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The transport department is planning to start a road safety campaign that will involve local resident welfare associations, market stakeholders, school children and society representatives. As part of the campaign, the district magistrates will form plans to address the increasing number of accidents in consensus with the locals.

The decision was taken after it was found during a government study that road sections passing through pedestrian heavy areas having schools, metro stations and commercial sites were more prone to accidents.

A senior official said that funds worth Crores, which were meant for ensuring road safety were not being being utilised. "The focus of the campaign will be to identify and rectify black spots, revisit speed limits, form road safety clubs, install Al cameras at strategic locations, encourage helmet use, check speed in high risk locations and regulate oveloaded commercial vehicles, the official explained.

The number of deaths due to road accidents in Delhi totalled 1.239 in 2021 and an increase from 1.196 fatalities in the previous year, according to Delhi Crash Report 2021, which was prepared by the city's traffic police. Pedestrian deaths comprised more than 40% of the total fatalities.

"Black spots" are areas

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  1. that have been blackened.
  2. that have no light.
  3. where a lot of accidents happen.
  4. that are busy.

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Option 3 : where a lot of accidents happen.
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The correct answer is "where a lot of accidents happen."

Key Points 

  • Passage: "Black spots" are dangerous road locations with a history of frequent accidents, posing hazards to pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists.
  • Example: As the hiker ventured deeper into the dense forest, he noticed a mysterious black spot on the map, indicating a potentially hazardous area that required caution.
Hence, the correct option is "option 3"
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