Drivers who drive in the society area speedily and inappropriately may cause danger to the other road users. Children normally play in the society space and even older citizens walk on the road. Hence these two age groups are on high risk of getting hit by the vehicles unintentionally.It is vital to follow speed limit and other road safety measures within the housing complex. Below are the measures which you take to avoid any risk:Speed limits:<\/strong>Speed limits in almost all countries are based on km\/hr and the type of road. Setting a speed limit within the society is very important as it creates a caution among the vehicle drivers. It provides information to the driver about the road conditions, maximum speed limit and other necessary details. It should be made mandatory to the residents to follow the mentioned speed limit.Park vehicle in specified space:<\/strong>It is the prime responsibility of the vehicle owner to park his or her vehicle in allotted parking area. The member in-charge should ensure that the vehicles especially 4-wheeler is not parked in the passageway or no parking zone. This will block the space and disturb the flow of traffic. Special parking space for visitors should be allocated so that they do not park in any restricted or no parking area.Drive on the right track:<\/strong>Drive your vehicle on the driving path rather than on footpath, passageway, garden area or any other restricted area. Don\u2019t find shortcuts to drive in or out of society. Drive your vehicle on specified path. People of all ages reside in an apartment complex; therefore it is essential that the vehicle owners follow the driving rules.Speed breaker within the society:<\/strong>Speed breakers are often seen as hindrance in society premises but it is the best solution to control the speed limit. Speed breakers are often present in the areas where speed control is mandatory and apartment complex is also one such area.Other essential measures:<\/strong><\/p>\n