Accidents are a common occurrence on the roads of the country. There
can also be no denial that a large number of them-to the extent of almost 80
per cent-are attributed to the driver’s fault. As per the statistics
incorporated by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), in its report
titled ‘Road Accidents in India 2015’, in almost 4-5 per cent of such cases the
drivers were found under the influence of drugs/alcohol. MoRTH, on the basis of
statistics available, thought that easy availability of liquor along the
highways is one reason for the drivers to consume alcohol and, therefore, it
has issued numerous advisories to the State governments to not allow sale of
alcohol/liquor within a distance of 220m from middle of State or National
Highways.
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