Road Safety: A Constitutional Mandate and Human Rights Imperative

The Haryana Human Rights Commission emphasizes that maintaining safe roads is a human rights imperative, integral to the constitutional Right to Life. Authorities are urged to ensure road safety, with negligence representing a rights violation. Comprehensive reports and specific safety measures are directed to uphold citizens' safety.

The Haryana Human Rights Commission has declared road safety not just an administrative duty but a vital human rights concern. The use of public roads by citizens is intertwined with the Right to Life guaranteed by the Constitution.

The Commission stated that any lapses by road authorities in ensuring safety expose users to unnecessary risks, constituting a human rights violation. It stressed that the State must maintain safe roads, as negligence infringes citizens' fundamental rights to safety and security.

The Commission, led by Justice Lalit Batra, called for reports from key agencies, including the National Highways Authority, and directed essential safety measures like rumble strips and retro-reflective tape installation, underlining the State's constitutional responsibility to protect lives.

(With inputs from agencies.)