JNU issues advisory to prevent road accidents on campus

The advisory is issued for students to prevent road accidents on the campus. The measures are released in view of the recent motorbike accident in which a student died.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has released an official advisory on the prevention of road accidents. The advisory is issued for students to prevent road accidents on the campus. The measures are released in view of the recent motorbike accident in which a student died.

The official statement by JNU stated, “In view of the tragic motorcycle accident in the JNU campus a few days ago in which one of our students lost his life and two others were seriously injured the following measures are being recommended. You are advised to follow them in letter and spirit in order to prevent further road accidents in the campus.”

The university has issued the following measures:

• Maximum speed limit is 25 km per hour for light and two-wheeler vehicles and 20 km per hour for heavy vehicles.
• Pedestrians should always walk on the footpath and not on the road.
• Two wheeler riders (driver and pillion) should always wear helmet
• Four-wheeler drivers and all other passengers should wear seat belts.
• Mobile phones should not be used by drivers of any vehicle while driving.
• Consumption of alcohol and other dangerous drugs is prohibited in the JNU campus.
• All the provisions of the Central Motor Vehicle Act and Rules 1988/89 as amended from time to time are applicable in the JNU campus as in the rest of the country. All must abide by these rules.
• There should be no parking of any vehicles on any road in the campus. Parking should be only at designated places only.
• Any traffic valuation may be reported on mobile and WhatsApp. Photos and videos may also be sent.
• All the violations of above will be reported to the appropriate authority and action may be taken against the violator.

The advisory has come to light amid a severe road accident that took place on JNU campus last Saturday. BA student Anshu Kumar and his friend Vishal Kumar, a former JNU student, rammed their bike into two other students crossing the road. While Anshu lost his life, Vishal was in a critical condition. The two other students, Sachin Sharma and Mrigank Yadav were also admitted to the hospital. Police investigation revealed that Anshu was speeding and was not wearing a helmet.

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