ASAP WAYANAD NEWSLETTER Vol 12 | Page 30

STUDENT CORNER

A LITTLE CARE , IS ALL THAT ENOUGH!

The numbers of motorcycles are increasing day by day and consequently the motorcycle accidents too. Taking a statistics of the accident list, we can see that 70% accidents are due to two-wheelers in which 98% of the people die due to head injuries. It is very clear from this that most of the bike riders are not following precautions or safety measures.

DECEMBER 2017

Very expensive and higher cc sports bikes are creating a “wow” in the minds of youth. as they can be sped to a limit of 100 km/hour. This specialty and accelerating features make the youngsters so ignorant and their thrill eventually end up in some graveyard. A common poster that can be seen everywhere is that “Speed thrills, but it kills.” The dangers of over speed and carelessness on road are so clear from this line. 67.7% of youth’s untimely death is the major example of such dangers.

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