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Motorcycle Instructor Calls for Safer, More Respectful Indian Roads

Motorcycle Instructor Calls for Safer, More Respectful Indian Roads
Blog | I'm A Woman Motorcyclist, And I Refuse To Be Told Where I Belong · NDTV

A woman named Sia was riding a motorcycle in Gurugram when a car allegedly chased and hit her.

She was wearing safety gear, which helped reduce her injuries.

A camera on her motorcycle recorded what happened.

Police arrested the accused and charged him with attempted murder, but he says the crash was accidental.

The writer says roads become dangerous when people speed, drive angrily, ignore lanes, or use phones.

She also says women riders can face extra staring, judgment, and harassment.

The writer wants people to learn not only how to control vehicles, but also how to respect others on the road.

She says everyone must help make roads safer, rather than placing the responsibility only on women.

Key facts

Location
Gurugram, India
Reported victim
A woman rider identified as Sia
Police action
The accused was arrested and an attempt-to-murder charge was added
Accused’s position
The accused denied deliberately hitting Sia and described the collision as an accident
India road crashes in 2023
480,583 crashes
India road deaths in 2023
172,890 deaths
Author’s 2023 case
Suparna Sarkar says a speeding car hit her motorcycle from behind in May 2023

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